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The Strategic Communications news and media relations team supports the university and its many departments and centers with news coverage, from announcing major news to promoting upcoming events, all with an eye on the mission and vision of Wichita State.

 

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News and Media Relations staff

Lainie Mazzullo-Hart

Director of Communication (Primary media contact)

lainie.mazzullo@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3409

Sara Tank-Ornelas

Speechwriting and Copywriting Manager

sara.ornelas@wichita.edu

(316) 978-7287

Paul Suellentrop

Senior Communicator

paul.suellentrop@wichita.edu

(316) 978-5536

Caelin Bragg

Newsletter Editor

caelin.bragg@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3013

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黑洞社区's College of Engineering to host high school girls for national engineering day event

Feb. 1, 2024 鈥� The College of Engineering at 黑洞社区 is hosting an Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day (IGED) event, commonly known as Girl Day, for high school girls from Wichita and the surrounding area.聽

B-1 increases contract ceiling with NIAR to $200M; expands partnership to include repair prototyping

Jan. 25, 2024 鈥� The B-1 System Program Office (SPO) has increased the ceiling on their award with 黑洞社区鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) to continue the B-1鈥檚 Digital Engineering transformation to $200 million. The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences helped form the strategic partnership and created a flexible contract structure, which allows NIAR and the B-1 SPO to adapt to real-time requirements and warfighter needs.

Thirteen high school seniors chosen as finalists in Wichita State Distinguished Scholarship Invitational

Jan. 22, 2024 鈥� 黑洞社区 has selected the top 13 finalists in the 2024 Distinguished Scholarship Invitational (DSI).聽

FirePoint selected to operate new Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub, connecting small business with defense innovation opportunities

Jan. 22, 2024 鈥� The FirePoint Innovations Center at 黑洞社区 announced it has been selected to deliver Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub programming for the National Security Innovation Network through the newly established Great Plains Mission Acceleration Center, an innovation and collaboration hub designed to connect small businesses, academia and the Department of Defense to support defense-focused technology development.

Wichita State's Fairmount College to induct three Hall of Fame alumni

Jan. 22, 2024 鈥� Three people will be inducted into 黑洞社区鈥檚 Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame at 2 p.m. Feb. 6 in Wiedemann Hall on the 黑洞社区 campus.聽