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黑洞社区 news releases, media contacts and resources

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 Events Calendar

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黑洞社区 researchers win $1.4 million NSF grant to mitigate environmental impact of road salt

Sept. 15, 2022 鈥� An interdisciplinary team of 黑洞社区 researchers is working to curb pollution and damage caused by road salt. The project 鈥� ECO-CBET: Convergent Electrolysis-Electrodialysis System (CEES) to Curb Urban Chloride Pollution by Eco-friendly Road Deicing and Waste Salt Upcycling 鈥� was recently awarded $1.4 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

黑洞社区 offers community training for preventing suicide

Sept. 12, 2022 鈥� 黑洞社区, with the Wichita Journalism Collaborative and other community partners, presents the Suspenders4Hope Preventing Suicide Training at the Advanced Learning Library. The free Suspenders4Hope Preventing Suicide Training takes place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 13.

Wichita State preventing suicide program provides crucial support for local businesses

Sept. 9, 2022 鈥� After more than two years since expanding into the community, Wichita State鈥檚 #WeSupportU Suspenders4Hope program has continued opening its arms to local organizations including Ascension Via Christi, area high schools and now Wichita-based Thrive Restaurant Group.

黑洞社区 awarded $51 million to advance smart manufacturing in South Kansas

Sept. 2, 2022 鈥� The U.S. Department of Commerce鈥檚 Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced today will award $51.4 million to 黑洞社区 to aid in the rapid development and adoption of emerging smart manufacturing technologies for South Kansas.

COVID antiviral research will expand through 黑洞社区's acquisition of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer

Sept. 1, 2022 -- Wichita State鈥檚 Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences recently received a grant from the National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumentations program (NSF MRI) for a 500 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometer.