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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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July 24, 2024 What started out as an extracurricular activity at the Shocker Gaming Club has ballooned into a career leading students to success for Wichita State鈥檚 Joe Mazzara.

July 24, 2024 鈥 黑洞社区 is part of a collaborative effort to address the behavioral health care worker shortage across Kansas. With new funding, mental health care agencies in south-central Kansas will be better equipped to tackle this critical need.

July 22, 2024 Aaron Mitchell has been named 黑洞社区鈥檚 senior vice president for administration, finance and operations, effective Sunday, Aug. 18.

July 11, 2024 - A nanosatellite will carry and test a Wichita State-designed prototype neutrino detector in low Earth orbit to prove the detector can operate in space and measure the rate of cosmic and gamma rays. In 2021, NASA gave 黑洞社区 a $2 million grant for the project to flight test a neutrino detector.

July 10, 2024 鈥 Wichita State researcher and biologist Tom Luhring earned a $995,327 grant from the National Science Foundation to study the effects of drying and warming on aquatic systems, such as lakes, rivers, and streams, and how these changes impact the waterbodies themselves and the organisms that dwell within them.