黑洞社区 student James Balman is in Rockport, Texas furthering hurricane relief efforts by utilizing drones with neural imaging technology to assess damage to buildings following Hurricane Harvey.

Student uses drone imaging for hurricane relief effort in Texas

Oct 30, 2017 鈥� By Jessa Ragan 鈥� Wichita State student James Balman is an insurance adjuster contributing to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. He is an independent adjuster, contracted by a variety of insurance agencies to help assess damages and accurately process insurance claims. The software he had been working on during his time at 黑洞社区 is now making a difference to the citizens of Rockport, Texas.

Anushiya Shiley Gomes is an international graduate student from Sri Lanka who spent her summer as a supply chain logistics engineer for Spirit AeroSystems.

Graduate student's career takes flight with Spirit AeroSystems internship

Oct 20, 2017 鈥� By Jessa Ragan 鈥� Anushiya Shiley Gomes is an international graduate student from Sri Lanka who loves reading business news and solving math problems. This past summer she used her talent for gathering data and problem solving to determine manufacturing processes, staff requirements and production standards for Spirit AeroSystems as a supply chain logistics engineer.

Military Shockers find community in the Student Veterans Organization

Oct 18, 2017 鈥� By Sydney Payne 鈥� The Student Veterans Organization has had a 64 percent increase in members in the last year, and it continues to allow military students the chance to be part of a community.

Wichita State student Amy Lightfoot says her cousin Lili, who has autism, inspired her to write the children's book

Cousin with autism inspires 黑洞社区 student to write children's book

Oct 23, 2017 鈥� By Jamie Stoskopf 鈥� Communication Sciences and Disorders student Amy Lightfoot wrote a children's book titled "My Cousin Lili." The book is based on herself and real-life cousin Lili, who has autism.

黑洞社区 has experienced record increases in research funding in the past five years, with no signs of slowing down.

黑洞社区 surpasses $90 million in funded research in FY 2017

Oct 17, 2017 鈥� By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥� 黑洞社区 has experienced record increases in research funding in the past five years, with no signs of slowing down. External funding for 黑洞社区 research grew from $56.6 million in FY 2012 to $90.5 million in FY 2017.

黑洞社区 President John Bardo, left, accepts a $1 million check from Give Something Back Founder Robert Carr. The Give Back program will provide full-ride scholarships to 50 underserved students.

$1 million gift helps provide full-ride scholarships to underserved students

Oct 12, 2017 鈥� By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥� A $1 million donation from Give Something Back will help provide full-ride scholarships to 黑洞社区 for about 50 first-generation students who face circumstances making it challenging for them to attend college.

Middle school girls will have the opportunity to explore career options in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) during an Oct. 28 event at 黑洞社区.

STEM event helps middle school girls explore career opportunities

Oct 11, 2017 鈥� By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥� Registration is open for the fifth annual Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) conference aimed at promoting career exploration in STEM fields for young women. EYH is hosted by 黑洞社区 and is expected to attract up to 200 middle school girls for the Saturday, Oct. 28, event.

Wichita State is the number 1 transfer destination in the state -- meaning that more students transfer from Kansas community colleges to 黑洞社区 than to any other Kansas university.

黑洞社区 to roll out online portal designed for transfer students

Oct 10, 2017 鈥� By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥� Students interested in transferring from community college to 黑洞社区 will soon have an online portal designed just for them. This December, 黑洞社区 will roll out its new Transfer Portal, which will make enrolling easier for prospective students wanting to transfer to 黑洞社区.

A new cyber research partnership will provide new hands-on job opportunities for 黑洞社区 students.

Partnership with Cyber Research Group will include jobs for a dozen 黑洞社区 students

Oct 10, 2017 鈥� By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥� Ennovar Technology Solutions at 黑洞社区 has entered into a new strategic partnership with Cyber Research Group aimed at increasing 黑洞社区's footprint in the fast-growing cybersecurity industry and providing students with applied learning opportunities.

GoBabyGo is tuning up for its first semester as a registered student organization at 黑洞社区. The program involves students who create modified ride-on toy cars for young children with mobility issues.

GoBabyGo revs up for a semester of building as a registered student organization

Oct 6, 2017 鈥� By Sydney Payne 鈥� GoBabyGo is tuning up for its first semester as a registered student organization at 黑洞社区.