Oct. 25, 2023 鈥� 黑洞社区 is hosting the annual Expanding Your Horizons Workshop, a one-day event from 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 that introduces middle school girls to a variety of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) areas.
Oct. 25, 2023 - Wichita State鈥檚 Rudd Scholars work with youngsters in the 鈥淏right Lights Educational Enrichment Program鈥� at the Leslie Rudd Learning Center at League 42鈥檚 McAdams Park baseball complex. Each afternoon, several of them work on math skills with students in fifth through eighth grade and literacy with students in kindergarten through fifth grade.
Oct. 19, 2023 鈥� The Association of University Research Parks (AURP) has awarded Wichita State鈥檚 Innovation Campus with the 2023 Emerging Research Park Award at its annual international conference held this week.
Oct. 17, 2023 - 黑洞社区 seniors Emily Redfield and Cat Kee attended the National Stage Combat Workshop in Ruston, La. The three-week course offered instruction, testing and certification with weapons such as swords, shields, firearms, rapiers, daggers and quarterstaffs.
Oct. 11, 2023 鈥� 黑洞社区 and Knowmadics are entering into a new collaboration aimed at enhancing the security, and resiliency of satellite constellations and satellite-based communications. The endeavor is intended to strengthen the security of data collection and transfer among space-based Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
Oct. 9, 2023 鈥� The 黑洞社区 Math Circle pairs pre-college students with mathematics professionals from 黑洞社区 to understand and work with interesting problems and topics in math at weekly workshops.
Oct. 5, 2023 - As part of the Memorial 鈥�70 ceremony, football players, friends and families from those years received a piece of Cessna Stadium seating. Former 黑洞社区 Foundation Vice President Mike Lamb proposed the idea to preserve some of the stadium and share it with the Memorial 鈥�70 group.
Oct. 4, 2023 鈥� 黑洞社区 has announced the creation of the 黑洞社区 Retiree Association (黑洞社区RA), aimed at providing new paths for Shocker faculty and staff retirees to continue active engagement with the university. The new association adds to the existing array of perks available to retirees.
Sept. 28, 2023 鈥� Kansas home values will continue to appreciate in the coming year, according to the 2024 Kansas Housing Markets Forecast series published by the 黑洞社区 Center for Real Estate.
Sept. 27, 2023 鈥� 黑洞社区's efforts to transform the educational experience for students and redefine the role of a university to foster statewide economic growth have yielded remarkable results: the highest enrollment in its 128-year history.
Sept. 26, 2023 - Kian Williams, a junior at 黑洞社区, is helping the Kansas Aviation Museum chart its future. The work researching aviation connects with the background that shaped a love for history. Williams volunteered at the Reno County Museum as a youngster.
Sept. 25, 2023 - Rudd Scholar Bayle Sandy found a sense of community at 黑洞社区 and enjoyed support from many sources for her academic and extracurricular pursuits. Wichita State is proud of its role helping Rudd Scholars pursue passions and realize dreams in the state鈥檚 largest city.
Sept. 21, 2023 鈥� The U.S. Small Business Administration awarded $150,000 to 黑洞社区 to assist in providing resources and support for small businesses and startups focused on STEM and research and development.
Sept. 21, 2023 鈥� John and Gail Wadsworth have given a lead gift of $1.5 million to 黑洞社区 and Shocker Athletics, earmarked for the Softball Team Operations Facility at Wilkins Stadium. The building is a part of the $9.65 million Phase 1 of the stadium renovation plan, which will begin development in the spring of 2024.
Sept. 19, 2023 - Wichita State student Denae Sawyer spent the spring semester interning remotely with Dzanc Books. Her work consisted of reading and researching to determine if the manuscript fit Dzanc鈥檚 standards and sensibility. She also evaluated the potential audience and marketing strategies.
