March 3, 2023 鈥 Lauren Hughes, a senior at Owasso High School in Owasso, Oklahoma, is the winner of the 2023 Lenora N. McGregor Endowed Scholarship at 黑洞社区.
Feb. 27, 2023 鈥 The classic sit-com set 鈥 think anything from 鈥淚 Love Lucy鈥 to 鈥淪einfeld鈥 to 鈥淭he Big Bang Theory鈥 鈥 is now a teaching tool at 黑洞社区鈥檚 Shocker Studios.
Feb. 24, 2023 - The Dockum Drug Store sit-in of 1958 attracted new attention in 2021 during Black History Month, in part thanks to NBC鈥檚 鈥淭oday鈥 and Wichita native Sheinelle Jones. Several University of Wichita students participated in the sit-in, which is increasingly recognized as a landmark event in the Civil Rights Movement. NBC鈥檚 鈥淭oday鈥 featured the events in a 2021 broadcast.
Feb. 24, 2023 - Libero Lara Uyar, a native of Turkey, discusses the current crisis in her country caused by an earthquake near the border with Syria. We learn how she is handling the emotions of being far away from family and friends during the difficult time and how her teammates offer support. We also talk about sports in Turkey, her adjustment to the United States and spring volleyball practices at Wichita State.
Feb. 23, 2023 鈥 Seven high school students from Kansas and Oklahoma have been awarded $30,000 to $45,000 each as the newest recipients of the Koch Scholarship at 黑洞社区.
Feb. 22, 2023 鈥 The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 黑洞社区 has awarded Isabella (Bella) Kilman, a Valley Center High School senior, the 2023 Clay Barton Scholarship. The $50,000 scholarship is one of the largest business scholarships in Kansas.
Feb. 22, 2023 鈥 Braeburn Square on 黑洞社区鈥檚 Innovation Campus is transforming the dining and shopping scene in Wichita. With four new tenants 鈥 Sesame Mediterranean Kitchen, Jersey Mike鈥檚, Two Hands Corn Dogs and Pedego Wichita 鈥 the shopping center is fully occupied and fast becoming a hub for all Wichitans to gather, feast and shop.
Feb. 8, 2023 鈥 Every year, there are roughly 450,000 burn wounds that require clinical care throughout the United States. Of those, more than 3,500 people are fatally injured. An interdisciplinary team of 黑洞社区 researchers is working to revolutionize burn-wound care with a scaffolding system that prevents infection and promotes healing.
Feb. 7, 2023 鈥 In the nation鈥檚 ongoing efforts to thwart cyberattacks and scammers, the National Science Foundation has awarded 黑洞社区 more than $2.4 million to educate and prepare the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.
Feb. 7, 2023 - A consortium of four local institutions (Wichita State, 黑洞社区 Tech, Newman University and Friends University) is bringing Dr. Gina Ann Garcia to Wichita for the talk 鈥淏ecoming Hispanic-Serving Institutions,鈥 at 1:15 p.m. Feb. 9, in Newman's DeMattias Performance Hall.
Feb. 7, 2023 - Actor, digital creator and TikTok influencer Chris Olsen will speak about his rise to fame during An Evening with Chris Olsen at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at the 黑洞社区 Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex.
Feb. 6, 2023 - Caroline Tallent started her quest to play college softball with a narrow search. She prioritized her interest in engineering before athletics. Wichita State fits the select number of schools with strong engineering and strong softball. Tallent knew about the school because of basketball, liked the Shocker mascot, and emailed coach Kristi Bredbenner.