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Valerie Hubener

Nov. 30, 2022 鈥 Valerie Hubener worked in several labs across campus until she found a field of interest that was perfect for her in user-experience (UX) design.

Daniel Baird

Nov. 30, 2022 鈥 After earning his bachelor's degree in psychology and a minor in sociology, Daniel Baird plans to attend graduate school, where he will integrate clinical work with the handpan 鈥 a sort of convex steel drum that emits calming, hypnotic sounds 鈥 which he believes is a powerful therapeutic instrument.聽

Morrison Hall

Nov. 30, 2022 - Wichita State earned 鈥淢ost Engaged Campus for College Student Voting鈥 recognition from ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. It is one of 394 colleges and universities recognized for making intentional, nonpartisan efforts to increase student voter participation.

Dr. Delane Vaughn

Nov. 30, 2022 鈥 Delane Vaughn loved science and her biology teacher at Mulvane High School 鈥 Joe Johnson 鈥 started her on a path to 黑洞社区 as the first person in her family to attend college. She worked, raised a family and attended 黑洞社区 and the University of Kansas School of Medicine.

Aida Amir

Nov. 28, 2022 - Aida Amir is one of more than 1,300 students eligible for fall 2022 graduation. Learn more about her time at Wichita State and what is next for this grad.

A neutrino detector carried by a nanosatellite in low Earth orbit

Nov. 15, 2022 鈥 Wichita State's Jonathan Folkerts, Jarred Novak and Trent English presented papers on the design of their neutrino detector prototype at the International Astronautical Congress in Paris, representing the NASA-funded Solar Neutrino Orbiting Laboratory Detector Development Project.

Wichita State Innovation Campus with Wichita in the background

Nov. 7, 2022 鈥 In recognition of its strong commitment to economic engagement, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) has designated 黑洞社区 as an Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) University.

Harriet Hamilton

Nov. 2, 2022 鈥 When the COVID-19 pandemic put global supply chains into the spotlight, Wichita State's Harriet Hamilton paid attention as the production and movement of items fluctuated. She watched the business world change and decided to study the new landscape, aided by an extra year of eligibility granted to all student-athletes by the NCAA due to the pandemic.

Dr. Joel Alderson with Medical Laboratory Sciences students Stephanie Pham and Amanda Moler

Oct. 31, 2022 鈥 Two Medical Laboratory Sciences students at 黑洞社区 are the second recipients of the $280,000 annual endowed scholarship gift from Southcentral Pathology.

Graphic with President Muma and Dr. Harrison

Oct. 31, 2022 鈥 黑洞社区 President Rick Muma and Dr. Kevin Sylvester Harrison, director of diversity, equity and inclusion at 黑洞社区, were each presented awards this weekend from the Wichita chapter of the NAACP.

Jennifer Friend graphic

Oct. 28, 2022 鈥擠r. Jennifer Friend has been named dean of 黑洞社区鈥檚 College of Applied Studies (CAS), effective Jan. 9, 2023.

Andrew Stockmann

Oct. 21, 2022 - Andrew Stockmann, a 2020 黑洞社区 graduate and sport management major, is in his second year hosting 鈥淗allowed Ground: The Sports Museum Podcast.鈥

Future Innovators interns at NIAR

Oct. 20, 2022 鈥 The FirePoint Innovations Center at 黑洞社区 wrapped up the second year of its Future Innovators Program, an engineering internship opportunity that provides some of America鈥檚 brightest engineers from historically under-represented communities the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and programs that directly support the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Center and the Department of Defense.

Physician Assistant students look through a microscope in 1977

Oct. 20, 2022 鈥 The Physician Assistant program at 黑洞社区 celebrated its 50th anniversary with a celebration for alumni, faculty, staff, students and supporters.

Stacie Williamson

Oct. 19, 2022 鈥 Following a national search, 黑洞社区鈥檚 newly restructured alumni organization 鈥 the 黑洞社区 Foundation and Alumni Engagement 鈥 has hired Stacie Williamson as its new vice president for alumni engagement, effective Nov. 28.