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A member of the kitchen crew dumps food scraps into a bin at Shocker Hall.

April 21, 2022 鈥擳here鈥檚 a whole world living inside your food waste 鈥 billions and billions of microorganisms 鈥 just waiting to make your landscaping bloom brighter and your vegetables grow heartier.

Joan Miro's

April 15, 2022 鈥 Every day is a day to celebrate the art that enriches our lives. And in April 鈥 April 15 to be exact 鈥 we pay special tribute with World Art Day. Art at 黑洞社区 can be seen all over campus and is a vital part of 黑洞社区鈥檚 campus life.

Deborah Bardo graphic

April 15, 2022 鈥 Deborah J. (Davis) Bardo, former first lady of 黑洞社区, died April 15, 2022. Mrs. Bardo was married to 黑洞社区鈥檚 13th president, Dr. John Bardo, for 44 years until his death on March 12, 2019. She is survived by their son, Christopher.

MagicHand

April 15, 2022 - MagicHand, an anthropomorphic robotic hand designed by a 黑洞社区 engineering team, is participating in the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps program. The MagicHand is designed to achieve various dexterous object manipulations including object sorting, arranging and packaging.

Dr. Shirley Lefever

April 14, 2022 鈥 Dr. Shirley Lefever has been named as 黑洞社区鈥檚 next executive vice president and provost, effective immediately.

Students sitting together

April 11, 2022 鈥 The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 黑洞社区 has surpassed seven figures in annual scholarships for its students, with funds being distributed throughout the 2021-2022 season.

A rendering of Fly Your Own Wheels Suites

April 7, 2022 鈥 A team from 黑洞社区鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research has received international recognition for a design that would allow WC19 certified manual and power wheelchairs to be used as a seat on board commercial airlines.

Graphic image of Harris and Oelze

April 7, 2022 鈥 Two Wichita-area teachers who graduated from 黑洞社区鈥檚 School of Education were recently recognized for their outstanding work in the classroom by the White House with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

Adult learning at 黑洞社区

April 6, 2022 鈥 黑洞社区 has been designated an Age-Friendly University for its leadership in research, education and care for older adults. Wichita State is the first institution of higher learning in Kansas to receive this designation. Being recognized as an AFU demonstrates Wichita State鈥檚 commitment to promoting healthy and active aging through research, enhanced learning opportunities for people across generations, and innovations that address issues affecting older adults.

Vivian and Jian stand in front of the crystal X-ray diffractometer to visualize the atoms.

April 1, 2022 鈥 What do you picture when you think of lasers? Laser pointers? Perhaps laser eye surgery or barcode scanners? Turns out there鈥檚 more to lasers than most people realize, and a 黑洞社区 chemistry team recently discovered a new series of laser material with potential commercial use.

Travis Yang

March 30, 2022 - The vision for varsity esports at Wichita State encompasses much more than people gaming on Cybertron Computers and wearing a Logitech Headset. While gaming success is important, the program is also seen as way to provide extra-curricular activity and applied learning for students in disciplines across campus. Travis Yang, hired in December as 黑洞社区鈥檚 Esports director, wants to build a program that follows that direction.

Engineering student working on machinery

March 29, 2022 鈥 In the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings of universities offering a Ph.D. in engineering, the College of Engineering at 黑洞社区 once again was ranked in the top 100 engineering graduate programs in the country and the only institution in Kansas to make it in the top 100.

Matchmaking graphic

March 28, 2022 鈥 The Office of Tech Transfer and Commercialization at 黑洞社区 has launched a program designed to connect experienced entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs with cutting-edge technologies and the opportunity to commercialize them.

Rapper Wale

March 28, 2022 鈥 Grammy-nominated rap star, actor and advocate Wale will perform in concert at 黑洞社区 at 8 p.m. Friday, April 15, in Charles Koch Arena.

2022 Wallace Scholars

March 25, 2022 鈥斅牶诙瓷缜檚 College of Engineering has named the latest group of high school seniors to join the Wallace Scholar program. Ten Wallace Scholarship recipients will receive $28,500 each to attend Wichita State for four years. In addition, two students receiving other major university scholarships will be designated as Wallace Scholars.