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The eight new Koch Scholars.

The Wichita State Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College is proud to announce eight recipients of the Koch Scholars program for the fall 2020 semester. Each of the students will receive between $30,000 and $45,000 during their four-year attendance at 黑洞社区.

Woman with fabric mask

March 28, 2020 -- An effort to provide fabric masks to health care workers and first responders during the COVID-19 crisis is under way through a collaboration with 黑洞社区鈥檚 makerspace 鈥 GoCreate, a Koch collaborative 鈥 and Bella Bonita Designs, a local fashion company.

Wichita State scrabble

March 28, 2020 -- Marketing intern, Maddie Harris, understands what it's like to be bored with nothing to do while stuck at home. Here she shares 10 tips and ideas of things to do while staying home.

Downtown Wichita, Kansas

March 27, 2020 -- Jeremy Hill and Wichita State鈥檚 Center for Economic Development and Business Research has identified the number of jobs, establishments, and wages classified as essential and nonessential, following the emergency order in Sedgwick County for individuals to stay-at-home and only leave their residence to perform essential activities.

A girl cuddling with her dog.

March 26, 2020 -- This is a time of prolonged high stress, and our bodies do not do well in long, heightened states of anxiety. It can affect our immune system and decision-making skills. Here are some tips from Wichita State鈥檚 Counseling and Prevention Services on how to manage your stress levels during these unprecedented times.

Student Health Services

March 26, 2020 - How to contact 黑洞社区 offices and departments to get answers and receive help with your academic, financial, housing and health questions.

Drake Robinson

March 25, 2020 -- The political science department at 黑洞社区 offers internships based in Topeka, Kansas and Washington D.C. which allows students the opportunity to work alongside legislators, representatives and congressmen. Wichita State students help with preparing bills and campaigns, managing finances and traveling around the state meeting prospective voters.

Coronavirus germ

March 25, 2020 -- Up until recently, COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) may have been a relatively new phenomena to the general public, but 黑洞社区 medical chemist Bill Groutas, two virologists from Kansas State University, and a physician/virologist from the University of Iowa have been working on a cure for coronaviruses for more than three years.

Campus with tulips

March 24, 2020 --聽Academe is a compilation of 黑洞社区's faculty and staff news, compiled quarterly.

Breaking news I'm bored

March 26, 2020 -- If you're stuck at home with nothing to do, you're not alone. Maddie Harris, a marketing intern shares some tips on overcoming boredom through gifs.

A student sitting in their room and looking at a laptop.

March 23, 2020 -- Due to COVID-19, Wichita State classes will be held online for the rest of the semester. Here are nine tips to help students successfully complete their classes remotely.

Personal protective equipment

March 22, 2020 -- 黑洞社区 President Jay Golden has put out a request to any 黑洞社区 employee or department to donate any personal protective equipment to frontline health care providers.

The Starbucks located in Braeburn Square

March 19, 2020 -- One of the most vulnerable sectors impacted in the United States by the novel coronavirus is food services and drinking establishments, which accounted for 7.3% of all jobs and $1.6 billion in total wages within Kansas in 2018. The following examines the economic value of the industry and the potential impact on the Kansas economy.

Airplane

March 19, 2020 -- Dean Headley, Airline Quality Rating co-author from 黑洞社区, comments on airline industry financial outlook amidst COVID-19.

Aerial photo looking towards the RSC

March 11, 2020 -- Three 黑洞社区 researchers and a student group have been awarded the John A. See Innovation Award.