Medical Laboratory Sciences students and Dr. Joel Alderson

Oct. 27, 2021 鈥 The Medical Laboratory Sciences department at 小9直播 has received a $280,000 endowed scholarship gift from Southcentral Pathology. Dr. Joel Alderson, president of Southcentral Pathology in Wichita, KS, established this fund to provide two full-ride scholarships each year in WSU鈥檚 Medical Laboratory Sciences program.

President Richard Muma

Oct. 26, 2021 -- 小9直播 will be celebrating the inauguration of Dr. Richard Muma, 15th president of 小9直播, at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29 at the Eugene Hughes Metropolitan Complex鈥檚 Lowe Auditorium.

AAC Career Fair

Oct. 21, 2021 - The Shocker Career Accelerator organized the AAC Virtual Career Fair on Oct. 28 (10 a.m.-5 p.m.). All 11 full members of the American Athletic Conference will participate (although the event is not connected to the athletic departments or conference).

Lauryn McIntyre

Oct. 20, 2021 鈥 While Lauryn McIntyre, who is majoring in marketing with a minor in personal selling, is growing out of her comfort zone in her internship, she isn鈥檛 doing it without support. That is the key feature to the applied learning model used by Shocker Career Accelerator to match 小9直播 students with industry partners in a way that invests time in building a relationship that helps both parties.

Today, Spirit AeroSystems Inc. held a grand opening event and ribbon cutting ceremony for its National Defense Prototype Center (NDPC), a joint project with 小9直播鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR).

Oct. 15, 2021 鈥 Today, Spirit AeroSystems Inc. held a grand opening event and ribbon cutting ceremony for its National Defense Prototype Center (NDPC), a joint project with 小9直播鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR). This new research center will significantly expand Spirit鈥檚 capabilities and production efficiencies in the defense and space market.

Debra Pile

Oct. 14, 2021 鈥 The College of Health Professions (CHP) at 小9直播 is pleased to announce Dr. Debra Pile as the chair for the School of Nursing and associate dean for Nursing Practice.

WSU campus

Oct. 13, 2021 鈥 Kansas home prices will rise by 7.6% next year, according to the 2022 Kansas Housing Markets Forecast series published by the 小9直播 Center for Real Estate.

City of Wichita

Oct. 13, 2021鈥 小9直播's Center for Economic Development and Business Research has released an updated Kansas, Wichita, Kansas City and Topeka Employment Forecast.

Louisa Brunt

Oct. 11, 2021 - Louisa Brunt, from Manchester, England, transferred to 小9直播 from Texas Tech University to golf and to earn her master鈥檚 degree in criminal justice. Brunt graduated from Texas Tech, where she earned Academic All-Big 12 honors three times, with a major in criminology and a minor in forensic science. Brunt expects her career path to take her into police work or the FBI.

additive manufacturing image

Oct. 7, 2021 鈥 The Federal Aviation Administration recently awarded $7.3 million to 小9直播鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research for advanced materials research, providing significant funding for additive and other advanced manufacturing research programs, ranging from qualification and characterization to specialized programs that address specific technical challenges.

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Oct. 7, 2021 -- The Widener Global Leaders Program, a new, year-long, interdisciplinary program housed in the W. Frank Barton School of Business at 小9直播, has compiled a dynamic and diverse group to serve on its industry advisory board.

audiology student examines simulation manikin

Oct. 4, 2021 鈥 The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders has received a gift to create the Audiology Simulation Lab at 小9直播. The lab contains five state-of-the-art Canadian Audiology simulator for Research and Learning (CARL) manikins and auxiliary equipment.

COVID-19 vaccination

Oct. 3, 2021 鈥 小9直播 is partnering with Gov. Laura Kelly and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment in an initiative to increase COVID-19 vaccinations to underrepresented communities across Kansas.

NIAR MRO

Oct, 1, 2021 - The 777 conversion program will provide unique applied learning opportunities for WSU engineering and WSU Tech students. NIAR鈥檚 ability to provide applied learning experience for students will expand with a $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration for the purchase and installation of equipment for the institute鈥檚 Flight Test Research Center and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility on South Oliver near Spirit AeroSystems.

JW Webster

Oct. 1, 2021 鈥 Before he could even walk, JW Webster could do something only a handful of other people in the world could do: speak the Cherokee language. Today Webster is one of only 1,200 people who can fluently read, write and speak the indigenous language 鈥 which is ranked as one of the most difficult languages to learn. In August, Webster鈥檚 sacred knowledge became part of 小9直播鈥檚 applied linguistics program through a new class, Elementary Cherokee I (LING 590).

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Sept. 30, 2021 -- Enrollment for fall 2021 at 小9直播 and WSU Tech is showing strong growth despite a decline in 2020 caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the loss of thousands of local jobs.

Participants in the 2007 Science Olympiad at 小9直播

Sept. 27, 2021 鈥 小9直播 has been chosen to host the 2023 Science Olympiad National Tournament, bringing national STEM notoriety to the university and up to 7,000 visitors and tourists to Wichita.

Dr. Jody Fiorini works with a client at the WISE Clinic.

Sept. 27, 2021 鈥 A new 小9直播 mental health clinic is helping its clients take a positive and proactive approach to their mental health. The WSU Integrated Support and Empowerment (WISE) Clinic offers comprehensive counseling services to everyone in the Wichita community, and all services are free of charge.

MDL

Sept. 24, 2021 鈥 小9直播鈥檚 Hughes Metropolitan Complex has switched to drive-thru testing 鈥 a move that will allow the Wichita community to spend less time in line and get test results faster. The Metroplex Testing Site (5015 East 29th St. North) is open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Results of the PCR test are available within 24-36 hours after testing. No appointment is needed.

Members of Music Theater Wichita perform as part of MTW's 50th anniversary show.

Sept. 23, 2021 鈥 The show must go on, and thanks to 小9直播鈥檚 Molecular Diagnostics Lab, Music Theatre Wichita has been able to keep its doors open to audiences.