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Released: 25-May-2021 12:05 PM EDT
FirePoint’s Future Innovators internship brings underrepresented students into DoD’s talent pipeline
Wichita State University

The FirePoint Innovations Center at Wichita State University has welcomed the first class of students into its Future Innovators Program, a new engineering internship opportunity aimed at introducing historically underrepresented students into the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) technical talent pipeline.

   
Released: 25-May-2021 11:50 AM EDT
Acting for Digital Arts now offered at Wichita State
Wichita State University

Whether their goal is to be Gollum in “Lord of the Rings” or a character in the next version of “Call of Duty,” Wichita State University students now have the option to specialize in motion-capture acting through a new concentration within the School of Digital Arts.

Released: 19-Apr-2021 7:05 AM EDT
NASA awards $2 million for Wichita State professor to study the sun
Wichita State University

Wichita State University’s Dr. Nick Solomey, professor of physics, has been awarded a $2 million grant from NASA for his work on developing a neutrino detector to work in space and close to the sun.

Released: 22-Feb-2021 8:00 AM EST
Wichita State University rises in all National Science Foundation R&D expenditures lists
Wichita State University

The National Science Foundation has released its latest comparison of research and development expenditures among the nation’s universities, and Wichita State University has risen in all categories, increasing expenditures by $47 million.

   
Released: 19-Feb-2021 8:00 AM EST
U.S. News & World Report ranks Wichita State University online business program No. 7 in the nation
Wichita State University

Wichita State University is tied for No. 7 nationally in Best Online Bachelor’s in Business Programs by U.S. News & World Report.

Released: 13-Nov-2020 9:45 AM EST
NIAR receives $13.7 million from Air Force for advanced composites research
Wichita State University

The National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) has received another $13.7 million contract from the United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to extend the Modeling for Affordable, Sustainable Composites (MASC) research program.

   
Released: 11-Nov-2020 9:35 AM EST
Game-based learning platform will make education accessible to refugees
Wichita State University

There are more than 70 million forcibly displaced refugees worldwide. A team of Wichita State University researchers is working on making education more accessible to refugee learners. The Education for All project is creating an interactive, game-based learning platform for K-through-12 students.

Released: 28-Oct-2020 12:15 PM EDT
Army awards Wichita State-NIAR additional $13.5 million for high-speed missile materials research
Wichita State University

The National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at Wichita State University announces a new $13.5 million award from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center (CCDC AvMC) for continued applied research on emerging materials for high-speed missile applications.

Released: 22-Oct-2020 9:35 AM EDT
Wichita State doubles output of engineering grads ahead of schedule
Wichita State University

In 2011, Wichita State University vowed to double the number of engineering grants as part of the state's University Engineering Initiative Act. One year ahead of schedule, the College of Engineering has surpassed its goal.

Released: 21-Oct-2020 10:05 AM EDT
Game-based learning platform will make education accessible to refugees
Wichita State University

A team of Wichita State University researchers is working on making education more accessible to refugee learners.

Released: 17-Sep-2020 2:00 AM EDT
Personal choice regarding health risks will dictate demand for air travel at the holidays
Wichita State University

With holiday travel season on the horizon, a just-released annual forecast from Dean Headley, co-author of the Airline Quality Rating, offers new insights into making travel plans in these extraordinary times.

Released: 10-Sep-2020 10:15 AM EDT
Deloitte and Wichita State University join forces to launch new Smart Factory
Wichita State University

Deloitte and Wichita State University today announced the launch of The Smart Factory @ Wichita, a groundbreaking and immersive experiential learning environment that will accelerate the future of manufacturing as innovation and new technologies continue to reshape operations and the modern enterprise.

   
Released: 2-Sep-2020 10:10 AM EDT
Wichita State takes suicide-prevention campaign national
Wichita State University

As a way to promote suicide prevention, Wichita State University is expanding the #WeSupportU Suspenders4Hope campaign throughout the country in hopes of creating positive change in communities regarding mental health and suicide prevention.

   
Released: 27-Aug-2020 9:55 AM EDT
Wichita State joins prestigious national research institute to boost artificial intelligence field
Wichita State University

Wichita State University has been named a founding member of a newly formed AI Institute for Foundations of Machine Learning (IFML), established by a $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation.

   
Released: 24-Aug-2020 9:40 AM EDT
Professor examines COVID-19's effect on democracy
Wichita State University

The first talk in Wichita State’s Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences “Perspectives on the Pandemics: Part II” series will feature Dinorah Azpuru. A professor of political science, Azpuru researches issues related to democracy. Her talk, “Democracy in the world in times of COVID-19,” will explore how the pandemic has affected democratic societies globally.

Released: 11-Aug-2020 1:30 PM EDT
Anthropology professor finds evidence of wine, caffeine in 500-year-old pottery
Wichita State University

From suburbia to cities across the globe, caffeine and wine are often a source of collective comfort: the first for a morning pick-me-up, the latter to unwind. Now a Wichita State University professor has discovered evidence to suggest that even our ancient ancestors enjoyed these drinks.

   
Released: 31-Jul-2020 5:35 PM EDT
Digital Twin program brings new life to old aircraft
Wichita State University

Wichita State University's National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR)'s Digital Twin program is using two Blackhawk helicopters and a B-1 Bomber to help the military maintain and repair similar aircraft.

Released: 27-Jul-2020 5:15 PM EDT
Grant fuels digital transformation, applied learning opportunities
Wichita State University

Wichita State University was awarded a $250,000 grant from the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, to build a workforce development database.

   
Released: 8-Jul-2020 3:45 PM EDT
Research firm Navatek to open Wichita State office; partnership will greatly grow military research
Wichita State University

Navatek LLC, a contractor focused on technology research for U.S. government agencies such as the Department of Defense and NASA, is opening an office on the Wichita State University campus in fall 2020.

Released: 6-Jul-2020 10:05 AM EDT
Criminal justice professor fights for prisoners' families
Wichita State University

The odds of Breanna Boppre ending up in the correctional system were astronomically higher than the odds of her becoming Dr. Breanna Boppre, assistant professor of criminal justice at Wichita State University.



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