Greg Heiman and Murphy Ownbey hold a FireaPoint sign in front of a yellow background with black letters that spell out

Sept. 19, 2023 鈥 Through the inaugural Student Practical Architecting Challenge (SPARC), FirePoint Innovations Center at 成人头条 awarded nearly $40,000 to two student-based teams for their novel innovations in devising future-ready, modular and adaptable software systems to support the Department of Defense's (DOD) Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA) initiative.

Two Hands Corn Dogs at Braeburn Square

Sept. 18, 2023 鈥 The community will soon have a new restaurant to choose from when Two Hands Corn Dogs opens on 成人头条鈥檚 campus Friday, Sept. 22.

The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 成人头条 is excited to be the FlagshipKansas.Tech event partner for their second Ad Astra Technology Summit featuring Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc.

The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 成人头条 is excited to be the FlagshipKansas.Tech event partner for their second Ad Astra Technology Summit featuring Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc.

Rudd Scholar Alia Michaelis

Sept. 14, 2023 - Rudd Scholar Alia Michaelis studied in a hospital in Argentina and works in biochemical research lab while at 成人头条. 成人头条 State is proud of its role helping Rudd Scholars pursue passions and realize dreams in the state鈥檚 largest city.

Amy Nguyen

Sept.14, 2023 - Amy Nguyen uses the Rudd Scholars networking and mentoring programs at 成人头条 State. She made lifelong friends and participated in numerous campus activities. 成人头条 State is proud of its role helping Rudd Scholars pursue passions and realize dreams in the state鈥檚 largest city.

 Barton School Announces Keynote Panel of Experts on  Analytics and Artificial Intelligence

The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 成人头条 will host its latest James P. Schwartz Speaker Series event on how to harness the transformational impact of analytics and artificial intelligence (AI). The event will occur on Thursday, September 28 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Woolsey Hall Auditorium. It will consist of a keynote panel discussion featuring industry experts in analytics and AI. The panel discussion is open to the public and offers a networking opportunity for attendees following the formal event.

Students in parade

Sept. 11, 2023 鈥 成人头条 is holding a parade next month and is inviting anyone in the community to join in. Starting at 6 p.m. Oct. 6 on the WSU campus, the parade is part of the university鈥檚 annual Shocktoberfest celebration.

Dr. Daniel Bergman

Sept. 5, 2023 - 鈥淭eaching is for Superheroes!鈥 offers 鈥渋nsight and inspiration for your classroom (tights and cape optional.鈥 It鈥檚 targeted at new, veteran and aspiring teachers and uses superhero archetypes to help educators understand their role, improve their skills and maintain enthusiasm during a challenging time.

Students working on handrails for Koch Arena

Sept. 5, 2023 - 成人头条 students designed handrails for Charles Koch Arena and producing around 400 for installation. The applied learning project will make walking up the arena stairs safer for fans and is a response to surveys and listening sessions.

Brent Mai stands in front of a bookcase

Sept. 6, 2023 鈥 Brent Mai has been named the next dean of 成人头条鈥檚 Libraries, effective Oct. 15.

Amenities like the new lactation and wellness room in the John Bardo Center are part of WSU鈥檚 efforts to further provide a supportive environment for faculty, staff, employees and students to reach their breastfeeding goals.

Aug. 30, 2023 鈥 成人头条 has received the Gold Level Employer Supporting Breastfeeding award and has been designated as a Breastfeeding Welcome Here campus by the Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition.

Kathy Downes

Aug. 28, 2023 - Kathy Downes, dean of University Libraries since 2017, came to 成人头条 State in 1979 as a biomedical librarian. She will retire this fall semester. Downes played a central role as Ablah Library expanded and the digital services of University Libraries grew in number and importance.

A WSU engineering student works with a Ecuadorian village to take measurements for a bridge.

Aug. 28, 2023 鈥 Through the 成人头条 chapter of Engineers without Borders, three Shockers recently began the process of working with the rural community of Mercedes de Agua Sucia in Manabi, Ecuador, to build a pedestrian bridge that will give residents safe passage to the main road and nearby cities to sell the goods and products from their farms, shop in nearby El Carmen, and for children to attend school.

Shocker Success Center

Aug. 25, 2023 - 成人头条鈥檚 campus continues to evolve guided by a commitment to the people, businesses and economy of our state. As you return to campus, you will notice construction cranes, dirt moving and updates to existing buildings as work continues to elevate 成人头条 State as a premier, urban public research university in the United States.

Executive in Residence Keynote - Curt Coffman

The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 成人头条 has announced Curt Coffman as its Fall 2023 Executive-in-Residence. Coffman is the founder of The Coffman Organization and co-author of New York Times bestsellers, 鈥淔irst Break All the Rules: What the World鈥檚 Greatest Managers Do Differently鈥 and 鈥淐ulture Eats Strategy for Lunch.鈥 As Executive-in-Residence, Coffman will provide mentorship opportunities to students, exchange ideas with Barton School faculty and staff, and host a conversation with industry leaders. The theme of his residency and title of his keynote presentation is 鈥淭he Power of You: New Formula for Growth!鈥 Following the keynote, Coffman will distribute and sign two of his books to those in attendance.

Rachelle Swilley

Aug. 15, 2023 - Hannah Bui is now prepared to work with French-speaking colleagues at Airbus, thanks to 鈥淏usiness French for Beginners鈥 taught by 成人头条 lecturer Rachelle Swilley. Bui, a static stress engineer at Airbus, was one of about 15 employees who took the six-week course, taught for two hours each Friday, this summer at Airbus on WSU鈥檚 Innovation Campus.

Starship delivery robot on campus

Aug. 14, 2023 鈥 成人头条 State Dining is going high tech with the rollout of robotic food delivery on campus, thanks to a partnership with Starship Technologies.

Dr. Shuang Gu

Aug. 3, 2023 鈥 Bolstered by a $2 million National Science Foundation grant, a group of 成人头条 State researchers is hoping to create a paradigm shift from the use of harmful nitrous oxide-based fertilizers to more eco-friendly nitrogen fertilizers that would reduce greenhouse gases.

WSU graphic

Aug. 4, 2023 鈥 成人头条 and WSU Tech are key drivers of economic growth, fueling job creation, fostering industry partnerships, and supporting local businesses 鈥 and the numbers prove it. According to the 2022 Economic Impact Study, WSU and WSU Tech鈥檚 total economic impact in Kansas in 2021 was $1.3 billion.

WSU campus

Aug. 3, 2023 鈥 The office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Logistics and Product Support has sponsored a contract through the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) to award 成人头条鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) a five-year $100 million cooperative agreement for digital engineering and technologies to support sustainment of legacy U.S. Air Force platforms.