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Spirit AeroSystems, Boeing, Airbus, Textron and GE Aviation all either currently use additive manufacturing to produce parts or have announced plans to do so. The U.S. military also sees cost-saving opportunities in using 3D printing to create replacement parts for aging aircraft.

鈥淏y offering this certificate program, we join just a handful of universities nationally providing advanced education in additive manufacturing, proving that 成人头条 State is ready to respond rapidly to meet industry鈥檚 emerging workforce development needs,鈥� said Dennis Livesay, dean of the WSU College of Engineering. 鈥淲e are proud to be a leader in expanding the economic development possibilities associated with additive manufacturing.鈥�

成人头条鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research has received more than $26 million in federal grants that support advanced manufacturing in the past five years. More than $10 million has come from the Department of Defense and the U.S. Economic Development Administration to support regional growth of advanced manufacturing methods, including additive manufacturing. This includes $1.9 million for a large-scale Multi-Robotic Advanced Manufacturing system, part of the 3DEXPERIENCE Center in the Experiential Engineering Building.

In November, Air Force Under Secretary Matthew Donovan toured NIAR鈥檚 Additive Manufacturing and other facilities, remarking on the potential of the technology to promote military readiness by making it easier to maintain aging aircraft. An additional $16 million grant for development of an aging aircraft sustainment program followed that visit 鈥� becoming the largest federal grant in 成人头条 State鈥檚 history.

Additive manufacturing is revolutionizing the manufacturing process. Traditionally, most manufacturing was 鈥渟ubtractive,鈥� where a block of metal is cut down to desired size and measurements. Additive manufacturing is what 3D printers do, starting with nothing but a strand of material and making something by adding material. This approach saves money by speeding prototype development, reducing material waste during manufacturing and eliminating need for on-hand inventory. It also allows the creation of shapes not possible with a traditional CNC router or milling machine.

鈥淓ngineers working in additive manufacturing need to adapt their mindset to approach design problems in entirely new ways, and this certificate will equip them to do that,鈥� said Gamal Weheba, professor of Industrial, Systems and Manufacturing Engineering.

The additive manufacturing certificate requires completion of four, three-hour graduate courses, which will be offered by the College of Engineering鈥檚 Industrial Systems and Manufacturing Engineering and Mechanical Engineering departments. To qualify for the program, students must be admitted to the Graduate School in a degree-seeking or non-degree status. Coursework can be applied toward a graduate degree if desired. Students must complete all 12 hours with a 3.0 GPA with no grades below a C. Students can enroll beginning fall 2019.

According to the catalog description, 鈥渢he curriculum focuses on key materials, technologies and benefits, and include topics on design considerations, post processing, secondary operations and important quality and safety factors. Additional concepts important to product development in aviation and biomedical industries are addressed and exercised as term projects.鈥�

For more information, contact Gamal Weheba,  316-978-5777 or gamal.weheba@wichita.edu.

Reddish is an alumna of 成人头条's history program. She currently serves as the Historic Sites Coordinator at History Nebraska. Prior to serving in this role, she was the director of the Legacy of the Plains Museum, a role that built on her years of experience with museums and consulting work. In addition to her museum and history background, she has worked with Boeing and has served in the Marines. 

This is a great opportunity to connect with fellow humanities students and get information about career opportunities and advice from an experienced member of our alumni base. 

If you have any questions about the event, contact the Department of History at 978-3150 or stop by Fiske Hall.

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Scholarship Awards

The university is always looking for ways to enable students from all backgrounds to achieve their academic and professional dreams鈥攁nd that includes funding their success through scholarships. Today, we鈥檙e happy to announce that the university has awarded roughly $1.2 million in scholarships so far this year.

This includes a new $34,000 scholarship, created by former Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson and his wife, Stacy, which was recently awarded to two incoming freshmen. Also, the university recently announced the recipient of this year鈥檚 $26,000 Lenora N. McGregor Scholarship. The recipient, Gabe Kimuri, is a senior at Lawrence Free State High School and plans to major in aerospace engineering and music performance.

We look forward to having all of our scholarship winners on campus this fall.

In addition, Shocker Nation has been exceptionally generous in giving to the Shock the World Campaign. In just the first five years of the campaign, contributions have increased scholarship awards by 50 percent, with a continued goal of raising additional scholarship money for students with financial need. To find out more about the Shock the World campaign, and to donate, visit foundation.wichita.edu.

Teacher Apprenticeship Program

WSU鈥檚 Teacher Apprenticeship Program, also known as 鈥淭AP鈥� continues to make a positive impact in communities across Kansas by helping to reduce the statewide shortage of elementary and special education teachers.

TAP helps para educators become licensed teachers of record. The program, which is less than three years old, already has 430 paras enrolled, and 72 of the TAP candidates have received teacher of record status and have been hired by 26 school districts. We anticipate 50 candidates will graduate this spring.

To quote a special education teacher from Independence, Kansas: 鈥溾�淭he WSU Teacher Apprentice Program came at a critical time. Not only were we able to fill five positions that we otherwise would not have been able to, but we have teachers in positions that we have known for at least a year as para educators.鈥�

I-35 recruitment 鈥� Shocker Cities

WSU鈥檚 I-35 recruitment strategy continues to attract increasing numbers of students by offering in-state or reduced tuition rates to students in Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri and, most recently, in Denver and St. Louis. As a result, our enrollment from these areas has grown from 262 in 2015, to 749 last fall.

We will continue our I-35 recruitment efforts in order to attract and retain the talent that is vital to meeting the workforce and economic development needs of our state.

Flag-raising ceremony held Monday

The American flag that flies outside of Grace Wilkie Hall, which houses Military and Veteran Services, will now remain flying 24 hours a day thanks to new lighting, which was donated and installed by WSU鈥檚 maintenance and grounds department.

On Monday, the flag was raised for a final time in a ceremony honoring our country and those who serve. Military and Veteran Services director Larry Burks said the flag represents not only our patriotism but also our unwavering dedication to the success of our more than 900 active military and veteran students and their dependents.

Honors College construction

And, finally, for those of you who haven鈥檛 been over to Shocker Hall, the Cohen Honors College expansion is fully underway and is expected to be completed this July.

The expansion will give the college a front door to the rest of the university and provide more accessibility, and additional study and community spaces, for our growing number of roughly 600 Shocker Honors students spanning more than 90 majors.

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Participants鈥� functional balance will be tested using the BlOdex Balance System while maintaining two different tongue posture. Participation is expected to last about 45 minutes.

Inclusion / Exclusion criteria:
Participants must be 18 or older

No known muscular disorders

No known balance or vestibular disorders

No known neurological disorders

No known tongue or oral health disorders.

If you are interested in participating in the study, contact Hanna Chastain at hjchastain@shockers.wichita.edu or call 316-554-6954.

If you have any questions or concerns, email Heidi Bell at Heidi.bell@wichita.edu or call 316-978-5150.

The Shocker Special 鈥淭urning Point鈥� Competition has 43 high school team registered, including teams from 成人头条 East, 成人头条 West, Derby, Maize and Maize South high schools. In the competition, students program robots for driver-controlled and automated scoring tasks.

成人头条 State's College of Engineering has a nearly 20-year history of sponsoring robotics competitions, annually hosting the Kansas BEST Robotics Competition in the fall and the Shocker MINDSTORMS Challenge, held in the spring. On March 9, WSU will host 17 elementary and middle school teams for the VEX IQ State Championship.(It was previously scheduled for Feb. 23, but postponed due to predicted weather affecting western Kansas teams.)

Newer VEX competitions are being adopted due to an increasing number of schools using VEX kits in the classroom, particularly schools that have the pre-engineering and computer science Project Lead The Way (PLTW) curriculum supported by the 成人头条 State College of Engineering. About 26,000 students in 269 schools statewide offer PLTW classes. Many PLTW classes require VEX equipment as part of their curriculum. Many VEX teams are comprised of robotics classes; some are afterschool clubs.