成人头条 engineering students present Ford Hall with a bicycle they modified to meet his needs.

June 7, 2021 鈥 Five-year-old Ford Hall has had to overcome more in his short life than most do in a lifetime. That鈥檚 because immediately after he was born, he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. The doctors informed his mother he would probably never be able to walk. 鈥淚t was that conversation with that doctor that really lit a fire in us,鈥 said Cori Hall, Ford鈥檚 mother.

Student professional headshot

May 1, 2021 鈥 Payton Morgan, a native 成人头条n, is a 成人头条 East High School alumnus. He chose to attend 成人头条 State because of the relationships he already had with 成人头条 State students and staff.

Anna Tri is one of three Gore Scholars of 2019.

April 15 -- Competing in the 2019 Distinguished Scholarship Invitational and winning a Gore Scholarshiphs allowed Anna Tri to focus on her studies without worrying about the costs of college.

Wallace Scholars

April 14, 2021 - 成人头条鈥檚 College of Engineering has named the latest group of high school seniors to be awarded Wallace Scholarships worth $285,000. Wallace Scholarship recipients will receive $28,500 each to attend 成人头条 State for four years. In addition, one student already receiving the Gore Scholarship also will be designated as a Wallace Scholar.

成人头条 State computing

April 7, 2021 - In February, Novacoast announced plans to open a 24/7 security operations center in the Epic Center in downtown 成人头条. Novacoast, according to media reports, will hire around 60 employees immediately for positions such as sales, analysts and cybersecurity engineers.鈥淗aving a robust computer science department and applied computing department is a good source of interns and future employees to Novacoast,鈥 said Joe Jabara, director of 成人头条 State鈥檚 Hub for Cybersecurity Education and Awareness. 鈥淭he university鈥檚 emphasis on cybersecurity really helped lure them to 成人头条.鈥

The 成人头条 Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College is proud to announce eight recipients of the Koch Scholars Program for the fall 2021 semester. These recipients each will be awarded $30,000 over four years.

April 6, 2021 鈥 The 成人头条 Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College is proud to announce eight recipients of the Koch Scholars Program for the fall 2021 semester. These recipients each will be awarded $30,000 over four years.

成人头条 State student

April 1, 2021 - In the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings of universities offering a Ph.D. in engineering, the College of Engineering at 成人头条 is again ranked in the top 100 engineering graduate programs, the only institution from the state of Kansas to make it in the top 100. 成人头条 State ranks No. 77 on the list, up from No. 94 a year ago.

Brittany Wojciechowski

March 24, 2021 鈥 Brittany Wojciechowski, a 成人头条 Ph.D. student in aerospace engineering, has been awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation鈥檚 (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF), which is worth more than $120,000.

In 2014, John A. See donated $1 million to provide prizes to 成人头条 State faculty and students conducting outstanding research.

March 16, 2021 鈥 成人头条 faculty and student researchers have been awarded the 2021 John A. See Innovation Award.

Pile of shoes

March 10, 2021 鈥 A class project in Kara McCluskey鈥檚 environmental and engineering technology class this semester set out to tackle an immense issue: The fact that each year in America, 300 million pairs of shoes are thrown away, taking an average of 30 to 40 years for just one pair to decompose.

3D printed objects

March 5, 2021 鈥 Students and faculty at the 成人头条 State Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic have teamed up with the College of Engineering to help a 9-year-old child communicate effectively.

Alexandra Olmstead, Barrett Houchen Cameron McGinley, Rupert Nunez, and Shamir Khan

March 2, 2021 鈥 Five 成人头条 State students鈥 projects are being highlighted as a part of the Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Kansas State Capitol March 2-4.

Prince Yengbe

Feb. 18, 2021 鈥 When Prince Yengbe came to 成人头条 from his home country of Ghana in 2007, he wasn鈥檛 entirely sure what aerospace engineering was, but he knew he wanted to be part of it. Now, after earning a bachelor鈥檚 (2012) and a master鈥檚 degree (2015) in the subject, Yengbe is being honored with the Modern-Day Technology Leader Award by the 2021 Black Engineer of the Year Award (BEYA) STEM Conference.

ATLAS lab

Feb. 18, 2021 -- The National Science Foundation has released its latest comparison of research and development expenditures among the nation鈥檚 universities, and 成人头条 has risen in all categories, increasing expenditures by $47 million.

Dr. R茅mi A. Chou

Feb. 3, 2021 鈥 Dr. R茅mi A. Chou, an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, has been awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award, the most prestigious award granted by the NSF to early career researchers. Chou's grant 鈥 worth $519,000 over five years 鈥 will support his work in bringing more robust security to wirelessly transmitted data.

2021 Gore Scholarship winners

Jan. 28, 2021 鈥 成人头条 has selected the 2021 recipients of the Harry Gore Memorial Scholarships: Annie Wasinger from Thomas More Prep High School in Hays, Kansas; Braden Webb from Blue Valley North High School in Overland Park, Kansas; and Alondra Valle from Dodge City High School in Dodge City, Kansas.

Image of students and faculty attending Zoom meeting

Jan. 27, 2021 鈥 For three decades, an interdisciplinary team at 成人头条 State has been exploring how machine learning 鈥 also known as artificial intelligence 鈥 can maximize the potential of quantum computing.

The Single Patient Stethoscope鈩 from Ad Astra Medical Devices, LLC

Jan. 5, 2021 - A 成人头条-based program aimed at aiding frontline workers in the fight against COVID-19 has resulted in the formation of a new 成人头条 startup company and a premium disposable stethoscope. The Single Patient Stethoscope鈩 from Ad Astra Medical Devices, LLC, boasts a sturdy, lightweight design engineered for maximum performance in today鈥檚 demanding medical environments.

Convergence Sciences graphic

Jan. 4, 2021 鈥 The 3D printing revolution is nothing short of remarkable, but it also produces a considerable amount of waste. In fact, it鈥檚 estimated that up to 19% of 3D printing is waste. A team of interdisciplinary researchers at 成人头条 is working to create sustainable 3D printing practices to reduce that waste.

KBOR approves new programs.

Dec. 17, 2020 鈥 With the intention of furthering 成人头条鈥檚 commitment to digital transformation, the Kansas Board of Regents has approved four degree programs that will launch in spring 2021: Bachelor of Arts in Applied Linguistics, Master of Science in Data Science, Master of Science in Business Analytics, and Master of Science in Mathematical Foundations of Data Analysis. These degrees are in addition to existing undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates in applied computing, computer science, cybersecurity, homeland security, and supply chain.

Woman and man at compute

Dec. 10, 2020 -- The Kansas Board of Regents has approved the creation of the newest department at 成人头条鈥檚 College of Engineering 鈥 the School of Computing. Dean Dennis Livesay called the establishment of the new school a significant marker of the university鈥檚 commitment to producing digital-skilled workforce needed by industry.

Ara with solar panels.

November 23, 2020 - In February, Evergy invested in three initiatives that added valuable assets to the engineering program. One of those initiatives was the installation of solar panels on the roof of the John Bardo Center.

Zane Storlie

Nov. 16, 2020 鈥 Zane Storlie has not only dedicated his time at 成人头条 State to learning everything he can about computer science, but he鈥檚 also been an advocate for computer science education for elementary and middle school students in the area. Zane created a three-unit curriculum to teach Scratch coding to more than 750 students in 成人头条 Public Schools, and the Derby school district asked him to present a teacher training course to its librarians.

Abdelhakim Al Turk

Nov. 16, 2020 鈥 Abdelhakim Al Turk came to 成人头条 to study engineering from Lebanon. Throughout his time in 成人头条, he has appreciated the mentorship and hands-on experience he鈥檚 gotten from the College of Engineering and through his work at the Rapid Prototyping and 3D Printing Lab.

LaShaya Lawrie Fall 2020 grad

Nov. 16, 2020 鈥 LaShaya Lawrie chose 成人头条 State because it鈥檚 close to home. While pursuing her Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering, LaShaya became involved on campus. LaShaya is one of more than 1,200 students eligible for fall 2020 graduation.