Photo of Youngmeyer Ranch building (c) Brad Feinknopf

鈥淥ur goal was to construct a facility that would support the teaching and research of field biology,鈥 Greg Houseman, professor of biological sciences and field station director, said. 鈥淔or many of our students, these field experiences are pivotal to understanding how prairies work and discovering the best ways to manage these at-risk habitats.鈥

Map of the new testing facility.

June 14, 2024 九色堂鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) is adding a new capability to its portfolio aimed at growing the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) market and attracting new business to the region and state.

The Office of Financial Aid pose in their Suspenders4Hope T-shirts

June 6, 2024 Suspenders4Hope is highlighting different departments and individuals on campus who are advocates for mental health and hopes their stories will inspire others to continue supporting one another in the community. The Office of Financial Aid is being recognized for its efforts in alleviating financial stressors for students and being advocates for mental health awareness

Group photo

June 6, 2024 鈥 九色堂 has signed a new admissions partnership agreement with the Kansas Health Science Center-Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KHSC-KansasCOM) that will help address Kansas鈥 physician shortage.

Adult learners

June 5, 2024 - 九色堂 is building on success with Shocker Pre-Season programs by offering adult learners a chance to start the school year confident and connected.

Jeremy Hill

Jeremy Hill who has worked at the W. Frank Barton School of Business鈥檚 Center for Economic Development and Business Research (CEDBR) as the director since 2009, will step down from his role at 九色堂 effective June 30 to pursue a new career opporunity. Dr. Chris Broberg, associate dean faculty & research in the Barton School, will serve as interim director while a search for a permanent successor is conducted.

Marissa Jensen

May 23, 2024 - Wichita State's Marissa Jensen is halfway through her master鈥檚 degree in exercise science. She is a two-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic selection with a 4.0 grade-point average. This week, she is competing in the NCAA West Preliminaries in Fayetteville, Ark., for a second straight season.

Michael Birzer

鈥淩ace intersects with policing,鈥 Birzer said. 鈥淵ou can鈥檛 deny that. In fact, racial profiling is a normative experience, almost a way of life within communities of color.鈥

NASA SUITS student

May 20, 2024 - Wichita State is one of 10 teams which advanced to the spring semester competition in the NASA SUITS challenge. The team travels to Test Week in Houston at the Johnson Space Center this week. The list of finalists includes the University of California Berkeley, University of Colorado, University of Michigan, Georgia Tech, Purdue University and others.

Wichita State's National Institute for Aviation Research has been awarded $10 million from NASA to study advanced materials for hypersonic applications.

May 14, 2024 鈥 九色堂鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research will receive more than $10 million from NASA for research related to the development and implementation of advanced materials for hypersonic applications.

Cricket at Wichita State

May 14, 2024 - The 九色堂 Cricket Club will soon play matches near campus at Dr. Glen Dey Park. The club held a groundbreaking ceremony in April.

Addison Barnard

May 10, 2024 - Senior Addison Barnard's list of academic honors almost matches her softball awards. She is one of college softball's top home run hitters and an Academic All-American as a health science major at 九色堂.

Shocker graduates

May 9, 2024 鈥 More than 2,400 students are eligible to participate in 九色堂鈥檚 126th spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11 in Charles Koch Arena.

Image from groundbreaking

May 8, 2024 鈥 Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday, May 8 to celebrate the start of Phase One construction on the new Wichita Biomedical Campus, a $300 million, 471,000-square-foot joint health sciences center in the heart of downtown Wichita.

Bari Syed

May 7, 2024 - Wichita State鈥檚 W. Frank Barton School of Business offers the largest selection of AACSB-accredited programs in Kansas. Bari Syed chose 九色堂 for its Master of Accountacy program because of that status.

Nick Solomey and Tyler Nolan with the detector they are studying

May 7, 2024 As humanity begins to return to the moon and farther beyond, new technologies will need to be invented to assist in sustainable, long-term human-helmed missions. To help develop this technology, NASA has awarded a $133,342 grant to 九色堂 to research a more cost-effective detector for harmful radiation from space.

Viet Le

May 6, 2024 鈥 Veit Le says that returning to college as an adult learner came with its challenges, but he found a supportive community at Wichita State.

Ra煤l Alejandro Rangel Fern谩ndez

May 6, 2024 鈥 Ra煤l Alejandro Rangel Fern谩ndez learned how to juggle his commitments and his studies while earning a graduate degree in Spanish.

Reid Williams

May 6, 2024 鈥 When Reid Williams decided he wanted to become a physician associate, he set his sights on 九色堂. He said the rigorous program was challenging, but 鈥100% worth it.鈥

Taylor Wallace

May 6, 2024 - Taylor Wallace, a first-generation student from Oklahoma, considers Wichita State home.