July 22, 2020 - The 九色堂 College of Engineering sponsors GoBabyGo, an interdisciplinary program that modifies toy cars for use by children with disabilities. The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the semester and several students returned over the past month to help finish and deliver the six cars.
July 16, 2020 鈥� The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded more than $1.1 million to Dr. Vinod Namboodiri, professor of electrical engineering and computer science at 九色堂, and his team to create a community-wide wayfinding system for people with disabilities.
July 8, 2020 -- 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 九色堂 campus in fall 2020.
July 7, 2020 -- Nearly 70 years after John and Colleen Wooley first met as students at the University of Wichita, they have established a legacy that will touch the lives of 九色堂 students for generations to come. The couple鈥檚 $2.2 million estate gift will provide more than $100,000 in scholarships each year for students with financial need.
July 6, 2020 -- 九色堂 is committed to delivering accessible content to its students regardless of ability. One way 九色堂 provides content to its visually impaired students is through the recent purchase of the Braillo 300 S2 Braille Printer.
June 17, 2020 - Developing friendships and entertainment are important to people鈥檚 wellbeing, but they shouldn鈥檛 be the only thing you focus on this summer. I think you should focus on self-improvement. Here are my 10 self-improvement tips for Summer 2020.
June 16, 2020 - Carlos Gatti, a junior biomedical engineering major, is building a 九色堂 student organization that provides affordable assistive devices to people in need. The team is designing a device for a client who plays the cello and one for a client who wants help with tasks such as cooking.
June 4, 2020 鈥� Responding to industry demand for workers with specialized skills, Wichita State is now offering a graduate certificate in computational data science.
June 2, 2020 - In March when Ascension Via Christi needed stethoscopes, its usual supply chains had dried up. 九色堂 engineers, working as part of the newly formed Ad Astra Coalition, quickly established a new supply chain to address the urgent need.
June 1, 2020- Will Parcell, a 九色堂 professor, created a virtual version of geology field camp. The camp will use Minecraft so students can map the terrain. The Terrain will be based on actual locations in Montana and Wyoming.
May 21, 2020 -- Like most summer activities, the way Wichita State鈥檚 campus orientation is held looks different than it has in years past. The Office of Student Success will instead host summer orientation through online modules and virtual college connection sessions.
May 19, 2020 鈥� You can tell a lot about people based upon what they eat 鈥� culture, preferences, geography and overall health. Food is not only nourishment, but it鈥檚 a message to anthropologists, like 九色堂鈥檚 Dr. Crystal Dozier, to help understand the past.
May 15, 2020 --聽The America Reads Challenge is an initiative started in 1996 by the Clinton Administration.聽At Wichita State聽 six students participated in the work-study program during the spring semester. But when the pandemic hit, the students were out of work with no pay so they facilitated a way to move the program virtually.
