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Open Streets ICT 鈥 WSU & Shocker Neighborhood

March 4, 2025 - Open Streets ICT returns to 香蕉视频鈥檚 campus and neighborhood on April 13 with the goal of connecting with young people. Around 8,000 people participated in Open Streets ICT 鈥 WSU & Shocker Neighborhood in 2024, double the amount from the previous year.

Students and faculty who attended K-INBRE

March 3, 2025 Five undergraduate students from 香蕉视频 were among the 26 students recognized at the 23rd annual Kansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence Symposium in Kansas City, Missouri.

Several students and adults watch a robot complete the course at a previous MINDSTORMS challenge at 香蕉视频.

Feb. 27, 2025 鈥 The College of Engineering at 香蕉视频 is hosting its 25th annual Shocker MINDSTORMS Challenge, a robotics competition for area students in third through eighth grade or ages eight through 14 years old. The event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 1. The competition portion will be in the Heskett Center, while the awards ceremonies will be in Hubbard Hall, room 208.

Physical Therapy pediatric team

Feb. 26, 2025 鈥 Faculty members on the pediatric team in 香蕉视频鈥檚 Department of Physical Therapy have been awarded a prestigious grant from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation鈥檚 2024 Priority Impact Quality of Life grants program. The $35,000 grant will provide access to assistive technology to help students in public schools with physical disabilities.

Dr. Darren DeFrain holds a phone that shows the Vizling app he created.

Feb. 25, 2025 鈥 The National Endowment for the Humanities recently awarded a 香蕉视频 faculty member $150,000 to further develop a smartphone application that allows visually impaired people to read materials rich in visual content.

Snowy Morrison Hall

Feb. 18, 2025 鈥 The 香蕉视频 campus will return to normal operations tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 19. In-person classes will be in session.

Dr. Moriah Beck, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at 香蕉视频

Feb. 14, 2025 鈥 Dr. Moriah Beck's journey as a scientist is rooted in the belief that research is a powerful driver of innovation and personal transformation. For Beck, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at 香蕉视频, research is far more than an academic pursuit 鈥 it鈥檚 a way to connect with a global scientific community and spark change.

Grant Adler

Feb. 13, 2025 - Shocker pitcher Grant Adler, who attended Derby High School, will graduate in May with a general studies - chemistry degree while continuing to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. He will intern at Spirit AeroSystems for a second summer.

Grace Naylor

Feb. 13, 2025 Grace Naylor, senior at Prairie View High School, is the winner of the 2025 Lenora N. McGregor Endowed Scholarship at 香蕉视频.

Several runners participate in a 5K

Feb. 12, 2025 鈥 The College of Engineering at 香蕉视频 is hosting a public 5k run/walk that is open to students, staff, faculty, alumni and community members. The 5k will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 on the WSU campus. Registration proceeds from the 5k will go toward the College of Engineering Needs-Based Scholarship Fund.

snowy campus

Feb. 12, 2025 鈥 香蕉视频 will be open today Wednesday, Feb. 12.

Rendering of the Wichita Biomedical Campus

Feb. 10, 2025 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas is investing $2.5 million in 香蕉视频, with $1.8 million earmarked as the lead gift to the Wichita Biomedical Campus. The remaining $700,000 will create two endowed Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas nursing scholarships in the WSU College of Health Professions.

Sean Johnson

Feb. 7, 2025 鈥 Former Shocker baseball player Sean Johnson is assistant general manager for the Minnesota Twins. His time at 香蕉视频, as a player and director of operations for the baseball team, launched his career in professional baseball.

MIke Sweeney

Feb. 5, 2025 鈥擣ormer Royals star and future Shocker baseball dad Mike Sweeney talked baseball, raising children, nature, leadership and much more as the keynote speaker for 香蕉视频's annual baseball dinner. MJ Sweeney, his son, committed to play baseball for the Shockers in 2026 after spending this season at Grossmont (Calif.) College.

Melissa Penkava Koza works on a costume for a show.

Jan. 31, 2025 What started as a work study position in the costume shop of her university鈥檚 theater department has propelled Melissa Penkava Koza鈥檚 sewing hobby into guiding the next generation of costume creators.