Category: Events and Recreation

The Philosophy Department is pleased to announce two talks by LCDR Joseph M. Hatfield, assistant professor Department of Cyberscience for the U.S. Naval Academy.

• “The Economic and Philosophical Significance of Cryptocurrencies”: 3:30 p.m. Oct. 27 McKinley Hall 324.
• “Intelligence under Democary and Authoritarianism: A Philosophical Analysis”: 3:30 p.m. Oct 28 McKinley Hall 324.

Both talks are free and open to the public. For abstracts or ZOOM info, please contact: brian.hepburn@wichita.edu.

Please join the Psychology Department in celebration of the life of Dr. Charles Burdsal, who passed away on Sept. 10. The memorial is scheduled for 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15 at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex, room 180.

Burdsal, the community psychology Ph.D. coordinator and professor of psychology, began working at Wichita State University in 1972. At 77 years old, he was still actively teaching classes at Wichita State University at the time of his death.

If you’d like to attend the memorial via Zoom, contact Rhonda Lewis at rhonda.lewis@wichita.edu.

Join Women in Public Service for the 2021 annual celebration from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 21 in the John Bardo Center lobby.

For their lifetime commitment to public service, WPS will honor Kathy Sexton, city manager for the city of Derby, and Lisa Dodson, PPMC research and program evaluation manager.

Hors d’oeuvres will be provided. Cash bar is available.

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will host Dr. Tatiana Mishanina from the University of California-San Diego at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at McKinley Hall (room 224). The event will also be available via Zoom. Dr. Mishanina will present research results in a talk titled “Transcribing DNA Code Into RNA Messages: Insights Into RNA Polymerase From Structural and Biochemical Experiments.”

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will host Dr. Juan Del Valle from Notre Dame University at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 3 at McKinley Hall (room 224). The event will also be available via Zoom. Dr. Valle will present research results in a talk titled “Nature-inspired Beta-strand Mimics Targeting Pathogenic Amyloids.”

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will host Dr. Breann Brown from Vanderbilt University at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 27 in McKinley Hall (room 224). The event will also be available via Zoom. Dr. Brown will present research results in a talk titled “Structure-Based Insights into Control of Heme Biosynthesis.”

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will host Dr. Wei Wei, assistant professor of engineering a Wichita State University, at a Chemistry Colloquium talk at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at McKinley Hall (room 224). The event will also be available via Zoom. Dr. Wei will present research results in a talk titled “Advanced Electrode Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage.”

Gathering data, creating and testing hypotheses, and making data-based decisions are all things students learn in their programs of study; but these habits can have value well beyond the classroom and laboratory. In fact, these scientific habits of mind can support each of us in our personal lives as well.

Join the Graduate School with presenter Dr. Carolyn Speer at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 13 in the Pike Room (266) of the RSC for “Thinking Like a Researcher in your Daily Life,” a practical session that will introduce the idea of applying the scientific method to life’s daily questions and provide you with some practical advice about how to think like a researcher to improve your own life.

Attend the Study Abroad Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21 to learn about our programs, scholarships and options for 2022 and beyond. Students in attendance will be entered into a drawing for a $1,000 scholarship toward a study abroad program, as well as free swag and prizes.

For more information, contact us at studyabroad@wichita.edu.

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will host Dr. Matthew Tucker from the University of Nevada-Reno at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 13 in McKinley Hall (room 224). The event will also be available via Zoom.

Dr. Tucker will present research results in a talk titled “Mapping Structure and Dynamics with Site-Specific Vibrational Probe Pairs via 2D IR Spectroscopy.”