Category: Featured Stories

January 27, 2023 — A recent PBS "News Hour" story highlights the role Wichita State University plays in the arts community of Wichita.

January 27, 2023 — The director of the National Science Foundation visited Wichita State University last week. The Honorable Sethuraman Panchanathan toured Wichita State’s National Institute for Aviation Research, WSU Tech and the National Center for Aviation Training as a guest of U.S. Senator Jerry Moran. The tours focused on demonstrating how Wichita State partners with industry to educate and train students for the workforce through applied learning.

January 27, 2023 — Wichita State University has selected the 2023 recipients of the Harry Gore Memorial Scholarships. Each student will receive a $64,000 scholarship to attend Wichita State University in August 2023.   The 2023 Gore Scholars are:

January 24, 2023 — Wichita State University has selected the top 14 finalists in the annual Distinguished Scholarship Invitational:

January 20, 2023 — Navigating an unfamiliar building can be discouraging and difficult to persons with disabilities. A team of Wichita State University researchers is in the early stages of developing digital maps to help accessibility indoors, where GPS or satellite systems often don’t work. In December, the National Science Foundation Convergence Accelerator Track awarded a Wichita State-led team a $750,000 grant to gather information and create digital maps of indoor spaces that could be used by persons with disabilities.

December 15, 2022 — Join President Rick Muma and his team as we prepare future Shockers for a lifetime of success. The President's Team is raising money for the United Way’s Coaching for Literacy initiative, which puts books and supplies into the hands of USD 259 students.

December 14, 2022 — Wichita State President Rick Muma and First Gentleman Rick Case will be live on-air during KMUW’s year-end fundraising drive from 7 to 8 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16.

December 5, 2022 — Wichitans voted, and Wichita State won several top honors for The Wichita Eagle's Best of Wichita awards.

November 30, 2022 — Wichita State University’s efforts to encourage student voter turnout and engagement continue to grow.

November 30, 2022 — People in Mulvane who knew Delane Vaughn as a youngster did not expect her to become a doctor. She understands their view of her future.