Category: Presentations and Talks

The next physics seminar at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4 in 226 Jabara Hall will feature Dr. John Brockman from the University of Missouri, Columbia.

Brockman is the director of the Missouri University Research Reactor overseeing the whole science program of physics, chemistry, biology and even archaeology.

He is also professor of chemistry, specifically doing radio-chemistry research with his reactor studies. He is the principle investigator of the planned upgrades for a new 20 MegaWatt reactor with construction starting in fall 2025.

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry invites campus to its weekly colloquium series talk at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20 in 224 McKinley Hall.

Junji Iwahara, professor from the University of Texas Medical Branch, is the guest speaker and will present his seminar, titled “Direct Measurement of Biomolecular Electrostatic Potentials by NMR Spectroscopy.”

The Ulrich Museum of Art invites the campus community to a talk with activist Kate Nicholson, former civil rights and disability rights attorney, at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 in the Beren Gallery of the Ulrich Museum, with a reception at 5:30 p.m.

Nicholson is the founder and executive director of the National Pain Advocacy Center, a nonprofit organization that advocates for the health and human rights of people in pain. In connection with “[RE]POSE: Leisure Bodies and Empowered Postures,” which is on view at the Ulrich Museum through Dec. 7, Nicholson will speak on her 20-year journey to healing after a surgical injury left her bedridden and perpetually in severe pain.

The Department of Sport & Leadership Studies and the SMART Lab at Wichita State invite you to attend a complimentary speaker session, “Winning with Data: Leveraging Analytics in Sport” by Ed Chao at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20 in 265 Rhatigan Student Center, Lucas Room.

Chao is a co-founder and VP at Cerebro Sports, a leading data analytics company funded by Mark Cuban, as well as the GM of the Dallas Flash, a professional pickleball team on the Major League Pickleball Tour. He will share insight on how data analytics shapes and advances the decision-making process in the sport industry with practical cases. 

Reservations will be granted on a first-come, first-serve basis. RSVP by Tuesday, Nov. 19. For questions, contact Dr. Wonyoung Kim at wonyoung.kim@wichita.edu. 

The Ulrich Museum of Art hosted Ghanaian-Moroccan multidisciplinary artist, David Alabo, to discuss his inspirations, creative process and deep connection to Afrofuturism and Afro-Surrealism.

Alabo’s work is currently on display at the Ulrich fall exhibition, “Dream Machine: Fantasy, Surreality, and Play,” through Dec. 7

Join the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry for its next weekly seminar at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday Nov. 13 in 224 McKinley Hall where Pierre Thibault from the University of Montreal will present a talk titled, “Beyond the Lamppost – The Quest for Elusive Tumor Antigens.”

Are you an undergraduate student interested in technology? Join the Management of Information Systems Club (<MIS Club/>) from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 226 Woolsey Hall, Commerce Bank and William T. Kemper Foundation Room, for an exclusive event featuring Rich Owings, defense IT leader at Spirit AeroSystems.

This is a unique opportunity to gain insights from a leader in defense IT within the aerospace sector. Learn about how information technology is driving advancements in defense and engage with peers and industry professionals. The event is tailored for undergraduate students eager to expand their knowledge and networks in a field that is at the forefront of technological innovation. Don’t miss out on this chance to connect and learn in a dynamic setting.

Evalynn Trumbo, CRP research project manager in the Department of Biological Sciences, will present “Grassland Management and Its Impacts on Grassland Birds” at this month’s Science on Tap at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12 at Social Tap Drinkery.

Science on Tap is hosted at Social Tap Drinkery in Braeburn Square on the Innovation campus on the second Tuesday of the month.

The next physics seminar will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13 in 226 Jabara Hall. The speaker will be Dr. Andrew Furmanski, assistant professor at the University of Minnesota, who will present the talk, “Neutrino Interaction Measurements at the Short Baseline Neutrino Program.”

Dr. Furmanski studies neutrinos and was involved in installing and commissioning the neutrino detector. Since joining the University of Minnesota, Dr. Furmanski and his team have had large input on the experiment’s results.

And join the department for cookies and coffee at 1:30 p.m. in 030 Jabara Hall just prior to the seminar.

The physics seminar series brings several speakers to campus each semester and is sponsored by the Eddy and April Lucas Fund, Wichita.

The Arabic Division of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures and Students for Justice in Palestine invite the campus community to a presentation by Said Khalidi on the Khalidi Library, the oldest library in Jerusalem, at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15 in 110A Woolsey Hall, Frank A. Boettger Auditorium.

There will be Arabic sweets and other snacks provided along with a raffle for traditional Palestinian cultural items. All faculty, staff and students are invited.