Category: Presentations and Talks

The Department of Biological Sciences’ spring 2026 seminar series begins Monday, Feb. 2. The first seminar is from 4 to 5 p.m. in 218 Hubbard Hall with Dr. Yuanyuan Gao of the biomedical engineering department. She will give a public lecture titled, “Introduction to Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy.”

Seminars are open to the public and undergraduates are encouraged to attend. For more information, visit wichita.edu/biology.

Join Zach Gearhart, chief of staff and executive director of government relations, for updates on the legislature relevant to Wichita State. The next meeting for the legislative session is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30 in 262 Rhatigan Student Center, Herrman Room. The meeting is open to all faculty, staff and students.

This semester, HealthHum and Kansas Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (KBHCoE) are joining forces to co-host an exciting event series on mental and behavioral health.

Join them for their first event, a panel on KBHCoE seed grants, at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30 in 319 Rhatigan Student Center, McKay Room.

Recipients of KBHCoE seed grants from psychology, social work and athletics will share their projects and perspectives. Thomas Skinner, the research director of KBHCoE, will moderate a discussion including Sam Slade, Mohamad Ballout, Mia Ocean, Maddi Defrain and C. Brendan Clark. Refreshments will be served.

Join the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry for its first seminar of the new semester at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28 in 224 McKinley Hall. The department is honored to host Professor Bret Freudenthal from the University of Kansas Medical Center who will present a talk titled “DNA Repair Search and Recognition Mechanisms.”

January is Stalking Awareness Month, and the HOPE Services Advisory Board (HSAB) – Preventing Sexual Violence Subcommittee invites you to a webinar discussion from The Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC).

The facilitated discussion will increase your understanding of stalking and provide tools to support your students and staff. The HSAB is inviting interested staff/faculty to watch the SPARC webinar “Know More, Do More: Identifying and Responding to Stalking on College Campuses” before attending a facilitated discussion from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 30 in 266 Rhatigan Student Center, Pike Room.

Contact Cora Olson in HOPE Services at cora.olson@wichita.edu with any questions.

Ready to start 2026 on the right foot? Join Wichita State Foundation and Alumni Engagement for Elevate: Your Entrepreneur Edge from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29 at Social Tap at Braeburn Square, and hear from WSU alumni and local entrepreneurs as they share their guide to success. The panel begins at 4 p.m.

January is Stalking Awareness Month, and the HOPE Services Advisory Board (HSAB) – Preventing Sexual Violence Subcommittee invites you to a webinar viewing from The Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC).

The webinar and facilitated discussion will increase your understanding of stalking and provide tools to support your students and staff. The HSAB is inviting interested staff/faculty to watch the SPARC webinar “Know More, Do More: Identifying and Responding to Stalking on College Campuses” either on their own or at a webinar watch party from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 12 in 257 Rhatigan Student Center, Ashton/Bridges Room, before attending a facilitated discussion from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 30 in 266 Rhatigan Student Center, Pike Room.

Belinda Sturm, director of the Kansas National Science Foundation EPSCoR Program, will provide a 60-minute webinar and lead a discussion with interested faculty on the NSF EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence (E-RISE) solicitation, at noon Friday, Jan. 9.

Applications to E-RISE are due in August, however this program involves a large research ecosystem with an interconnected network of institutions and stakeholders, so early collaboration and discussions are important. If you would like to receive a link to the webinar, email funding@wichita.edu.

Join the physics seminar from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3 in 127 Jabara Hall. The seminar features Melissa Scruggs, Ph.D., who will present a talk on “Estimates of Condensed Water in the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai Plume.”

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

The Ulrich Museum of Art looks forward to welcoming Anna Tsouhlarakis (Muscogee Creek and Greek), citizen of the Navajo Nation and a multimedia artist whose works of sculpture, collage, installation, video and performance challenge and redefine the boundaries of the aesthetic and conceptual expectations within work created by Native American artists.

Tsouhlarakis, born in Lawrence, Kansas, and currently based in Boulder, Colorado, will speak about her work starting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20 in 210 McKnight Art Center. Everyone is welcome at this free event.