Anne Dowling

Join the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and the Department of Mechanical Engineering for a seminar at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 in 211 Engineering Building. The seminar features Anne Dowling, Wichita State alumna and current Ph.D. candidate at the University of Notre Dame, speaking on “Tides: A Unique Contributor to the Fog Lifecycle.”

Marine sea fog is defined as regions of suspended water droplets over shallow oceans away from coastal influence that reduce the visibility to less than one kilometer. Even though highly prevalent and extensively researched, it remains an enigma to scientists and subsequently is difficult to predict with weather models. To that end, the Fog and Turbulence Interactions in the Marine Atmosphere (FATIMA) Project launched two field campaigns: the Grand Banks off the coast of Novia Scotia (FATIMA-GB) and the Yellow Sea off the coast of South Korea (FATIMA-YS). During FATIMAYS (June 20 to July 9, 2023) there was a long-lasting fog event from 9:21 p.m., UTC, July 2 to 11:04 p.m. UTC July 03. The seminar will focus not only on the atmospheric conditions that allowed for fog formation of this event, but also the contribution of tidal activity through turbulent mixing. It will also shine a light on how mechanical engineering and similar disciplines can provide a foundation for studying the world around us.

Join the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry for its next in-person fall 2024 colloquium series talk, which will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18 in 224 McKinley Hall.

The department will host Dr. Beat Vögeli, University of Colorado, who will present a seminar titled “Biomolecular NMR in an AI Era: Functional Dynamics in Proteins and RNA.”

Artist Doug Coffin stands between two of his sculptures on the WSU campus.

Join the Ulrich Museum of Art for a talk from Doug Coffin — who created the two Spirit Totems, “Sun” and “Moon” at the Duerksen Amphitheatre — at 6 p.m. Thursday Sept. 19 in the Beren Gallery. Join a reception at 5:30 p.m.

In both his sculptures and paintings, the New Mexico-based artist (Potowatomi and Creek) has developed a style that suggests a fusion of the ancient totemic form used by many Native cultures with the abstraction and geometric forms of the modernist. The Ulrich installed “the 87th and 88th additions “Sun” and “Moon” to the Martin H. Bush Outdoor Sculpture Collection in April 2024.

Demystifying Academic Writing. Dr. Peg Boyle Single. Friday, September 20th   Via Zoom    Link at wichita.edu/pds.

Join Dr. Peg Boyle Single at 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20 via Zoom for a transformative academic writing workshop. Discover her streamlined system to boost your writing productivity.

Participants will learn to:

  • Accelerate their writing process 
  • Efficiently complete papers, thesis and dissertations 
  • Master interactive reading and citable notes techniques 

Learn more about professional development and research events.

Chris Wright — founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Liberty Energy and the fall 2024 entrepreneur-in-residence at the Barton School of Business — will provide a keynote presentation, “Empowering Global Communities: The Transformative Role of Energy in Bettering Human Lives,” as part of the James Schwartz Lecture Series.  The keynote event is at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25 in the Woolsey Hall Auditorium.  Doors open at 3:00 p.m. Following the presentation, a book signing and reception will be held in the Woolsey Hall Atirum. All are welcome to attend the event at no additional charge.  RSVP at https://www.wichita.edu/entrepreneur-in-residence-keynote

Mark your calendars now: At 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, Chris Wright — founder, CEO and chairman of Liberty Energy, and the fall 2024 entrepreneur-in-residence at the Barton School of Business — will deliver a keynote presentation, “Empowering Global Communities: The Transformative Role of Energy in Bettering Human Lives,” as part of the prestigious James Schwartz Lecture Series.

Join the keynote at 3:30 p.m. in 110 Woolsey Hall, Frank A. Boettger Auditorium. Doors open at 3 p.m. Stick around after the keynote for a signing and reception in the Woolsey Hall Atrium. This is an event for anyone looking to gain insights from a leader revolutionizing the global energy industry — and share with your students, colleagues and networks. The upcoming keynote event is free and open to public. RSVP now to secure your spot.

Chris Wright — founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Liberty Energy and the fall 2024 entrepreneur-in-residence at the Barton School of Business — will provide a keynote presentation, “Empowering Global Communities: The Transformative Role of Energy in Bettering Human Lives,” as part of the James Schwartz Lecture Series.  The keynote event is at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25 in the Woolsey Hall Auditorium.  Doors open at 3:00 p.m. Following the presentation, a book signing and reception will be held in the Woolsey Hall Atirum. All are welcome to attend the event at no additional charge.  RSVP at https://www.wichita.edu/entrepreneur-in-residence-keynote

Chris Wright — founder, chief executive officer and chairman of the Board of Liberty Energy and the fall 2024 entrepreneur-in-residence at the Barton School of Business — will provide a keynote presentation, “Empowering Global Communities: The Transformative Role of Energy in Bettering Human Lives,” as part of the James Schwartz Lecture Series.

The keynote event is at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25 in 110 Woolsey Hall, Frank A. Boettger Auditorium.

Doors open at 3 p.m. Following the presentation, a book signing and reception will be held in the Woolsey Hall Atirum. All are welcome to attend the event at no additional charge.

Dr. Jian Wang

Join the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry for the next fall colloquium series talk, at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11 in 224 McKinley Hall.

The department is honored to host its own Dr. Jian Wang, who will present his seminar titled “Controlled Growth and Crystal Structure Engineering to Uncover Inorganic Functional Materials at WSU.”

A painting of a reclining woman

Brazilian multimedia artist, Dinorá Justice, will give an artist talk at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 in the Beren Gallery of the Ulrich Museum of Art.

Justice creates colorful, highly textural and conceptually rich works that combine interpretations of the natural world with exploration of cultural and social identity, and human rights advocacy. She will share her inspirations, creative processes, and larger body of work, in connection with the Ulrich’s fall exhibition, “[RE]POSE: Leisure Bodies and Empowered Postures.” Join a reception starting at 5:30 p.m.

A sculpture of an imaginary astronaut is burried in the ground.

In collaboration with the Department of Anthropology’s archaeology faculty and students, sculptor Randy Regier will give an artist’s talk at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5 in the form of a staged field demo, beside his outdoor sculpture, The Celestial Mechanic (2018), near the Geology Building.

Regier will open the clear dome that encases the partially excavated figure, for a rare close look at the work, discussing his process as it connects to archeological procedures and theories. Everyone is welcome to a free 5:30 p.m. reception.

The School of Art, Design and Creative Industries will host Clayton Staples Visiting Artists Jessica “JB” Burke and Kariann Fuqua for a panel discussion in conjunction with their collaborative exhibition “A World Away” Thursday, Sept. 12. The panel, facilitated by Robert Bubp, will run from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in 210 McKnight Art Center, with a reception to immediately follow until 5:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

This project has been supported by a grant from the Wichita Arts Council.