Category: Presentations and Talks

The Department of Biomedical Engineering within the College of Engineering is hosting Dr. A.J. Mellott, the CEO of Overland Park-based biotechnology company, Ronawk, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17 in 134 Woolsey Hall.

Mellott will present “Generating Tissue-Mimetic Environments to Accelerate Next-Generation Therapies: A Journey from Academia to Entrepreneurship” to students, staff, faculty and industry partners. The lecture will be from 2 to 3 p.m., followed by refreshments and networking from 3 to 3:30 p.m.

Join the Department of Mathematics and Statistics for a public lecture by Yuanqi Wang from University of Kansas.

The lecture, titled “Some aspects of G₂-instantons,” will start at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17 in 372 Jabara Hall. Refreshments will be available at 2:30 p.m. in 353 Jabara Hall.

The Disaster Resilience Analytics Center (DRAC) will host an online panel discussion titled, “Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management in South Central Kansas” from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 via Teams.

In the face of hazards, disasters or emergency situations, communities respond in a variety of ways related to aspects of geography, population, communication patterns and available resources. Join the panel discussion featuring regional public safety and emergency response leaders with experience at national, state and community levels. They will provide insights and examples of current strengths and weaknesses as well as recommendations for enhancing community resilience in disruptive circumstances.

The panelists include Jaime Anderson, South Central and Southeast Kansas readiness and response coordinator for the Healthcare Coalition Partners of KS; Kyle Burtch, chief workforce officer of Sedgwick County Emergency Medical Services; Terry David, Rice County commissioner; and Dave Johnston, Reno County EMS chief.

The panel will be moderated by David Shinn: Working in the field of medicine since 2022, Shinn has established and maintained multiple organizations and companies in the fields of public safety, search and rescue, and professional education.

Join the Department of Physics for its next physics seminar at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 in 226 Jabara Hall and on Zoom. The seminar features Dr. Ali Kheirandish from the University of Nevada.

In conjunction with “Where We Belong: Refugee Stories from Wichita,” Hong Tien Vu, associate professor in the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Kansas and collaborator on research being conducted at WSU’s Center for Educational Technologies to Assist Refugee Learners, will speak at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 in the Beren Gallery at the Ulrich Museum of Art.

He will discuss his research and practical efforts to help refugees gain greater digital literacy. A reception will be held starting at 5:30 p.m.

The Department of Biological Sciences’ fall 2023 seminar series continues from 4 to 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6 in 218 Hubbard Hall. Join Dr. Leland Russell, Ph.D., Wichita State, for his talk, “Deer herbivory, light availability and tree regeneration in the Kansas Cross Timbers.”

Seminars are open to the public and undergraduates are encouraged to attend.

The Barton School’s Department of Marketing is pleased to host Dr. Greg Marshall, the Charles Harwood Chair in Marketing and Strategy from Rollins College and the current editor-in-chief of the European Journal of Marketing. He will conduct two informative sessions Nov. 3 in 134 Woolsey Hall.

The first session, “Building a Successful Academic Career…Over the Long Haul,” is specially tailored for Ph.D. students and junior faculty members. The session is scheduled to take place at 11 a.m.

In the afternoon, the second session, “Navigating the Waters of the New Academic Environment,” is open to all faculty and administrators. It is scheduled for 3 p.m.

The Barton School also invites the campus community to join a networking session, which will be held from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., which is an excellent opportunity to connect and engage with fellow professionals. 

Sarah Hart is a mathematician, author and professor of geometry at Gresham College, London. She is the third featured speaker in the Watkins Visiting Professor series and will present two public lectures examining the intersections of mathematics, literature and art: 

• “A Mathematical Journey Through Literature,” at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 8 in 211 Hubbard Hall 
• “The Mathematics of Perspective in Art,” 3:30 p.m. Nov. 9 in 211 Hubbard Hall.

The Watkins Visiting Professorship was created in 1974 by the Watkins Foundation. The grant is now provided through the Watkins fund, a part of the Wichita State Foundation and Alumni Engagement’s endowment. For more information about the lecture series, contact Dr. David Eichhorn at 316-978-6659.

Join the Department of Physics for its next physics seminar at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1 in 226 Jabara Hall and on Zoom. The seminar features Daniel Gopman from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will host Dr. Federico Rabuffetti from the Wayne State University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at its next colloquium from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1 in 224 McKinley.

Dr. Rabuffetti will talk about “Using Light to Probe Temperature.”

Colloquiums are open to the public and undergraduates are encouraged to attend.