Category: Presentations and Talks

The Department of Biological Sciences’ fall 2026 seminar series continues from 4 to 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14 in 231 Hubbard Hall with Dr. Nick Miller of the Illinois Institute of Technology. He will give a public lecture, “Bugs, Fish, Sequences and Students: Using ‘omics and population genetics to study evolution, manage populations, and support undergraduate research.”

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

The Department of Biomedical Engineering is honored to host a seminar with Dr. Jordan Borrell, assistant professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy Education at the University of Kansas Medical Center, at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11 virtually via Zoom.

His work focuses on helping people recover after injuries to the brain, spinal cord or nerves, as well as helping people adjust and heal after losing a limb. He studies how the brain can change, heal and reorganize itself after an injury. He is also interested in understanding how the brain processes pain, with the goal of improving rehabilitation treatments and reducing long-term pain for people living with injuries and disabilities.

• Zoom meeting ID: 969 4768 4162
• Password: 259615

The Department of Biomedical Engineering is honored to host a seminar with Dr. Chris Proppe, assistant professor of exercise science in the College of Health Professions, who will deliver a talk titled “Exercise-Induced Hypoalgesia: Using Neuromuscular and Cardiovascular Exercise Responses to Manage Pain.”

The seminar will take place at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4 in 226 Woolsey Hall, Commerce Bank and William T. Kemper Foundation Room.

What do Broadway, the Olympics, the Super Bowl and immersive experiences have in common? Michael E. Downs.

Presented by the School of Performing Arts (SPA), Downs, an internationally recognized experiential and production designer, will speak at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4 in Wilner Commons.

With more than 46 years of experience and 1,200+ productions across 50 countries, Downs has worked in theatre, live events, museums, television, sports and concerts. His clients include Google, Microsoft, IBM, McDonald’s, Samsung and Canva.

He’s especially excited to talk with students about the unexpected collaborations behind his latest project, “The Festival,” for Broadway. As experience designer, production designer and art director, Downs designed the festival’s environment — including five stages, VIP areas, and retail, food and beverage spaces. The event welcomed nearly 3,000 attendees from 48 states and four countries.

The talk is free and open to all.

Join the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry for its next weekly seminar which will take place at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2 in 224 McKinley Hall. The department is honored to host Professor Shijiao Huang from Kansas State University who will deliver a talk titled “Neuronal and Metabolic Regulation of Stress Resistance and Longevity.”

Join mathematics and statistics for a public lecture by Dr. Chunsheng Ma, professor of mathematics. The lecture, titled “Pseudo variogram matrix functions for vector random fields on general domains,” will take place at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4 in 372 Jabara Hall. Refreshments will be available at 2:30 p.m. in 371 Jabara Hall.

The Department of Biological Sciences’ fall 2026 seminar series continues Monday, Aug. 31 with Dr. Gavin Rice of Kansas State University. He will give a public lecture, “Drosophila Evolutionary Biology,” from 4 to 5 p.m. in 231 Hubbard Hall.

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

What does it really take to build better businesses, lead through adversity and turn setbacks into opportunities?

As part of its centennial celebration, the Barton School of Business is bringing a new live conversation experience to campus featuring Entrepreneur-in-Residence Bill Poston and Barton alumnus and entrepreneur Jacob O’Connor, host of the “Built for More” podcast.

Rather than a traditional keynote, “Building Better Businesses and Leaders: Lessons from Adversity and Success” will feature an unscripted conversation exploring the stories, decisions and lessons behind Poston’s career. The conversation will be recorded live for “Built for More.”

The conversation will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2 in 110 Woolsey Hall, Frank A. Boettger Auditorium.

Get closer to the stories, decisions and lessons behind the success. Registration is encouraged.

Don’t just hear about the event afterward. Be in the room. Bring your questions and join the conversation.

Join WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27 at Social Tap in Braeburn Square for Elevate: From Idea to Execution.

Every great idea starts somewhere but bringing it to life takes vision, resilience and the right support. Hear from leaders who have transformed bold ideas into lasting impact and discover what it takes to move from concept to execution. 

Speakers:

• Amber Dunn, NXTUS, program director
• Bill Gardner, Gardner Design, owner/creative director
• Pierre Harter, WSU IDP, associate VP of research and industry engagement

Moderator: President Rick Muma

RSVP now. Price is $10 for entry, first drink and appetizers included.

The Department of Biomedical Engineering fall seminar series begins from 2 to 3:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28 via Zoom with Dr. Erika Moore, University of Maryland.

Moore will give a seminar on “Engineering Biomimetic Platforms to Investigate Biological Variation in Immune–Stromal Interactions.” Zoom meeting ID: 925 4524 8595. Password: 980499.