Category: Presentations and Talks

The Department of Geology is pleased to invite you to a virtual seminar featuring guest speaker Dr. Julie M. Bloxson from Stephen F. Austin State University from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 23.

Bloxson will present on “Far-field Tectonic Controls on Deposition of the Ordovician Utica/Point Pleasant Play, Ohio using Core Logging, Well Logging, and Multivariate Analysis.”

Reach out to Dr. Zelalem Demissie, associate professor of geoscience, at zelalem.demissie@wichita.edu for more information.

Speaker bio:

Bloxson is an associate professor in the Department of Earth Sciences & Geologic Resources at Stephen F. Austin State University. Her research focuses on Gulf Coast, East Texas and Appalachian Basin systems, with emphasis on petroleum systems, stratigraphy, critical minerals in brines, geothermal resources and salt tectonics.

She leads student-driven research on subsurface systems using an integrated framework that combines field geology, petrophysics, geochemistry and geospatial analysis. Prior to her academic appointment, she worked with the Ohio Division of Geological Survey on CCUS reservoir characterization, salt studies and subsurface analysis.

Bloxson earned her doctorate in earth sciences from Case Western Reserve University, where she investigated mineralogy and facies distribution of the Utica Shale. She holds an master’s in geology from Kent State University (CCUS-focused research on Clinton Sands) and a bachelor’s in geology from the University of Akron.

The College of Education will host a virtual graduate information session from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23 for individuals exploring career advancement, leadership opportunities or advanced training in education and human services.

The session will provide an overview of graduate programs and help prospective students identify options aligned with their goals. Attendees will learn about advanced degrees designed for educators, leaders, counselors, career changers and other professionals committed to meaningful impact.

Join a special double feature in the Math for Everyone Lecture Series. The first event, “Mime-matics,” a fusion of mathematics and mime performed by Tim and Tanya Chartier, will take place at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 30 in 127 Jabara Hall. The second event, a public lecture by Tim Chartier (Davidson College) titled “Get in the Game: Data Analytics via Sports,” will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, May 1 in 127 Jabara Hall.

Following Friday’s talk, there will be an informal Q&A session and light refreshments for further discussion and engagement.

Join for a public lecture by Alexander Solynin from Texas Tech University. The lecture, titled “Capacities of constellations of disks and balls: New results and open problems,” will take place at 3 p.m. Friday, April 17 in 372 Jabara Hall. Refreshments will be available at 2:30 p.m. in 371 Jabara Hall.

Curious how AI is transforming real workplaces beyond crafting polished emails and presentations? Join this interactive workshop to explore real-world examples and reimagine everyday workflows through hands-on exercises. Attendants will gain practical skills that are quickly becoming essential and leave with a renewed curiosity to make the most of today’s AI tools.

“Reconstructing Workflows with AI and Automations” with Troy Tabor will be from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 25 in RSC’s Lucas Room (room 265).

For the full experience, participants will need an account with both ChatGPT and Claude. To install the desktop apps for both. The lowest-priced subscription for Claude is fine, and ChatGPT is free.

Sponsored by Responsible AI@ICT (rAI), formerly the WSU AI Interest Group.  For more information, visit wichita.edu/rAI.

The Department of Biological Sciences’ spring 2026 seminar series continues at 4 p.m. Monday, April 13 in 218 Hubbard Hall with Dr. Jack Bolton of Sterling College. He will give a public lecture titled, “Inhibition of Nitrous Oxide Reductase Translation in Neisseria gonorrhoeae by RNA Secondary Structure.”

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

Don’t miss the opportunity to experience “The Museum of the Future: A Spoken Word Solo by Guillermo Gómez-Peña,” at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 9 at the Ulrich Museum of Art in the Polk/Wilson Gallery.

As an insider/outsider artist, Gómez-Peña has had an obsession with rewriting and re-staging so-called “Western Art History” while highlighting colonial legacies of systematic exclusion, demonization and fetishization of women and BIPOC.

This performance keynote challenges contemporary art museum practices and calls for an open discussion regarding radical restructuring from within. Everyone is welcome at this free event.

Join Responsible AI@ICT (rAI), formerly the AI Interest Group, at the launch of a new event series of AI Forums and Workshops from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9 in 261 Rhatigan Student Center, Olive Room.

The upcoming forum, titled “Building Ethical, Human-Centered AI at WSU: A Think Tank Session on Mitigating Potential Downstream Negative Impacts of Chatbots on Faculty, Student, and Campus Relationships,” will be presented by Dr. Justin Keeler, director of the Business Analytics Graduate Program and clinical associate professor of finance, real estate and decision sciences.

Based on his recent paper, “Chatbots and human-human relationships: the need for research on potential downstream harms from generative AI,” Keeler will highlight potential consequences and offer ideation solutions on how to navigate during this era, then lead think-tank session about implications for WSU.

Join the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Hub (UReCA) for its upcoming lunch and learn from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 8 in the Ablah Library Digital Scholars Commons as participants explore diverse careers within research.

The panel will feature Javier Martinez, Mary Tran and Geoff Vail, who bring expertise in criminal justice, electrical and computer engineering, and reverse engineering. Bring your lunch and come ready to learn — snacks will be provided.

Join a public lecture by Dr. Ray Treinen, professor of mathematics from Texas State University. Treinen will present “Spectral methods for the equilibrium shapes of fluids” at 3 p.m. Friday, April 10 in 372 Jabara Hall. Refreshments will be available at 2:30 p.m. in 371 Jabara Hall.