Category: Presentations and Talks

Join the Ulrich Museum of Art for the first of two sessions of brief, PechaKucha-style talks by art, design and creative industries faculty artists featured in the exhibition, “SYMBOLS OF GREATNESS: Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” on view at the Ulrich Museum through June 13.

These creatives will share their research and artwork in a 20-x-20 format — presenting 20 images with information for 20 seconds each. This session includes talks by Dean Marie Bukowski, Kendra Cremin, Brittany Lockard, Irma Puskarevic, Josh Smith and Megan St. Clair. The program is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, March 26 in the Polk/Wilson Gallery at the Ulrich Museum followed by a reception at 7 p.m. in the gallery lobby. Everyone is welcome at this free event.

Join the physics seminar at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 25 in 127 Jabara Hall. The seminar features Dr. Donald Wuebbles, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, who will present a talk on “Evaluating Potential Impacts of Aviation and Rockets in the Changing Climate.”

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

Join a public lecture by Colin Adams from Williams College for the next Math for Everyone lecture. The lecture, titled “Blown Away: What Knot to Do When Sailing, by Sir Randolph Bacon III, cousin-in-law to Colin Adams” will take place at 3 p.m. Friday, April 3 in 127 Jabara Hall.

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

Join a public lecture by Giordano Tierra from University of North Texas. The lecture, titled “Models and numerical schemes for Nematic Liquid Crystals and their Applications,” will take place at 3 p.m. Friday, March 27 in 372 Jabara Hall. Refreshments will be available at 2:30 p.m. in 371 Jabara Hall.

The Department of Aerospace Engineering within the College of Engineering is hosting Dr. Janith Godakawela, a doctoral candidate from Michigan Technological University, from 10:50 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 23 in A131 Partnership 2 Building.

Godakawela will present “Architecting Multifunctional Aerospace Structures Through Additive Manufacturing” to students, staff, faculty and industry partners.

The Department of Biological Sciences’ spring 2026 seminar series continues Monday, March 23. The seminar is from 4 to 5 p.m. in 218 Hubbard Hall with Dr. Lorelei Patrick of Fort Hays State University. She will give a public lecture titled, “Bats over Burrows: Investigating the Relationship between Bats and Prairie Dogs.”

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

The Department of Aerospace Engineering within the College of Engineering is hosting Dr. Mingtai Chen, an assistant teaching professor from North Carolina State University, from 10:50 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 18 in 209 Wallace Hall.

Chen will present “Understanding Aerodynamics from Rotor-Wing Interaction to Wind Energy Harvester” to students, staff, faculty and industry partners.

Dr. Vijay Matheswaran, an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering within the College of Engineering, will be giving a talk on vortex induced vibrations from 10:50 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 17 in 209 Wallace Hall.

Matheswaran will present “Vortex Induced Vibrations: further contributions and using experimental aerodynamics in interdisciplinary research” to students, staff, faculty and industry partners.

The Department of Aerospace Engineering within the College of Engineering is hosting Dr. Mostafa Hassanalian, an associate professor from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, from 10:50 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 16 in 209 Wallace Hall.

Hassanalian will present “Unlocking Nature’s Secrets: Bioinspired Aerodynamics and Autonomous Drone Systems” to students, staff, faculty and industry partners.

Join the next event in this series on mental and behavioral health, “Prevention” with Marci Young from HOPE Services and Chris Leonard from Counseling and Psychological Services, at 2 p.m. Friday, March 27 in 226 Jabara Hall.

Sponsored by HealthHum and the Kansas Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (KBHCoE). For questions, contact Dr. C. Brendan Clark at c.brendan.clark@wichita.edu.