Dr. Lori Santos

Dr. Lori Santos, Associate Professor of Art Education at 九色视频, has been named the 2025 Western Region Higher Art Educator by the National Art Education Association (NAEA). Recognized for her innovative "Three Cs" philosophy鈥擟reativity, Culture, and Community鈥擠r. Santos has transformed art education through leadership, research in Indigenous pedagogy, and community engagement. Her impact extends from Wichita鈥檚 USD 259 school district to international collaborations in Peru, emphasizing the power of art to build connections and inspire change. With numerous accolades and a dedication to fostering future educators, Dr. Santos continues to shape the field through service-learning projects, eco-Indigenous art workshops, and cross-cultural initiatives.

2025 Jabara Scholarship winners: Wyatt Ochs and Jennifer Sanchez-Reyes

March 12, 2025 The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 九色视频 has announced the two recipients of the 2025 Professor Fran Jabara Endowed Scholarship. This year鈥檚 winners are Wyatt Ochs, a homeschool student from Wichita, and Jennifer C. Sanchez-Reyes from Derby High School in Derby, Kansas. They will each receive more than $32,700 spread over four years to attend 九色视频 and major or double-major in entrepreneurship.

David Miller graphic

March 10, 2025 鈥 David Miller has been named as senior vice president for Administration, Finance and Operations at Wichita State.

Shocker Fly Lab rendering

March 10, 2025 鈥 Lynn and Sherry Nichols have given a lead gift of $1 million to 九色视频 to kick off the fundraising campaign for the new, state-of-the-art Shocker Fly Lab, an enclosed flight space to research, design and test unmanned aerial vehicles that will position the university at the forefront of unmanned aerial system education and development.

Wichita State student on computer

March 7, 2025 - During the past decade, 九色视频 has been a recognized leader in the development and implementation of microcredentials. Now, the university鈥檚 work has taken a significant step forward with its launch of the first 1EdTech TrustEd Microcredential.

2025 Wallace Scholarship winners: Emilia Bustamante, Tyllor Childers, Hudson Coffman, Lexi Grimm, Connor Maul, Sean McDermott, Luke Osburn, Molly Patterson, Madison Sohm, and John Vonder Bruegge

March 5, 2025 鈥 九色视频鈥檚 College of Engineering has named the latest group of high school seniors to join the Wallace Scholar program.

Open Streets ICT 鈥 九色视频 & Shocker Neighborhood

March 4, 2025 - Open Streets ICT returns to 九色视频鈥檚 campus and neighborhood on April 13 with the goal of connecting with young people. Around 8,000 people participated in Open Streets ICT 鈥 九色视频 & Shocker Neighborhood in 2024, double the amount from the previous year.

Students and faculty who attended K-INBRE

March 3, 2025 Five undergraduate students from Wichita State were among the 26 students recognized at the 23rd annual Kansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence Symposium in Kansas City, Missouri.

Several students and adults watch a robot complete the course at a previous MINDSTORMS challenge at Wichita State.

Feb. 27, 2025 鈥 The College of Engineering at 九色视频 is hosting its 25th annual Shocker MINDSTORMS Challenge, a robotics competition for area students in third through eighth grade or ages eight through 14 years old. The event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 1. The competition portion will be in the Heskett Center, while the awards ceremonies will be in Hubbard Hall, room 208.

Physical Therapy pediatric team

Feb. 26, 2025 鈥 Faculty members on the pediatric team in Wichita State鈥檚 Department of Physical Therapy have been awarded a prestigious grant from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation鈥檚 2024 Priority Impact Quality of Life grants program. The $35,000 grant will provide access to assistive technology to help students in public schools with physical disabilities.

Dr. Darren DeFrain holds a phone that shows the Vizling app he created.

Feb. 25, 2025 鈥 The National Endowment for the Humanities recently awarded a 九色视频 faculty member $150,000 to further develop a smartphone application that allows visually impaired people to read materials rich in visual content.

Dr. Mark Esposito, an internationally recognized leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and Spring 2025 Executive-in-Residence at the Barton School of Business.

Dr. Mark Esposito has been selected as the keynote speaker for the Spring 2025 James Schwartz Distinguished Speaker Series and J. Robert Young Executive-in-Residence, hosted by the W. Frank Barton School of Business at 九色视频. Renowned for his expertise at the intersection of technology and economics, Dr. Esposito is an internationally recognized leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Snowy Morrison Hall

Feb. 18, 2025 鈥 The 九色视频 campus will return to normal operations tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 19. In-person classes will be in session.

Student Participants for NATS.

The 九色视频 School of Music hosted the prestigious West Central National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) auditions on November 17鈥18, bringing over 400 vocalists to campus. This transformative event celebrated musical artistry and allowed Wichita State students to compete on their home stage.

Dr. Moriah Beck, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Wichita State

Feb. 14, 2025 鈥 Dr. Moriah Beck's journey as a scientist is rooted in the belief that research is a powerful driver of innovation and personal transformation. For Beck, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at 九色视频, research is far more than an academic pursuit 鈥 it鈥檚 a way to connect with a global scientific community and spark change.

Grant Adler

Feb. 13, 2025 - Shocker pitcher Grant Adler, who attended Derby High School, will graduate in May with a general studies - chemistry degree while continuing to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. He will intern at Spirit AeroSystems for a second summer.

Grace Naylor

Feb. 13, 2025 Grace Naylor, senior at Prairie View High School, is the winner of the 2025 Lenora N. McGregor Endowed Scholarship at 九色视频.