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Wichita State University news releases, media contacts and resources

The Strategic Communications news and media relations team supports the university and its many departments and centers with news coverage, from announcing major news to promoting upcoming events, all with an eye on the mission and vision of Wichita State.

 

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News and Media Relations staff

Lainie Mazzullo-Hart

Director of Communication (Primary media contact)

lainie.mazzullo@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3409

Sara Tank-Ornelas

Speechwriting and Copywriting Manager

sara.ornelas@wichita.edu

(316) 978-7287

Paul Suellentrop

Senior Communicator

paul.suellentrop@wichita.edu

(316) 978-5536

Caelin Bragg

Newsletter Editor

caelin.bragg@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3013

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WSU recognized as Partners in Peace institution by National Collegiate Honors Council and Nobel Peace Center

Oct. 31, 2024 — The Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College at Wichita State University has been named a Partners in Peace institution, a new distinction awarded in partnership with the Nobel Peace Center in Norway, and the National Collegiate Honors Council.

HOPE kits program expands to help new mothers through perinatal depression

Oct. 24, 2024 - Wichita State is taking the successful HOPE kits program and adapting it to the perinatal population, in coordination with the Center for Research for Infant Birth and Survival (CRIBS) at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita.

WSU's Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory works to fill gaps in rural health care

Oct. 15, 2024 – Wichita State University’s Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, a vital resource during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, is now leveraging its expertise to explore new frontiers. By addressing critical gaps in the healthcare system, the lab is also offering invaluable hands-on training for students, shaping the future of health care.

Grant will help WSU audiology students with equipment, labs at Biomedical Campus

Oct. 9, 2024 - The Wichita Biomedical Campus will use a $1 million grant to support workforce training for in-demand jobs by purchasing audiology equipment for assessment, teaching and research.

Wichita State research will identify erosion risks for historic sites in Kansas

Oct. 4, 2024 - Kansas is home to more than 15,000 archeological sites containing items such as arrowheads, ceramics and bison bones. Dr. Matthew Howland, assistant professor in Wichita State University’s Department of Anthropology, is in the early stages of modeling risks posed by erosion caused by rivers, flooding, and agricultural plowing.