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Sept. 10, 2026 — Wichita State University will mark Sept. 11 with  meaningful acts of service  across  the city .  

Sept. 10, 2026 — Wichita State University will soon begin a national search for the next dean of the Barton School of Business following  the university’s announcement today  t hat  Dean Larisa Genin  will  step down from her position as dean, departing WSU at the end of the fall semester .  

Sept. 10, 2026 — The FirePoint Innovations Center at Wichita State University has announced the launch of the Purple UAS Certification Portal, a new certification pathway built to accelerate the deployment of reliable, mission-ready unmanned aircraft systems for public safety agencies.

Sept. 4, 2026 - On May 3, a satellite prototype created at Wichita State was launched into low space orbit by NASA. On Aug. 4, when the first delivery of data came through, Professor Nickolas Solomey and his entire team of faculty and students breathed a huge sigh of relief.

Aug. 31, 2026 - Some of the newest and boldest ideas in space exploration will be featured Sept. 15-17 at the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts Symposium at Wichita State University.   The symposium is free and open to the public at the Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex and available via livestream.