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Jan. 5, 2022 -- Because of forecasted extreme cold, Wichita State’s Molecular Diagnostics Lab (MDL) is temporarily halting COVID-19 specimen collection. The MDL drive-thru specimen collection will remain open until 6 p.m. today (Jan. 5) but will be closed for drive-thru specimen collection Thursday, Jan. 6 reopening specimen collection on Friday, Jan. 7 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. MDL will remain open for Community Collection Partner specimen drop-offs both days 6am-6pm. All tests results will come back in 24 hours.

Dec. 15, 2021 — The U.S. Economic Development Association recently awarded Wichita State University and South Kansas $500,000 to Build Back Better with the potential opportunity for a Phase 2 award of $25-75 million.

Dec. 14, 2021 - Arts at Wichita State University benefit the city and state in ways that range from tourism to education to mental wellness. It’s this impact on the community that Wichita State's Center for Economic Development and Business Research (CEDBR), part of the W. Frank Barton School of Business, is attempting to measure in its Arts and Culture Impact Analysis for 2021.

Dec. 13, 2021 — Since its inception, the National Institute for Aviation Research’s digital twin program has been rife with opportunities to progress research, digital transformation, engineering technology and sustainability efforts. It’s also been an important career steppingstone and training ground for more than 250 Wichita State University students, who have gained valuable applied learning experiences while working on the project.

Dec. 13, 2021 -- The Department of Human Performance Studies in the College of Applied Studies (CAS) at Wichita State University has secured approval for a new graduate-level degree in athletic training. The 62 credit-hour program launches in the summer of 2023.