May 15, 2015 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State University, Kansas State University and the University of Kansas are members of the new center known as the Alliance for System Safety of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, which was awarded recently by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Collaboration between Spirit AeroSystems, Wichita Public Schools and STEMpact2020 allowed students a chance to do hands-on science activities with Spirit employees at an event held at Southeast High School last month.

Jul 7, 2015 — By WSU News Services — John Tomblin, vice president of WSU Research and Technology Transfer and NIAR executive director, will be the keynote speaker at the Kansas Call-to-Action STEM Forum, June 2-3.

Faculty and staff in the Elliott School present Mandy Riedel with a check for $590 to cover her insurance deductible and more for a stolen laptop.

May 13, 2015 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State senior Mandy Riedel was in tears, but they were tears of gratitude and joy thanks to faculty and staff in the Elliott School of Communication.

May 12, 2015 — By WSU News Services — Stagestruck Audio Theatre, a radio show put on by Wichita State University's Theatre program, will be featured at the National Audio Theatre's HEAR Now festival this summer, represented by a selection chosen from a number of national entries.

Students in Associate Professor Jeff Pulaski's sequential design class at Wichita State University created new looks for several area nonprofits over spring.

May 13, 2015 — By WSU News Services — Students in Associate Professor Jeff Pulaski's sequential design class at Wichita State University created new looks for several area nonprofits over spring.

Wichita State University Theatre program's first full-length feature film,

May 11, 2015 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State University Theatre program's first full-length feature film, "After Midnight," won second place for Best Film Crew/Student Feature at the Bare Bones International Independent Film and Music Festival, which took place April 10-18.

Engineering student Utkarsh Ranjan in WSU's Human Automation Interaction Lab. Ranjan is leader of team representing WSU that has advanced to the second round of the international Valeo Innovation Challenge.

May 11, 2015 — By Tim Hart — An engineering team representing Wichita State University is among 20 university teams selected for the second round of the international Valeo Innovation Challenge.

Alex Chaparro

May 11, 2015 — By WSU News Services — Alex Chaparro has been named the new Carl and Rozina Cassat Professor in Aging and director of the Regional Institute on Aging. Chaparro is a professor of psychology and has served as the chair of psychology since 2010. He replaces the founding director of the institute and first holder of the professorship, Teresa Radebaugh, who retires June 1.

Students will have more job opportunities with a new partnership between WSU's Ennovar institute and California-based Social Networking Technology Inc.

May 12, 2015 — By WSU News Services — Ennovar, the Institute of Emerging Technology and Market Solutions at Wichita State University, announced details of a new extensive partnership with California-based Social Networking Technology Inc. The one-year contract worth more than $600,000 will provide for 18 student support positions in the fall semester and up to 30 positions by the end of the contract.

The 117th spring commencement ceremonies will take place Friday and Saturday, May 15-16, at Wichita State University.

May 15, 2015 — By WSU News Services — More than 2,400 students are eligible to participate in the 117th spring commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday, May 15-16, at Wichita State University.