NSF I-Corps program at Wichita State helps launch Kansas City biotechnology startup
T-Blocks are changing the way primary stem cells are grown. The technology, owned by the Kansas City-based startup, Ronawk LLC and co-founders A.J. Mellott and Heather Decker, is conducting extensive research on stem cells at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
The team participated in last summer’s Shocker Innovation Corps program and went through the required E-Launch training associated with it.
Grad certificate in data science created to meet industry demand
Responding to industry demand for workers with specialized skills, Wichita State is now offering a graduate certificate in computational data science.
The 12-hour graduate program is designed for those with bachelor’s degrees in computer science, computer engineering, or electrical engineering, but others are eligible if they can demonstrate the required knowledge base. The program equips students with in-depth knowledge on data science tools, analytical workflows, machine learning algorithms and predictive modeling.
Wichita State helps produce stethoscopes for COVID-19 patients
- Wichita State engineers and the university's 3D printing capacity helped produce stethoscopes quickly when COVID-19 increased demand.
- The stethoscopes are for temporary use and stay with the patient as they enter the hospital and undergo testing and treatment.
- The stethoscopes, workers at Ascension Via Christi said, are excellent quality.
Pictured above: Wichita State University played a lead role in creating temporary stethoscopes for Ascension Via Christi with 3D printers.
KMUW's digital event will address how the upcoming elections will continue amid the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 has impacted all aspects of social life, including how we vote. In partnership with the League of Women Voters, KMUW's Engage ICT will bring together local experts to discuss how the upcoming elections will continue amid the pandemic. Join us at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 9. The live conversation will be streamed from KMUW's Facebook page and at EngageICT.org. Email your questions in advance to info@kmuw.org.
Wichita State professor uses Minecraft to create virtual field camp
Will Parcell, a Wichita State University professor, created a virtual version of geology field camp. The camp will use Minecraft so students can map the terrain. The terrain will be based on actual locations in Montana and Wyoming.
Porcaro’s expertise featured in story about online learning
Mark Porcaro
Considering this shift online, Mark Porcaro, executive director of Online Learning at Wichita State University and WCET Steering Committee member, reflected that learning isn’t all about where it takes place.
Porcaro’s post on WCET Frontiers is available here.
Shocker grad: 'We know Wichita State always will be there for us'
Allison Schulte is a spring 2020 Wichita State University graduate who majored in strategic communication in the Elliott School of Communication.
Allison is from Wichita and attended Kapaun Mount Carmel Catholic High School. Students in public information writing evaluated Wichita State’s remote learning response to COVID-19, and this blog is a product of that project.
Stay up-to-date with University Libraries
Keep up-to-date on when, where and how to use library resources on our website. For questions, send us an e-mail at librarystaff@wichita.edu or call us at 316-978-3481.
University Libraries provides online checkouts
To check out library materials, place a hold using the Libraries’ online catalog at https://libcat.wichita.edu/
Instructions:
You may place requests for materials at any time and they will be paged every two hours during our hours of operation. We will notify you via email when your holds are ready. Please note that holds placed for items at the McKinley Chemistry Library and Thurlow Lieurance Music Library will take longer to retrieve.
To pick up your holds, please stop at the Circulation Desk in Ablah Library. Your materials will be held in a locker adjacent to the desk. Upon showing your Shocker ID card, Libraries staff will provide you the information needed to retrieve your materials. The process in place is designed to provide contactless checkout of your materials.
Room reservations in the Rhatigan Student Center
The Rhatigan Student Center is now taking reservations for meeting rooms within the building. RSC meeting rooms will be set in a semi-permanent room set based on specific room size and an altered capacity with consideration given to the need for six-foot social distancing within each room. This semi-permanent room set gives staff the ability to maintain, clean and secure each room between meetings.
For more information on room set-ups, please visit wichita.edu/eventservices. To make a reservation, call 316-978-3475 or email letsmeet@wichita.edu.
Wanted: Volunteers to help with 2020 bicycle and pedestrian count event
Volunteers are needed to help manually count bicycle and pedestrian activity across 35 sites in the Wichita Metro area. The annual event, sponsored by the Wichita Metropolitan Planning Organization will be held Sept. 24 and 26.
This important event relies heavily on the commitment of community volunteers to gather data about how our network of paths and lanes are being used.
According to Tricia Thomas, WAMPO Communication’s Manager:
“One of the greatest challenges facing the bicycle and pedestrian field is the lack of documentation on usage and demand. Without accurate and consistent demand and usage figures, it is difficult to measure the positive benefits of bicycle and pedestrian investments, especially when compared to the other transportation modes such as the private automobile.”
As such, this event is the only source for regional-scale bicycle and pedestrian data. The results of this data are then used to guide investments throughout the regional transportation system.
So please consider volunteering! This annual event is a real opportunity for local residents to become involved in a piece of the regional transportation planning process. As we know, bicycle and pedestrian investments stimulate the economy, public health, and the overall quality of life in a variety of ways. Communities that invest in these facilities inherently attract people and businesses so it’s good for everyone! Register to volunteer here!
Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes extends hours and opens for play
Starting today (Monday, June 8), the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes will be open 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Full menu will be served 11 a.m.-2 p.m., and select menu (fried appetizers, cold sandwiches and beverages) will be available between 2-4 p.m. ‘
Also starting June 8, bowling, billiards and darts open back up with added measures for social distancing, as well as disinfecting procedures after each use.
Extra discount on clearance merchandise in the Shocker Store
This week in the Shocker Store, take an extra 10% off their already-marked-down clearance items! Sale is in RSC store only. Store hours are 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday.