NIAR receives $13.7 million from Air Force for advanced composites research
The National Institute for Aviation Reserach (NIAR) has received another $13.7 million contract from the United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to extend the Modeling for Affordable Sustainable Composites (MASC) research program.
The first phase of the program was a $23.5 million contract awarded in May 2019 to develop a certification framework to pave the way for advanced materials and structural concepts for automated manufacturing. The additional funding will allow researchers to further investigate damage growth behavior and characterize material systems that have strategic importance to the US defense industry, including ceramic matrix composites manufactured using automated processes and press-foamed thermoplastic and injection-molded composites.
Wichita State alumni in the running to win $1 million in XPrize mask challenge
They've advanced to the top 10!
Spencer Steinert, Jared Goering and Maggie Koops — all recent graduates of Wichita State’s Master of Innovation Design program — teamed up to for the Cyfive apparel company to address a challenge created by XPrize: to craft a face mask addressing the obstacles that deter people from wearing them and promote positive mask-wearing behavior.
XPRIZE announced the top 10 finalists on Nov. 9. More than 1,000 teams from 30 countries initially entered the contest. Other to 10 finalists hail from Australia, Nigeria, and Cameroon.
In addition to winning one of two $500,000 prizes, XPRIZE has also a $10,000 People’s Vote Bonus Award. To win this prize, anyone, anywhere can vote on their favorite mask between Nov. 18 and Nov. 25, 2020 at xprize.org/mask.
Pictured above: Wichita State alum Jared Goering models a mask that he and his team created for the XPrize Next Generation Mask Challenge.
Activating the University Strategic Plan
Is your unit/department helping to move the university’s mission and resulting strategic plan forward? Has your team engaged in work that drives education, culture, or economic outcomes? If so, report your activity to the Strategic Planning Committee through TeamDynamix. The newly revised form is easier to complete and takes less time. This information is compiled for the annual reporting on the strategic plan and university priorities.
Ulrich Virtual talk Tuesday shines spotlight on friendship between Gordon Parks and Muhammad Ali
The bond between Kansas-born photographer Gordon Parks and heavy-weight champion Muhammad Ali is almost as legendary as their respective careers. At 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, historian and photographer John Edwin Mason will explore that special relationship in an Ulrich Virtual program that you won't want to miss! The talk, “The Latest and Truest World: Gordon Parks and Muhammad Ali,” is free and open to all, but you have to register to get the Zoom link.
Parks photographed Ali for two separate Life magazine photo-essays. The time that they spent together allowed a friendship to grow. It was built in part on an almost familial bond between Ali and Parks, who was 30 years older. Parks’ unwillingness to accept either the celebrity or the public disdain that surrounded the often controversial boxer was equally important. His words and images described a man, not a cliché.
Historian and photographer John Edwin Mason teaches in the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia. He has written extensively on South African social and cultural history and on the history of photography in South Africa and the United States. As a photographer, he has worked on a number of long-term documentary projects, including a book about Cape Town, South Africa's nearly two-centuries-old New Year’s’ Carnival. He is currently writing a book about Gordon Parks.
Image caption: Gordon Parks, Untitled, Miami, Florida, 2015 (Date of printing), 1966, Photograph. Museum Purchase. Copyright © The Gordon Parks Foundation. Used by permission.
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Psychology researchers want to learn how your child is coping with COVID-19
Researchers at Wichita State University, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are doing an online research study to see what 10-17 year-old children think about COVID-19, and what they think about their parents’ beliefs and behaviors during this time.
When children complete the survey, their family will be entered into a raffle for a $10 gift card. We hope about 250 children complete our survey, and we will raffle 50 of the gift cards. If you have a child living in your home who is 10-17 years old, your child might be eligible for this study.
If you are interested in learning more about being in this study, please click the link below.
If you have any questions, contact Samantha Gregus, Ph.D., at samantha.gregus@wichita.edu.
Are you a parent of a teenager?
Are you a parent of a teenager? If so, this may be a great opportunity for your child to experience what it is like being a part of an online research study.
The INSPYRE Research lab at Wichita State University is conducting a study to explore what makes relationships healthy or unhealthy in teens. The survey will only take about 20 minutes to complete, and a small prize will be given for participation.
Teens must be between the ages of 13-19 and be fluent in English. For easy access, teens can complete this study online, but they need their parent’s permission first.
For more information, click the following link to find the Parent Permission (Consent) Form.
If you have any questions, email Dr. Samantha Gregus, director of the INSPYRE lab at inspyre@wichita.edu, or give them a call at 316-978-6180.
Take 'One Small Step' with KMUW and the Kansas Leadership to bridge political divides
Join KMUW's Digital Democracy on Tap in a special collaboration with Kansas Leadership Center and StoryCorps' One Small Step for a virtual event on Tuesday, Nov. 17. We'll talk with StoryCorps founder Dave Isay on the importance of coming together during this divisive time and hear from Wichita's One Small Step participants about how they felt bridging an ideological divide with a stranger.
After the conversation, viewers will have their own chance to take a small step by signing up for a small group discussion with KLC facilitators Ed O'Malley and Dioane Gates on what we can each do to come together now that the elections are over.
To register to participate on Zoom, go to kansasleadershipcenter.org. The conversation will also be live-streamed EngageICT.org and on KMUW's Facebook page starting at 5 p.m. Nov. 17.
Meet the teams behind ‘Luke the Longhorn’ and ‘Walk With Wu’ graphic novel projects
All students, community members and history enthusiasts are invited to join the Wichita State Society of Public Historians in a virtual meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, featuring “History Through Graphic Novels.”
Meet the teams behind the “Luke the Longhorn” and “Walk With Wu” graphic novel projects to learn more about this growing and dynamic way to engage the general public.
Request to join our public Facebook group for the Zoom meeting information.
Learn about intellectual property and trademarks at virtual SCORE workshops
Get expert advice from the library's Information Services and Research Assistant Jessica Torres in upcoming SCORE Workshops! Contact jessica.torres@wichita.edu or go to libraries.wichita.edu/ptrc.
Thursday, Nov. 19, Intellectual Property Basics - Inventions, designs, original works of authorship, and trade secrets can provide you with economic benefits. Learn the basics of intellectual property protection.
Thursday, Dec. 3, Trademark Basics: Protect Your Business Name - Discover the difference between a trademark, service mark, and registered mark. Then, learn how to search for existing marks and logos and walk through the online trademark application process.
Congratulations to 3rd annual 3MT® winners!
The Graduate School hosted its 3rd annual Three Minute Thesis® competition on Nov. 6. We would like to congratulate the winner, Masters student in Biological Sciences Morgan Trible (advisor Dr. Mary Liz Jameson) who presented “Dung Beetles—Turning Poop into Profits!”
Ms. Trible will go on to represent Wichita State University at the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools 3MT® competition this spring.
Congratulations also to runner up, Doctoral candidate in Applied Mathematics Jonathan Folkerts (advisor Dr. Nickolas Solomey) who presented “nuSol: A Solar Neutrino Detector.”
Thank you to all of the student participants for giving us the opportunity to view your work and to participating research advisors and judges for helping us provide this opportunity to showcase graduate student research.
Meeting to explore a possible Wichita State University Amateur Radio Club
A Zoom meeting will be held from 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, about starting a Wichita State University Amateur Radio Club. Students, faculty and staff are welcome.
Amateur radio is a relevant and important way to communicate over very large distances, even many foreign countries or in local emergencies. The Wichita State University Amateur Radio Club will help you get your FCC license through short training sessions, and with the help of the Wichita Amateur Radio Club conduct an FCC examination.
The club will also participate in long-distance radio communications with other clubs, to the International Space Station, and get involved with upcoming projects such as Cube-Sat communications.
All are welcome to attend at the Zoom room 938 6695 1797 password HAMRadio.
If you have questions, contact nick.solomey@wichita.edu.
Thanksgiving Massage Special at the Heskett Center
Don’t miss the Thanksgiving Massage Special! While celebrating the spirit of thanksgiving, make sure to also give thanks to your body.
For the month of November, you can schedule a 90-minute massage for only $50. Gift certificates are available for purchase.
For more information, visit the Heskett Center Guest Services desk or call 316-978-3082.
The Salvation Army Angel Tree through the Shocker Store
Provide a Christmas gift for a local child through The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program, hosted by the Shocker Store! The program will be a hybrid this year, with the angel selection process being online but the gifts being returned in store. If you are interested in sponsoring a child, go to Angel Tree and create an account to select a child from the Shocker Store virtual Angel Tree!
Once you “claim” that angel, purchase a suggested gift listed for that child and bring it back to the Shocker Store (either RSC or Braeburn Square location) by Wednesday, Dec. 2. Gifts should be unwrapped, new and clearly labeled with your angel’s name and angel number. For more information, contact Vanessa Bell of RSC Marketing at 316-978-7008 or vanessa.bell@wichita.edu. Thanks for helping make the holidays a little brighter for others!
Please help less fortunate children this Christmas
Our Toys for Tots toy drive is happening now until Dec. 16! We had fantastic support last year ending with a box brimming over with toys. We helped so many underprivileged children in Wichita. Let's shoot to double it this year!
You can stop by the Campus Credit Union lobby between 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, to donate.
Wednesdays in Wiedemann Annual Christmas Organ Concert
Please join us for the Wednesdays in Wiedemann Annual Christmas Organ Concert at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, on the great Marcussen organ in Wiedemann Hall.
Two guest student organists and a lovely soprano, also a student at WSU, will perform. We will have carol-singing by the audience, and as usual, one favorite, and lively, joyful works performed on the organ by Lynne Davis, Robert L. Town Distinguished Professor of Organ.
Free admission. You may attend in person (social distancing and masks required) or watch the live stream on the WSU School of Music Facebook page.
$14 sweatpants from the Shocker Store
Join us this week for the Shocker Store’s next one-day-only sale! Starting at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, the Shocker Store will have two styles of sweatpants for $14 each, while supplies last. Sale is in store at the RSC location and online at shockerstore.com. Limit five sweatpants per person. Offer not valid with other discounts or promotions and all sales are final. Stay up-to-date on the Facebook event page.
Shock the Halls Sale
The Shocker Store’s big holiday sale will look a little different this year, but we are so excited for it!
The usual 12 Days of Christmas Sale will not occur due to COVID precautions and the need to allow for social distancing. Instead, we’ve combined all those days of sales and promotions into a one-day-only awesome sale -- the Shock the Halls Sale!
Join us from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, in the Rhatigan Student Center Shirley Beggs Ballroom to find great deals on Shocker apparel and gifts! Stay updated on our Facebook event page for more information and sneak peeks to come.
Chartwells Family Meals
Take the stress out of cooking when you order a Chartwells Family Meal! Choose from Sweet Chicken Teriyaki, Chipotle Lime Pork Carnitas, Shredded BBQ Beer Braised Beef Brisket, or Roasted 10 Piece Chicken Meal.
Check out the details here and email wsucatering@compass-usa.com to place your order today!
Extra discount on clearance merchandise at 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.
Elements Art Competition award recipients
The tradition of celebrating the works of student artists has not been halted. On Nov. 12, Cadman Art Gallery staff held a live-streamed award ceremony celebrating the talent, creativity and growth of Wichita State students who submitted works to the 28th Annual Elements Multi-Media Art Competition.
Works were submitted in the categories of ceramics, drawing, mixed media, painting and printmaking, and 33 entries were selected for exhibit. Elements is currently on display in the Cadman Art Gallery, located on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center, now through Friday, Nov. 20.
First and second place were awarded in each category, as well as an overall Best of Show. These awards are determined by a panel of professionals outside of the Wichita State community. Winners of the competition receive monetary awards. Winners of the 28th Annual Elements Multi-Media Art Competition are listed below.
Category of Painting
1st Place | Tree by The Pond, by Laura Barwick
2nd Place | Tulip Field Windmill, by Laura Barwick
Category of Mixed Media
1st Place | El Escape de Nuestro Cuerpo (Romanos 8:23), by Lily Guillen
2nd Place | Part 1: Tirar Pedradas, by Lily Guillen
Category of Printmaking
1st Place | Unknown, by Gabriella Chaffin
Category of Ceramics
1st place | Ode to Tropics, by Chloe Ciecko
Category of Drawing
1st Place | Birds of a Feather, by Patrick Heath
2nd Place | Persephone, by Gabriella Chaffin
Overall Best of Show
Glamorosa Hasta Su Ultimo Suspiro (Jezabel), by Lily Guillen
Mixed media on Fabric
Those unable to visit the Cadman Art Gallery in person may view the recap video highlighting all the pieces of display. This video can be found on the Cadman Art Gallery webpage.
The Cadman is currently accepting applications for students, groups, faculty, staff or departments who are interested in exhibiting a collection of works in the Cadman for the spring 2021 semester. Applications and additional information about the Cadman can be found at wichita.edu/cadmangallery.