America Makes announces its third satellite center to be located at WSU’s National Institute for Aviation Research
America Makes announced that its third America Makes Satellite Center will be located on the campus of the Institute’s Platinum-level member, Wichita State University (WSU) within the facilities of the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR). The Memorandum of Understanding between America Makes, which is managed by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), and WSU-NIAR was announced yesterday (Tuesday, July 16) at the America Makes TRX+ event being held at the National Center for Aviation Training (NCAT).
“On behalf of all of us at America Makes, we are pleased to announce the selection of NIAR as the site of our third America Makes Satellite Center,” said America Makes Executive Director John Wilczynski. “For more than 30 years, NIAR has made a name for itself as the most capable university-based aviation research center in the United States, providing research, design, testing, certification and training to the aviation manufacturing industries. As our next America Makes Satellite Center, NIAR will have the unique distinction of being our first industry-specific Satellite Center solely focused on advancing the use of additive manufacturing within the aerospace industry. We are excited for this enhanced collaborative partnership with NIAR to get underway.”
Of WSU-NIAR’s selection as America Makes’ next Satellite Center, John S. Tomblin, Ph.D., WSU Vice President for Research and Technology Transfer and NIAR Executive Director said: “We’re honored to be recognized as a valuable research partner for the Institute. We have already seen great benefits as members of America Makes, and we expect our increased involvement as a Satellite Center to magnify those for us and for America Makes.”
Managed by NCDMM, America Makes is the national accelerator for additive manufacturing (AM) and the first Institute within the Manufacturing USA network. As a public-private partnership, America Makes currently has a membership community comprised of approximately 220 member organizations, bringing together our nation’s brilliant technical minds from all corners of government, industry, and academia to create a hub of advanced manufacturing innovation in AM.
The objective of the America Makes Satellite Center model is to extend the reach of the existing America Makes mission by complementing and expanding its current regional, industrial, and technological footprint. America Makes founded its first Satellite Center in 2015 at the W.M. Keck Center for 3D Innovation on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). Most recently in March 2019, America Makes announced that its second Satellite Center would be located at the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES), a part of The Texas A&M University System, in College Station, Texas.
America Makes Director of Partnerships & Community Relations Erin O’Donnell added: “America Makes is committed to strategically growing the Satellite Center infrastructure in such a way that brings the most overall benefits to our membership community and the additive industry at large. Within the areas of each of the Satellite Centers, we envision an ecosystem similar to what we have achieved within the greater Youngstown area. America Makes has capitalized on the strength of shared goals and synergies of local organizations, including the Youngstown Business Incubator and Youngstown State University, to advance the innovation in and the adoption of additive.
“Our goal for the Satellite Centers is to leverage the existing collaborative partnerships and further grow them into a larger ecosystem of additive specialization,” continued Ms. O’Donnell. “With NIAR joining the America Makes Satellite Center infrastructure, we are very excited to focus on certifying and qualifying additive technologies within the aerospace sector. The outcomes of such an effort are poised to have a tremendous impact on our membership community, the aerospace sector, and the additive manufacturing industry.”
For more information about America Makes, its satellite centers, or how to become a member, visit the America Makes website.
OneStop Office will be closed Friday afternoon
Wichita State University’s OneStop Office in 112 Jardine Hall, will be closed from noon-5 p.m. Friday, July 19, for professional development. Normal business hours will resume on Monday, July 22.
Become a Shocker Circle Keeper
Join in the training to become a “Circle Keeper.” This free all day training will take place from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at KIPCOR, 2515 College Avenue, Newton. Trained keepers will guide a series of sessions to take place the week of Sept. 23-29 as WSU engages in a series of discussions about how Shocker Nation is building pathways into the future. This the next step in shared governance to yield campuswide involvement.
- Learn how to engage and facilitate difficult yet productive dialogue involving different perspectives.
- Cultivate new relationships with faculty, staff, and students and reconnect with others!
- Develop transferable skills you can apply within the larger Shocker community.
- Become a Shocker Circle Keeper!
More information can be found at Shocker Circle Keepers.
Summer Writing Retreat starts today (Wednesday, July 17)
Join fellow faculty for a short onsite writing retreat today (Wednesday, July 17) to Friday, July 19. For more information and sign up, click on Summer Writing Retreat. Refreshments and lunch provided daily.
All buildings will have outside locks rekeyed
To have better access control on campus, all buildings that have the card access system installed on the outside doors will have the locks rekeyed. The new key will not be issued to anyone except emergency personnel. Entrance to a locked building will be by card access only.
We currently have Morrison Hall, Experiential Engineering Building and Fiske Hall set up this way, and on July 15, Facilities Services began rekeying the remaining buildings with card access, starting with Jabara Hall.
The other buildings will be rekeyed as time allows and be finished by the end of the year. Departments should decide who needs access to locked buildings and make arrangements for card access with ITS.
All old keys can be returned to Facilities Services LockShop, Box 23.
The buildings on the list: Ahlberg, Beggs, Elliott, Engineering, Geology, Henrion, Human Resources, Jabara, Jardine, Lindquist, McKinley, McKnight, Neff, Wallace, Wiedemann and Wilner.
Staff are invited to academic resources training
Are you a staff member who needs training in accessibility, Blackboard or Panopto? Instructional Design and Access is hosting a full day of training sessions on Thursday, Aug. 15.
There will be 30 separate training sessions, so there will be something for everyone, including trainings in using available university resources to podcast, find and manipulate free images, and more. We will also have people available to help you find solutions to issues you may be having in your university offices.
Have you ever wanted to use Blackboard to send emails to students? Have you ever wanted to use free resources to create short training videos? Do you need help understanding how accessibility standards impact your university office? Come to our training day. Click here and scroll down to sign up.
If you prefer, search for the Academic Resources Conference in MyTraining, and sign up there.
University Libraries offering patent training
Join University Libraries for “The Path to a Patent Part I: The Patent Application
Process” workshop from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, July 19, in 217 Ablah Library.
In this module, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will provide a brief overview of the different types of intellectual property (including trademarks and copyrights) and take an in-depth look at the patenting process from invention to application to issue. We will also cover the requirements for patentability, how to determine whether a provisional or non-provisional application is right for you, and how to weigh the costs and benefits of hiring a patent attorney.
These events are free and open to the public. Contact Sara Butts at sara.butts@wichita.edu or 978-5017 with questions.
Plan to attend the AfterShocks Tourney Tip-Off event
The Shocker Store is hosting the official public AfterShocks event to kick off TBT week- the AfterShocks Tourney Tip-Off! Join us from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at Shocker Store Braeburn Square. Get autographs from AfterShocks players, shop for AfterShocks merchandise, get discounts on Shocker gear, enjoy refreshments from our grill or bar area, and play some yard games. Plus, enter to win tickets to TBT to watch the AfterShocks play!
One autographed item per person. The first 250 people in the door receive a free photo to be autographed, in addition to their own item. Photographs are permitted during the autograph session, but players will not pose for pictures.
Keep up-to-date on the event on Facebook. Join us and support these Shocker basketball alumni in their quest for TBT domination!