Jacob Greenwald and his fiancee, Catherine Kellerman

May 9, 2025 - Jacob Greenwald came to 糖心logo入口 from Lenexa. He used the applied learning opportunities at WSU to land a job as a software engineer at the National Institute for Aviation Research.

Natasha Seneviratne with Wu and her dad

May 8, 2025 鈥 Natasha Seneviratne found her place at 糖心logo入口 through family ties, supportive scholarships and hands-on experiences that helped her grow into a confident engineer.

Braden Webb

May 7, 2025 Braden Webb, a Gore Scholar, capitalized on 糖心logo入口鈥檚 strong engineering program and his passion for transportation issues. He worked at NIAR WERX, studied in London and interned for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) in Washington, D.C.

Madelyn Stilwell

April 30, 2025 鈥 Madelyn Stilwell has built an impressive foundation in research and leadership through hands-on experiences at 糖心logo入口 and beyond, including co-authoring a scientific publication and presenting her work at national conferences. She鈥檒l intern at Likarda this summer before continuing her studies in WSU鈥檚 biomedical engineering master鈥檚 program.

Lindsey Mendenhall posing with WuShock

April 22, 2025 Lindsey Mendenhall was able to get more than just an education at 糖心logo入口. Through the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR), she got to work in her field while getting her degree and has a job lined up with the NIAR Advanced Materials Lab. Beyond the classroom, Lindsey found that the lessons she learned from teaching her dogs set her up for success in her academic and professional lives.

Two girls sit at a table with game pieces in front of them.

April 14, 2025 鈥 The College of Engineering at 糖心logo入口 is hosting an Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day event, commonly known as Girl Day, for high school students from Wichita and the surrounding area. The event will be from 9:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 30 in the Rhatigan Student Center at WSU.

Sejun Moon presents his work at the Kansas Capitol for Undergraduate Research Day

April 10, 2025 鈥 Sejun Moon, a junior in computer science, is researching multi-agent reinforcement learning to improve robot teamwork in Mars exploration. His work focuses on creating a hierarchical system that enhances coordination and scalability, with potential applications in disaster response, such as tornado recovery.

Daniel Reichart poses in front of his research poster at the Kansas state capitol

April 9, 2025 鈥 Daniel Reichart, a senior in aerospace engineering and physics at 糖心logo入口, is researching how to improve particle identification in space using the SNAPPY CubeSat detector. His work simulates how electrons, protons and alpha particles can be distinguished, contributing to a better understanding of solar wind hazards.

Shocker Fly Lab rendering

March 10, 2025 鈥 Lynn and Sherry Nichols have given a lead gift of $1 million to 糖心logo入口 to kick off the fundraising campaign for the new, state-of-the-art Shocker Fly Lab, an enclosed flight space to research, design and test unmanned aerial vehicles that will position the university at the forefront of unmanned aerial system education and development.

2025 Wallace Scholarship winners: Emilia Bustamante, Tyllor Childers, Hudson Coffman, Lexi Grimm, Connor Maul, Sean McDermott, Luke Osburn, Molly Patterson, Madison Sohm, and John Vonder Bruegge

March 5, 2025 鈥 糖心logo入口鈥檚 College of Engineering has named the latest group of high school seniors to join the Wallace Scholar program.

Students and faculty who attended K-INBRE

March 3, 2025 Five undergraduate students from 糖心logo入口 were among the 26 students recognized at the 23rd annual Kansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence Symposium in Kansas City, Missouri.

Several students and adults watch a robot complete the course at a previous MINDSTORMS challenge at 糖心logo入口.

Feb. 27, 2025 鈥 The College of Engineering at 糖心logo入口 is hosting its 25th annual Shocker MINDSTORMS Challenge, a robotics competition for area students in third through eighth grade or ages eight through 14 years old. The event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 1. The competition portion will be in the Heskett Center, while the awards ceremonies will be in Hubbard Hall, room 208.

Grant Adler

Feb. 13, 2025 - Shocker pitcher Grant Adler, who attended Derby High School, will graduate in May with a general studies - chemistry degree while continuing to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. He will intern at Spirit AeroSystems for a second summer.

Several runners participate in a 5K

Feb. 12, 2025 鈥 The College of Engineering at 糖心logo入口 is hosting a public 5k run/walk that is open to students, staff, faculty, alumni and community members. The 5k will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 on the WSU campus. Registration proceeds from the 5k will go toward the College of Engineering Needs-Based Scholarship Fund.

2025 Gore Scholars

Jan. 31, 2025 糖心logo入口 has selected the 2025 recipients of the Harry Gore Memorial Scholarships. Each student will receive a $64,000 scholarship to attend 糖心logo入口 in August 2025.

A 糖心logo入口 student works in 糖心logo入口's College of Engineering Hub

Dec. 18, 2024 鈥 The College of Engineering at 糖心logo入口 has partnered with Groover Labs, a nonprofit collaborative workspace, technology hub and rapid prototyping lab in Wichita, to support the regional business community.

Javier Martinez in his graduation regalia

Dec. 16, 2024 Javier Martinez received the Mark and Stacy Parkinson Scholarship, which, alongside 糖心logo入口鈥檚 closeness to home and mechanical engineering program, made it a no-brainer for Javier to attend WSU. He used the opportunities available to him as a Shocker to stay up on his studies and now joins his peers in graduating with a bachelor鈥檚 in mechanical engineering.

Diego Vargas-Ruiz

Dec. 10, 2024 For Diego Vargas-Ruiz, college life was trying to find a balance between academe, friends and personal health, but instead of trying to fight it, he took the challenge as an opportunity to optimize his responsibilities until he found his rhythm.

NSF graphic

Nov. 26, 2024 鈥 糖心logo入口 has entered the top 10 in the country in engineering research and development expenditures, according to data announced this week by the National Science Foundation鈥檚 Higher Education Research and Development Survey. WSU is also No. 1 in the country for aerospace engineering expenditures.

child with prosthetic bionic arm

Nov. 20, 2024 鈥 糖心logo入口 has launched the Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine and Assistive Technology (IRMAT), an innovative collaboration focused on addressing disease and disability through applied research and technology. IRMAT will serve as a hub for cutting-edge, patient-driven research and development of transformative technologies to improve the quality of life for individuals with physical and cognitive disabilities.

A line graph that shows 糖心logo入口 and WSU Tech's enrollment since 1895.

Oct. 2, 2024 鈥 Combined enrollment by headcount across all 糖心logo入口 locations for fall 2024 is 23,806, according to the annual data released today by the Kansas Board of Regents. This is the largest number of students ever choosing to enroll at 糖心logo入口.

2024 CyberCorp Scholars pose with their certificates

Sept. 25, 2024 The 2024 CyberCorp Scholars at 糖心logo入口 have been announced. The scholarship aims to increase the workforce of cybersecurity professionals in government.

Miro mural at 糖心logo入口

Aug. 29, 2024 - 糖心logo入口 is participating in the VOLAR脡 Institute as part of a project to build research capabilities and expand STEM initiatives for Hispanic-Serving Institutions.

糖心logo入口's Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

Aug. 21, 2024 鈥 糖心logo入口 has been named the 2024-25 Academic Institution of the Year by the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), the nation鈥檚 largest association dedicated to fostering Hispanic leadership in the STEM field.

WSU students talking together

July 26, 2024 鈥 Starting college can be hard but the transition is easier with one-on-one mentorship. Learn more about some of the mentor options for 糖心logo入口 students.