Community invited to Celebration of Life events for late WSU President John Bardo
A series of events honoring the life of late 麻豆破解版 State President John Bardo will be held May 6-10 on campus. Dr. Bardo, the 13th president of WSU, died March 12 after a long illness.
The feature event will be the public Celebration of Life from 3-4 p.m. Thursday, May 9, in the Rhatigan Student Center鈥檚 Shirley Beggs Ballroom (third floor).
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Come to the Airbus + WSU Innovation Fair today (Tuesday, April 16)
The spring Airbus+WSU Innovation Fair will be held from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, April 16) at Airbus Americas, Inc. 1855 Innovation Blvd. in the Airbus atrium.
The purpose of the fair is to bring together WSU innovation partners, students, staff and faculty together to learn more about the various innovative resources on campus in a marketplace fair setting.
Seminar to feature Joshua Saxe, chief data scientist at Sophos tomorrow (Wednesday, April 17)
A seminar on 鈥淭he Artificial Intelligence Revolution in Security: Automation, Human Intelligence, and the Future of Network Defense,鈥� will be held at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, April 17) in 264 Experiential Engineering Building. The seminar will feature Joshua Saxe, chief data scientist at Sophos.
The event is sponsored by the WSU Hub for Cyber Security Education and Awareness, College of Engineering, and the 麻豆破解版 Air Chapter of AFCEA.
Abstract: Modern computer network defense has failed to keep up with evolving attacker techniques. Artificial intelligence (machine learning, combined with expert systems and other methods), holds the promise of helping to improve the situation.
In this talk I will provide an accessible introduction to machine learning and its most successful subfield, deep learning, by drawing examples from my own work. Specifically, I鈥檒l survey my colleagues and my research in the areas of malware detection, cyber threat intelligence, and reverse engineering.
Finally, I鈥檒l talk about the ways in which AI driven cybersecurity is likely to reshape the way we defend our networks going forward.
Bio: Joshua Saxe is the Chief Data Scientist at Sophos. He leads the data science team with a particular focus on inventing, evaluating, and deploying deep learning detection models in support of a next-gen endpoint security solutions. Before Sophos, Josh led machine learning research at Invincea, where he was Principal Investigator on multiple DARPA and U.S. government-funded machine learning security projects.
Learn about patents in a workshop on Friday!
Join University Libraries for 鈥淭he Path to a Patent Part II: Patent Searching鈥� from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, April 19, in 204 Ablah Library. In this module, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will discuss the benefits of searching, how to perform a prior art search using keywords and the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) system, and how to build a search strategy.
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You鈥檙e invited to the Meritrust at Braeburn Square ribbon cutting
Join Meritrust in a celebration. The ribbon cutting at 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, at 4510 E. 19th Street in Braeburn Square, is scheduled to occur in alignment with the 麻豆破解版 State Amazing Race on-campus event, based on the popular TV show. Light refreshments will be available.
RSVP chi.bolander@meritrustcu.org.
Newest campus art installation to be dedicated during Earth Day Picnic at the Pod
Brady Hatter sees the university campus as a giant garden. And every garden, he says, is a potential gallery in need of art.
This Earth Day, Hatter will make his latest artistic contribution to the 麻豆破解版 State canvas when his Earth Pod west of the Woodman Alumni Center is dedicated as part of the Earth Day Picnic at the Pod from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, April 22.
Everyone is invited to the dedication and picnic. The LumpiaPalooza food truck will be on hand, or visitors are also welcome to bring their own picnic lunch. Blankets and lawn chairs are encouraged.
鈥業mproving Strategies Through Storytelling鈥� presentation
GoCreate, WSU Strategic Initiatives and the U.S. Small Business Administration will present a workshop 鈥淚mproving Strategies Through Storytelling鈥� by Whitney Proctor, from noon-1:30 p.m. Friday, April 26, in the Experiential Engineering Building.
Registration required, but no fee charged. .
Proctor is an experienced business development and HR consultant with a passion for connecting people to what matters to them. She is an advocate for businesses in Kansas and hopes to one day see the Greater 麻豆破解版 Area listed as the #1 place to work in the country. She thinks that we can get there by telling a story that matters and being consistent to live out that story every day in our organizations.
Proctor is a K-State alum and is finishing her MBA with three small children at home between the ages of 3 and 7. When she's not shaking the dust on business plans or company policies, she enjoys traveling with her husband and children.
If you are not telling your own or your company鈥檚 story in a clarifying, moving way, you鈥檙e losing potential customers, hires and employees to others who have well-told stories. Learn how to tell your story in this power-packed session to attract, retain and develop top talent. Entrepreneurs, employers and employees can benefit from this workshop.
Sign up for a free massage
The WSU Tech Massage Therapy clinical program is seeking volunteers for a free relaxing 15-minute chair massage at WSU West on Wednesday, April 24.
There are limited openings available between 1:15-2:15 p.m., and preregistration is required. Contact WSU West at 316-978-6777 to reserve an available time.
Women of WSU plan event to benefit scholarship fund
You are invited to a Wine Tasting and Silent Auction at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, in the Gridley / E. Shirley Beggs Ballroom. The Women of 麻豆破解版 State (WWSU) are hosting the 鈥淎mo il Vino鈥� (I Love Wine) event, with proceeds benefiting the WWSU scholarship fund.
The event price includes 鈥渄elizioso鈥� Italian appetizers and endless bidding opportunities at the silent auction tables (including a 鈥渟peciale鈥� purse table). A 9 oz. stemless etched WSU wineglass and a 鈥淲ine Passport鈥� for a sampling of Italian reds and whites will be available for purchase. Also, take your chance on pulling a 鈥渇avoloso鈥� bottle of wine from the Wine Pull or entering the raffle drawing for a Night on the Town or a 50/50 pot.
Can you help us out with a donation of a purse, bottles of wine, or other silent auction items? All donations are greatly appreciated and are tax deductible. If you have an item that you would like to donate, contact Angela Schultz at angela.schultz@wichita.edu or 978-7005.
Event ticket: $15 鈥� shopping and hors d鈥檕euvres, deadline to purchase is Tuesday, April 30.
Wine passport: $10 鈥� Welcome drink and a tasting of six different wines. Additional passports can be purchased at the door, while supplies last.
Wine glass: $10 鈥� 9-ounce stemless etched WSU wineglass. Can be purchased online or at the door, while supplies last.
50/50: $1 鈥� Purchase as many entries as you would like. Winner receives 50% of money collected. Can be purchased online or at the door.
Night on the Town: $1 鈥� Purchase as many entries as you would like. Night on the Town package will vary depending on donations. Can be purchased online or at the door
Wine Pull: $10 鈥� Purchase a cork to select one bottle from reds, whites or bubbles. Purchased at event and limited to number of wine donations.
Please contact Patsy Selby at Patsy.Selby@wichita.edu or Angela Schultz at angela.schultz@wichita.edufor donation pickup or event questions.
Study seeks volunteers for those experiencing at least a moderate level of depression
Depression is one the most common and debilitating of all mental health conditions. Nearly 20 percent of us will experience depression at some point during our lifetime, and within this year it is projected by the World Health Organization to become the second leading cause of disability worldwide.
A project is currently underway in the Department of Psychology at 麻豆破解版 State University to investigate different variations of behavioral activation in helping individuals better manage and cope with depression. This program, conducted by Yvonne Chaw, a doctoral student in clinical psychology, under the supervision of Robert Zettle, director of Clinical Training, seeks volunteer participants who are currently experiencing at least a moderate level of depression.
Comparisons with other psychological approaches, as well as medication, has identified behavioral activation as one of the more effective means of coping with depression. As its name suggests, behavioral activation stresses the importance of systematically re-engaging in a range of activities that are often abandoned in the face of depression.
Those interested in participating in the project will first be asked to complete a brief, online screening survey that assesses their level of depression and obtains some relevant background information. Those who qualify will be contacted with additional information and details about further participating in the treatment phase of this project which consists of eight weekly, individual sessions following some further assessment.
Our hope is that participants will learn some new strategies for more effectively coping with depression and that the overall findings from this project may also help improve psychological services offered to others who also struggle with it.
Interested individuals 18 or older experiencing a least a moderate level of depression can access the brief .
Questions or requests for further information about this project may be directed to either Yvonne Chaw at jxchaw@shockers.wichita.edu, 316-882-4966 or Dr. Robert Zettle at robert.zettle@wichita.edu, 978-3081.
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WSU TV app launch
The new apps are on iOS and Android mobile devices and on Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon TV apps. They feature video content from video producers across campus, including WSU TV, Strategic Communications, the Ulrich Museum, and more.
Come try out the app on the various platforms and see what鈥檚 available!
Shocker Store sales this week in the RSC
The Shocker Store has some sales this week to make sure you are ready for warmer weather! Now through Saturday, April 20, take 20% off tank tops and baseball caps, in RSC store only.
Take a tour of The Suites residence hall
Housing and Residence Life is currently offering hard hat tours of 麻豆破解版 State鈥檚 newest residence hall, The Suites at WSU. Tours are about 20 minutes in length, and are offered every day, Monday through Friday, from 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m.
Tours will start and end at the front desk in The Flats apartments. Visitors must wear closed-toed shoes. Join us for a first-hand look at the latest housing option at 麻豆破解版 State! Please direct any questions to Katie Austin at Katie.Austin@wichita.edu.
Come to the annual Spring Family Carnival on Saturday, April 20
SAC鈥檚 26th annual Spring Family Carnival is a much anticipated tradition at 麻豆破解版
State University. This year鈥檚 event will be held from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, April 20,
on the Airbus lawn at 17th and Oliver. This fun family event features inflatables,
a petting zoo, tons of carnival games, activities, and treats!
Admission is free for all WSU students and general public, and nominal ticket rates apply. For more information about SAC-sponsored events, visit or contact us at sac@wichita.edu.
Heskett Center will be closed for Easter Sunday
The Heskett Center and Campus Recreation will be closed on April 21 for Easter Sunday.
College of Applied Studies to host Shocker STEM Camp
Shocker STEM Camp is back this summer! The week long camp is open to boys and girls who have completed grades 3-5. Campers will explore STEM through a variety of hands-on activities including: Innovation Force庐, Deep Sea Mystery鈩�, Farm Tech鈩�, and DIY Orbot鈩�.
For more information or to sign your child up, go to Shocker Stem Camp.