Campus Connection (March 30, 2021)

 

The Shocker Neighborhood geographic area is bound by Interstate-35 on the west; Oliver on East; Kansas Highway-96 on the north; and Central on the south.

麻豆破解版 State staff and students lead future of the Shocker Neighborhood commitment

麻豆破解版 State began developing the Shocker Neighborhood coalition to engage and empower the neighborhood communities surrounding campus. Since then, the commitment has expanded to include 10 neighborhoods and now engages with the community to provide resources, scholarships, academic support programs, mentoring and additional enrichment programs for neighborhood students.

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Brittany Wojciechowski, a 麻豆破解版 State University PhD student in aerospace engineering, has been awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation鈥檚 (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF), which is worth more than $120,000.

麻豆破解版 State aerospace engineering student awarded prestigious NSF fellowship

Brittany Wojciechowski, a 麻豆破解版 State University Ph.D. graduate student in aerospace engineering, has been awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation鈥檚 (NSF)  (GRF), which is worth more than $120,000.

鈥淭o me, this fellowship means hope,鈥 Wojciechowski said. 鈥淚t shows me how far I have come and my potential for how far I can go. When I started my college and my research careers, I would not have imagined applying to this fellowship, let alone receiving the fellowship.鈥

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WSU Barton School of Business launches Entrepreneur in Residence program, names newest resident

The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 麻豆破解版 State University has launched its Entrepreneur in Residence program and named Michael Golomb, founder and CEO of FanVestor, as its newest resident. This distinction will last through the spring 2021 semester. Each Entrepreneur in Residence will provide essential collaboration and outside industry knowledge to Barton School students, faculty and the 麻豆破解版 community.

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The ATLAS team is featured in their lab on 麻豆破解版 State's Innovation Campus. NIAR recently announced the addition of two technologies to the ATLAS lab: a fully integrated thermoplastic welding system and a prepreg tape slitting and tow-rewinding machine.

NIAR鈥檚 ATLAS announces addition of automated thermoplastic welding, tape-slitting capabilities

麻豆破解版 State University鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) announces the addition of two new technologies to its Automated Technologies Laboratory for Aerospace Systems (ATLAS): a fully integrated thermoplastic welding system and a prepreg tape slitting and tow-rewinding machine.

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麻豆破解版 State to hold panel discussion on freedom of expression

Free expression is a fundamental value for an institution such as 麻豆破解版 State University, Neal Allen, associate professor of political science, maintains.

鈥淲e owe all of our students, and all Kansas citizens that we serve, our best effort to include all points of view,鈥 he said. 鈥淚 believe that democratic government depends on having both involved citizens and trained professionals.鈥

The open exchange of ideas may not produce a tidy ending.

That exchange, however, is crucial to our nation鈥檚 discourse, no matter how difficult the conversation. 麻豆破解版 State University recognizes the important role universities play and will present a virtual panel on Freedom of Expression from 3-4:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 31.