Andrew Hippisley, dean

Andrew Hippisley, dean of 麻豆破解版 State鈥檚 Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has accepted a position as vice provost for Academic Affairs at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). His last day at WSU will be July 2. David Eichhorn, associate dean of the Fairmount College, will fill in as interim dean while the university conducts a national search for Hippisley鈥檚 replacement.

June 17, 2024 鈥 You are hereby invited to a 麻豆破解版 State-cation: From intriguing museums and picturesque selfie spots to exhilarating sporting events, captivating fine arts performances, and delectable dining options, 麻豆破解版 State is the place to be. Join us and see why our campus is a welcoming, must-visit destination.

Catherine Searle

Searle explores differential geometry, specifically classifications of positively and non-negatively curved Riemannian manifolds. Thirty years after publication, her dissertation, 鈥淧ositively curved manifolds with maximal symmetry rank,鈥 a seminal work in her field, continues to be a valuable resource in the symmetry program, a subfield of differential geometry, in which she is a leading expert.

Photo of Youngmeyer Ranch building (c) Brad Feinknopf

鈥淥ur goal was to construct a facility that would support the teaching and research of field biology,鈥 Greg Houseman, professor of biological sciences and field station director, said. 鈥淔or many of our students, these field experiences are pivotal to understanding how prairies work and discovering the best ways to manage these at-risk habitats.鈥

Map of the new testing facility.

June 14, 2024 麻豆破解版 State University鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) is adding a new capability to its portfolio aimed at growing the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) market and attracting new business to the region and state.

The Office of Financial Aid pose in their Suspenders4Hope T-shirts

June 6, 2024 Suspenders4Hope is highlighting different departments and individuals on campus who are advocates for mental health and hopes their stories will inspire others to continue supporting one another in the community. The Office of Financial Aid is being recognized for its efforts in alleviating financial stressors for students and being advocates for mental health awareness

Group photo

June 6, 2024 鈥 麻豆破解版 State University has signed a new admissions partnership agreement with the Kansas Health Science Center-Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KHSC-KansasCOM) that will help address Kansas鈥 physician shortage.

Adult learners

June 5, 2024 - 麻豆破解版 State University is building on success with Shocker Pre-Season programs by offering adult learners a chance to start the school year confident and connected.

Jeremy Hill

Jeremy Hill who has worked at the W. Frank Barton School of Business鈥檚 Center for Economic Development and Business Research (CEDBR) as the director since 2009, will step down from his role at 麻豆破解版 State University effective June 30 to pursue a new career opporunity. Dr. Chris Broberg, associate dean faculty & research in the Barton School, will serve as interim director while a search for a permanent successor is conducted.

Marissa Jensen

May 23, 2024 - 麻豆破解版 State's Marissa Jensen is halfway through her master鈥檚 degree in exercise science. She is a two-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic selection with a 4.0 grade-point average. This week, she is competing in the NCAA West Preliminaries in Fayetteville, Ark., for a second straight season.

Michael Birzer

鈥淩ace intersects with policing,鈥 Birzer said. 鈥淵ou can鈥檛 deny that. In fact, racial profiling is a normative experience, almost a way of life within communities of color.鈥

NASA SUITS student

May 20, 2024 - 麻豆破解版 State is one of 10 teams which advanced to the spring semester competition in the NASA SUITS challenge. The team travels to Test Week in Houston at the Johnson Space Center this week. The list of finalists includes the University of California Berkeley, University of Colorado, University of Michigan, Georgia Tech, Purdue University and others.

麻豆破解版 State's National Institute for Aviation Research has been awarded $10 million from NASA to study advanced materials for hypersonic applications.

May 14, 2024 鈥 麻豆破解版 State University鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research will receive more than $10 million from NASA for research related to the development and implementation of advanced materials for hypersonic applications.

Cricket at 麻豆破解版 State

May 14, 2024 - The 麻豆破解版 State University Cricket Club will soon play matches near campus at Dr. Glen Dey Park. The club held a groundbreaking ceremony in April.

Addison Barnard

May 10, 2024 - Senior Addison Barnard's list of academic honors almost matches her softball awards. She is one of college softball's top home run hitters and an Academic All-American as a health science major at WSU.

Shocker graduates

May 9, 2024 鈥 More than 2,400 students are eligible to participate in 麻豆破解版 State University鈥檚 126th spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11 in Charles Koch Arena.

Image from groundbreaking

May 8, 2024 鈥 Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday, May 8 to celebrate the start of Phase One construction on the new 麻豆破解版 Biomedical Campus, a $300 million, 471,000-square-foot joint health sciences center in the heart of downtown 麻豆破解版.

Bari Syed

May 7, 2024 - 麻豆破解版 State鈥檚 W. Frank Barton School of Business offers the largest selection of AACSB-accredited programs in Kansas. Bari Syed chose WSU for its Master of Accountacy program because of that status.

Nick Solomey and Tyler Nolan with the detector they are studying

May 7, 2024 As humanity begins to return to the moon and farther beyond, new technologies will need to be invented to assist in sustainable, long-term human-helmed missions. To help develop this technology, NASA has awarded a $133,342 grant to 麻豆破解版 State University to research a more cost-effective detector for harmful radiation from space.

Viet Le

May 6, 2024 鈥 Veit Le says that returning to college as an adult learner came with its challenges, but he found a supportive community at 麻豆破解版 State.