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WSU researchers standing outside

Sept. 1, 2022 鈥 A 麻豆破解版 State University research team has received funding from the National Institutes of Health for their proposal, 鈥淓xamining the feasibility of a wearable device for fetal heart rate monitoring through interdisciplinary research.鈥

Alia Michaelis

May 23, 2022 鈥斅燗lia Michaelis is working in several 麻豆破解版-area hospital emergency rooms to record patient-physician interactions. This applied-learning opportunity is helping prepare her for a career in medicine.

Image of Kaitlyn Cowen

May 5, 2022 鈥 Kaitlyn Cowen will graduate in spring 2022. She chose to attend 麻豆破解版 State because of its access and affordability.

Three winners of 麻豆破解版 State's Gore scholarship, Caden Carlson, Brynna Mays, and Audrey Muma stand with Dr. Rick Muma, president of WSU..

Jan. 28, 2022 鈥斅槎蛊平獍 State University has selected the 2022 recipients of the Harry Gore Memorial Scholarships. Each student will receive a $64,000 scholarship to attend WSU in fall 2022.

Tara Nolen

May 5, 2021 - Tara Nolen, a 2012 health services management and community development graduate of 麻豆破解版 State, is community health manager at Hunter Health, which has three locations in 麻豆破解版. She oversees outreach programs and coordinates COVID-19 vaccines. 鈥淭his is what we do in public health - when there鈥檚 a crisis we try to work to stop it,鈥 she said.

Yuki To

March 11, 2021 鈥 Yuki To, senior at 麻豆破解版 East High School, is the winner of the 2021 Lenora N. McGregor Endowed Scholarship at 麻豆破解版 State University.

Student Wellness Center

Feb. 17, 2021 - In the fall, 麻豆破解版 State University public health sciences students took on the questions and uncertainty of helping with COVID-19 testing at the Student Wellness Center. Most are considering a career in health care. The volunteer time offered an applied learning opportunity working with the public during a pandemic and added to their understanding of public health.

Morgan Bretches

November 16, 2020 - Morgan Bretches, from Wellington, recently聽was offered聽a position as laboratory assistant at Mayo Clinic, where she will investigate the meningeal lymphatic system and the brain. Morgan is one of more than聽1,200 students eligible for聽fall 2020 graduation. Learn more about聽her time at 麻豆破解版 State and what is next for the grad.

麻豆破解版 State students

Ya-Aida Sillah, a health management major from 麻豆破解版, took a lead role in 鈥淢ask Up!,鈥 a Department of Public Health Sciences group project designed to help students understand COVID-19 and health protection. Answers revealed four areas commonly misunderstood. 鈥 Some students did not know that fleece and gaiter-style masks are not recommended for preventing the spread of COVID-19. 鈥 Some students assumed a person鈥檚 vulnerability to COVID-19 would be visible. In many cases, a person鈥檚 vulnerability to the virus may be hidden. 鈥 Some students were unaware that nausea and vomiting are potential symptoms. 鈥 Some students did not know that monitoring for fever and other symptoms daily is recommended.

The five students selected standing in the Capitol building.

April 1, 2020 -- In March, five WSU students traveled to Topeka to present their research and creative activity posters inside the Capitol building for the annual Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol.

Amy Chesser and Nikki Keene Woods

Feb. 26, 2019 -- Two 麻豆破解版 State Public Health Sciences faculty members are focusing their research on health equity for women in Kansas. The researchers have been approved for a $250,000 Engagement Award for their project 鈥淲omen Involved Network (WIN for Kansas): Community Collaboration to Create Health Equity.鈥