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The Strategic Communications news and media relations team supports the university and its many departments and centers with news coverage, from announcing major news to promoting upcoming events, all with an eye on the mission and vision of Wichita State.

 

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News and Media Relations staff

Lainie Mazzullo-Hart

Director of Communication (Primary media contact)

lainie.mazzullo@wichita.edu

316-978-3409

Sara Tank-Ornelas

Speechwriting and Copywriting Manager

sara.ornelas@wichita.edu

(316) 978-7287

Paul Suellentrop

Senior Communicator

paul.suellentrop@wichita.edu

(316) 978-5536

Caelin Bragg

Newsletter Editor

caelin.bragg@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3013

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June 12, 2025 蹤獲扦s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) has received a patent for VISION, an AI-powered composite inspection robot designed to detect and repair damage on aircraft parts autonomously. Developed at NIARs Automation Research Center and recently installed at a U.S. Army facility, the system uses machine learning to analyze inspection images and speed up aircraft maintenance.

June 9, 2025 Shocker Composites, founded by 蹤獲扦 alum Vamsidhar Patlolla, transforms carbon fiber waste into high-performance, sustainable materials using a recycling method he developed during his graduate research. With support from 蹤獲扦s NIAR and Innovation Campus, the company is scaling up its impact and demonstrating how university-backed startups can drive real-world innovation and sustainability.

May 28, 2025 High schoolers dont often get to see what real science is being done every day by researchers. Worst case scenario is that they are dealing with abstract numbers that dont have any real-world parallels. But with the help of Dr. Thomas Luhring, assistant professor of biological sciences at 蹤獲扦 University, students will not only get to work with active data acquired by a real scientist, but the data also will have implications in their neighborhoods.

May 21, 2025 蹤獲扦and longtime Innovation Campus partner Dassault Syst癡mes will celebrate the grand opening of the Manufacturing Innovation Center, an advanced research and design facility located on 蹤獲扦s Innovation Campus, on Tuesday, May 21.

May 8, 2025 蹤獲扦 University, 蹤獲扦 Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (蹤獲扦 Tech) and Wichita Public Schools (WPS) have announced a new partnership designed to strengthen the regions teacher workforce through the launch of the Future Teacher Academy and a 2+2 pathway program.