蹤獲扦 Today is the internal communication daily for 蹤獲扦faculty and staff. 蹤獲扦 Today is produced by the office of Strategic Communications.

Karaline Scott

June 26, 2025 Electrical engineering major Karaline Scott is getting an early start on her career path. The 蹤獲扦 sophomore is spending her summer at Professional Engineering Consultants, where shes getting paid to work alongside industry professionals and experiencing how engineering concepts translate to real-world impact.

Overhead photo of campus with a clocktower and flag pole with the United States and Kansas flags in the foreground and the Wichita downtown skyline in the background

June 26, 2025 蹤獲扦's College of Engineering is ranked 12th in the country out of over 500 universities in the Cyber Power Rankings, which were created by Cyber Skyline in partnership with the National Cyber League (NCL). The rankings represent the ability of students to perform real-world cybersecurity tasks on the Cyber Skyline platform.

VISION machine

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.

Vamsidhar Patlolla

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.

Members of the Shocker Store staff pose near a section of the store that displays Suspenders4Hope merch. Text saying

June 9, 2025 The Shocker Store is being recognized as a Mental Health Advocate for its support of the Suspenders4Hope program by offering the Suspenders4Hope T-shirts for sale, with proceeds directly benefiting HOPE Services, and by serving as a hub for resources for Shockers on campus.

Ridge Estes

May 29, 2025 - Ridge Estes, from Bucklin, used his study time and his athletic time wisely during his 蹤獲扦career. He majored in exercise science with minors in health science and entrepreneurship and graduated earlier this month with a 3.473 grade-point average.

Michael Birzer works with several students in the UReCA office.

May 27, 2025 蹤獲扦 professor Michael Birzer blends law enforcement experience with research and mentorship, empowering students through hands-on learning and community-focused scholarship.