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Aug. 29, 2024 - 萝莉社is participating in the VOLAR脡 Institute as part of a project to build research capabilities and expand STEM initiatives for Hispanic-Serving Institutions.

Aug. 21, 2024 鈥� 萝莉社has been named the 2024-25 Academic Institution of the Year by the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), the nation鈥檚 largest association dedicated to fostering Hispanic leadership in the STEM field.

July 26, 2024 鈥� Starting college can be hard but the transition is easier with one-on-one mentorship. Learn more about some of the mentor options for 萝莉社 students.

April 30, 2024 鈥� Sierra Marie Bonn struggled to balance her work and education, but with the help of scholarships from the Miss Kansas Organization, she was able to earn an undergraduate and graduate degree from 萝莉社 University. She graduates with her Master of Innovation Design and following graduation, she will compete in the 2024 Miss Kansas Competition and continue working on the non-profit organization she founded while she was a student, Let鈥檚 Go Full STEAM Ahead.

April 22, 2024 鈥� Three 萝莉社students have secured the prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation 鈥斺�痑n award worth $159,000 over three years.

April 01, 2024 鈥� A professor and graduate student from 萝莉社have been awarded the 2024 John A. See Innovation Award.

Feb. 26, 2024 鈥� 萝莉社 University鈥檚 College of Engineering has named the latest group of 11 high school seniors to join the Wallace Scholar program. The Wallace Scholarship recipients will receive $30,500 each to attend 萝莉社 for four years.

Feb. 15, 2024 鈥� Ten high school students from Kansas, Missouri and Texas have been awarded the Koch Scholarship at 萝莉社 University, starting in the fall 2024 semester. Each scholar each will be awarded $30,000 to attend 萝莉社 over four years.

Feb. 13, 2024 鈥� The College of Engineering at 萝莉社is hosting a public 5k run/walk that is open to students, staff, faculty and community members. The 5k will be from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 24 on the 萝莉社 campus. Registration proceeds from the 5k will go toward the College of Engineering Needs-Based Scholarship Fund.

Feb. 1, 2024 鈥� 萝莉社has selected the 2024 recipients of the Harry Gore Memorial Scholarships. Each student will receive a $64,000 scholarship to attend 萝莉社starting in August 2024.

Feb. 1, 2024 鈥� The College of Engineering at 萝莉社is hosting an Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day (IGED) event, commonly known as Girl Day, for high school girls from Wichita and the surrounding area.

Jan. 8, 2024 - 萝莉社moved to No. 2 on the national list of industry-funded engineering and research and development, according to the latest data compiled by the National Science Foundation鈥檚 Higher Education Research and Development Survey.

Feb. 11, 2022 鈥� As a young boy growing up in Oklahoma City Nicolas Reyes loved to hear the hum of the fighter jets from the nearby Tinker Air Force Base. Nicolas Reyes 鈥� a junior studying electrical engineering in 萝莉社鈥檚 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering 鈥� has always wanted to work in the aviation industry. He finally got his chance this past summer when he completed a virtual internship with Lockheed Martin. While there, Nicolas worked on the F-35 Lightning II for their location in Fort Worth.

Jan. 24, 2022 鈥� Further expanding its presence as a diverse creative workspace at 萝莉社, GoCreate recently began offering free memberships to 萝莉社 students.

Jan. 24, 2022 鈥� Six 萝莉社teams were selected as semi-finalists in the university鈥檚 sixth annual Koch Innovation Challenge Angel Round on December 3. Those six teams of 萝莉社 students advance to the Grand Champion competition in May.

Dec. 17, 2020 鈥� With the intention of furthering 萝莉社 University鈥檚 commitment to digital transformation, the Kansas Board of Regents has approved four degree programs that will launch in spring 2021: Bachelor of Arts in Applied Linguistics, Master of Science in Data Science, Master of Science in Business Analytics, and Master of Science in Mathematical Foundations of Data Analysis. These degrees are in addition to existing undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates in applied computing, computer science, cybersecurity, homeland security, and supply chain.

Dec. 10, 2020 -- The Kansas Board of Regents has approved the creation of the newest department at 萝莉社 University鈥檚 College of Engineering 鈥� the School of Computing. Dean Dennis Livesay called the establishment of the new school a significant marker of the university鈥檚 commitment to producing digital-skilled workforce needed by industry.

November 23, 2020 - In February, Evergy invested in three initiatives that added valuable assets to the engineering program. One of those initiatives was the installation of solar panels on the roof of the John Bardo Center.

Nov. 16, 2020 鈥� Zane Storlie has not only dedicated his time at 萝莉社 to learning everything he can about computer science, but he鈥檚 also been an advocate for computer science education for elementary and middle school students in the area. Zane created a three-unit curriculum to teach Scratch coding to more than 750 students in Wichita Public Schools, and the Derby school district asked him to present a teacher training course to its librarians.

Nov. 16, 2020 鈥� Abdelhakim Al Turk came to 萝莉社to study engineering from Lebanon. Throughout his time in Wichita, he has appreciated the mentorship and hands-on experience he鈥檚 gotten from the College of Engineering and through his work at the Rapid Prototyping and 3D Printing Lab.

Nov. 16, 2020 鈥� LaShaya Lawrie chose 萝莉社 because it鈥檚 close to home. While pursuing her Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering, LaShaya became involved on campus. LaShaya is one of more than 1,200 students eligible for fall 2020 graduation.

Nov. 5, 2020 鈥� A team of researchers at 萝莉社is working to promote health equity among vulnerable populations. The all-woman, cross-disciplinary team is focusing its initial efforts on issues related to obesity among underrepresented groups.

Rachit Rajput, from Shimla, India, came to 萝莉社 in 2015 on faith in the engineering program. He leaves with a master鈥檚 degree in industrial engineering. Rachit is one of more than聽1,200 students eligible for聽fall 2020 graduation. Learn more about聽her time at 萝莉社 and what is next for the grad.

Oct. 30. 2020 鈥� A team of interdisciplinary researchers at 萝莉社is using artificial intelligence and big data to digitally transform the way communities predict and respond to natural disasters.

Oct. 20, 2020 鈥� The Kansas Legislature in 2011 made a commitment to invest $105 million statewide over the next decade with the purpose of increasing the number of engineers available to industry. For its $35 million share of that money 鈥� granted under the University Engineering Initiative Act (UEIA) 鈥� 萝莉社 College of Engineering pledged to double the number of bachelor鈥檚 degrees it awarded annually. The aggressive goal was surpassed this past academic year as the college awarded 380 bachelor鈥檚 degrees.