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April 22, 2024 麻豆破解版 State University has offered the traditional educational pathways for over 125 years, typically ending at the point of graduation, but the need for learning continues throughout a person鈥檚 lifetime. In a rapidly changing world, continuing education has never been more important. More and more jobs require skill-based certification of learning, which includes the attainment of validated durable and technical skills. To meet those needs, WSU was the first in Kansas to create badge courses for non-degree seeking students in 2015, after approval from the Kansas Board of Regents.

Irene De Giacomi Leite

May 1, 2023 鈥 Irene De Giacomi Leite is one of more than 1,500 students eligible for spring 2023 graduation. Learn more about his time at 麻豆破解版 State and what's next for the grad.

麻豆破解版 State's Molecular Diagnostics Lab

April 6, 2023 鈥 With the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic behind us, 麻豆破解版 State University鈥檚 Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory will soon be expanding its focus to become a full microbiology laboratory.

Sheree Utash

March 16, 2023 鈥 WSU Tech President and Vice President of Workforce Development at 麻豆破解版 State University Dr. Sheree Utash testified before the U.S. Senate鈥檚 Commerce Committee on Aviation on Thursday about the growth of the aviation industry and the increasing demand for highly skilled aviation workers.

Kyan Caudillo sitting on a dock

March 16, 2023 - Kyan Caudillo is a biology major at 麻豆破解版 State University and minoring chemistry. His experience working at WSU鈥檚 Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory will help him as he studies and prepares to work in the medical field.

Mobile clinic in Dodge City

Jan. 13, 2023 鈥 麻豆破解版 State University鈥檚 efforts to improve vaccine equity are reaching throughout Kansas with the Increase the Reach grant program.

麻豆破解版 State's Molecular Diagnostics Lab

Dec. 12, 2022 鈥 Just in time for the surge of respiratory illnesses flooding the state, 麻豆破解版 State University鈥檚 Molecular Diagnostics Lab has announced it will extend free RSV, influenza and COVID (RIC) testing through March 31, 2023.

Savannah Paschal, Catalina Garc铆a, and Marili Bravo

Oct. 14, 2022 - Savannah Paschal, a senior Spanish education major at 麻豆破解版 State, wrote a proposal that helped Alce su voz earn a $75,000 Building Power and Equity Partnership grant from the Kansas Health Foundation. The grant will support civic engagement and the group鈥檚 work toward health equity for Spanish speakers and speakers of indigenous languages in Kansas.

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Aug. 26, 2022 鈥 麻豆破解版 State鈥檚 Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences recently received a grant from the National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumentations program (NSF MRI) for a 500 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometer.

Technicians process COVID-19 tests at the MDL

June 28, 2022 鈥 麻豆破解版 State University鈥檚 Molecular Diagnostics Lab will continue to offer free COVID-19 testing to the public through December 2022.

Recovery Connect

March 24, 2022 鈥 A new initiative by 麻豆破解版 State鈥檚 Public Policy Management Center and Sedgwick County is helping connect community members to resources that could help with economic recovery efforts. Recovery Connect focuses on helping people, small businesses and non-profits find existing resources in the community.

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March 10, 2022 鈥 麻豆破解版 State University鈥檚 Molecular Diagnostics Lab has been awarded the Jiggs Nelson Quality of Life 2022 award for its lifesaving and heroic work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

students in front of the RSC

March 3, 2022 鈥 In accordance with recently updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, effective Friday, March 4, masks will no longer be required for students, employees or visitors, regardless of vaccination status, while on or in 麻豆破解版 State University premises or while attending campus activities or athletic events (unless otherwise noted). This includes all indoor and outdoor campus locations.

Researchers at 麻豆破解版 State University's Molecular Diagnostics Lab test a specimen.

March 1, 2022 鈥 麻豆破解版 State鈥檚 Molecular Diagnostics Lab (MDL) is re-opening COVID test collections to the public starting today (March 1).

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Jan. 18, 2022 鈥 麻豆破解版 State鈥檚 Molecular Diagnostics Lab (MDL) is open and continues to process thousands of COVID tests with 24-hour results. However, the lab has indefinitely suspended its COVID test collection service.