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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.

Picture of 1958 sit-in from The Enlightener

Feb. 24, 2023 - The Dockum Drug Store sit-in of 1958 attracted new attention in 2021 during Black History Month, in part thanks to NBC鈥檚 鈥淭oday鈥 and 麻豆破解版 native Sheinelle Jones. Several University of 麻豆破解版 students participated in the sit-in, which is increasingly recognized as a landmark event in the Civil Rights Movement. NBC鈥檚 鈥淭oday鈥 featured the events in a 2021 broadcast.

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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.

Image of NMR.

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.

Tornado damage in Chapman, Kansas

May 26, 2022 鈥 An interdisciplinary team from 麻豆破解版 State University will participate in a $24 million state initiative to help rural and urban communities prepare for and recover from natural disasters.

Students together

April 26, 2022 鈥 The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 麻豆破解版 State University is helping Butler Community College students interested in furthering their business education with $40,000 in scholarships. These scholarships will help amplify and activate the coordinated 鈥2+2鈥 program between the two schools where Butler students can receive their associates degree and pursue a business degree at WSU.

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 24, 2022 鈥 Around 12-15 麻豆破解版 State students are volunteering for the practices and events surrounding the NCAA women's basketball Sweet 16 and Elite Eight games. Their responsibilities range from organizing practice schedules to decorating locker rooms with NCAA and school logos to working with media members on credentialing and seating. Some will run statistics. For those planning on a career in athletics, the applied learning experience adds to their resume and gives them experience working a nationally recognized event with large crowds and a television audience.

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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).

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.

Campus aerial

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.