WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE
Spring 2018

FEATURES

Flight Science

Trevor Steinbrock '17 is right in the middle of some high-flying times at Spirit AeroSystems.

Research in the Field

Wichita State's Biological Field Station and Ninnescah Reserve is located some 35 miles southwest of the university's main campus. With acreage that hugs the southern bank of the Ninnescah River, the field station and reserve offer unique opportunities for the study of grassland restoration, river ecology, and general wildlife biology. Among current investigations are prairie recovery from overgrazing, plant-insect interactions — and Nuwanthika Perera's look into the vocal communication calls of dark-eyed juncos and American tree sparrows.

Shockers in Motion

Recruitment efforts at Wichita State have certainly taken up new forms and messages through the years, and the pace of outreach seems ever faster, covering ever wider territories.

A Romance of the Perilous Land

Dennis McKinney '82/84, a fourth-generation farmer and rancher, has experienced multiple natural disasters through the years. Too often, it's drought he's facing. Last year, it was fire, and nearly a decade ago now, it was an EF5 tornado.