Wichita State University’s Innovation Campus was recently announced as a Regional Award Winner as part of the Kansas Department of Commerce’s Business Appreciation Month. The awards serve as a tribute to Kansas businesses for their contributions to the community, the state economy and the people of Kansas.

The Innovation Campus gives WSU students the opportunity to apply their studies to real-world applications and receive the training necessary to seamlessly move into the workforce. Students have unique access to advanced laboratories and technology, industry leaders and an 18,000-square-foot community makerspace.

Current partnerships on the campus include Airbus Americas, Spirit AeroSystems, Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence and Wichita-Sedgwick County Law Enforcement.

The mission of Wichita State University is to be an essential educational, cultural and economic driver for Kansas and the greater public good. Wichita State is a doctoral research university enrolling nearly 15,000 students and offering 59 undergraduate degree programs in more than 150 areas of study in seven undergraduate colleges. The Graduate School offers 45 master's and 12 doctoral degrees that offer study in more than 100 areas. Wichita State's Innovation Campus is an interconnected community of partnership buildings, laboratories and mixed-use areas where students, faculty, staff, entrepreneurs and businesses have access to the university's vast resources and technology. For more information, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/wichitastate and Facebook at www.facebook.com/wichita.state.