WHAT: NetApp’s completely new 168,000-square-foot facility will support Wichita State
University’s nationally recognized research programs, including the National Institute
for Research and Digital Transformation and the National Institute for Aviation Research,
with state-of-the-art technology including an on-site large-scale data center and
an Artificial Intelligence SuperPOD/HPC Center of Excellence. With its location directly
on WSU’s Innovation Campus, NetApp will also be able to partner directly with Wichita
State on any future curriculum that applies to NetApp’s core technology and provide
WSU students with the opportunity for hands-on training and valuable lab experience
before graduation. Through this facility of over 500 employees, NetApp also supports
numerous customers worldwide and throughout the state of Kansas.
WHO: Robin Huber, vice president, Core Data and Software Management, NetApp Harv Bhela, executive vice president and chief product officer, NetApp Laura Kelly, Governor, State of Kansas Shirley Lefever, executive vice president and provost, WSU Tonya Witherspoon, associate vice president, Industry Engagement and Applied Learning, WSU The Honorable Brandon Whipple, Mayor of Wichita Councilman Brandon Johnson, City of Wichita
WHEN: 1 p.m. CDT Wednesday, June 15
WHERE: NetApp @ Wichita State University, 1850 N. Innovation Blvd., Wichita, KS
NOTE: ALL ATTENDEES MUST BE REGISTERED IN ORDER TO ATTEND. Register here.
This event is being held in a NetApp facility – therefore proof of COVID vaccination is required before entry. Check-in begins at noon.
Wichita State University serves as the Kansas urban-based research university, enrolling
more than 16,000 students from every state in the U.S. and more than 100 countries.
Wichita State and WSU Tech are recognized for being student centered and innovation
driven.
Located in the largest city in the state with one of the highest concentrations in
the United States of jobs involving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM),
Wichita State University provides uniquely distinctive and innovative pathways of
applied learning, applied research and career opportunities for all of our students.
The Innovation Campus, which is a physical extension of the Wichita State University main campus, is one
of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing research/innovation parks, encompassing
over 120 acres and is home to a number of global companies and organizations.
