National Science Olympiad bringing 7,000 visitors to Wichita State
May 18, 2023
By WSU Strategic Communications
Contact for News Reporters: Lainie Mazzullo-Hart, director of communication, 316-978-3409 or lainie.mazzullo@wichita.edu.
Media are invited to the Wichita State campus for several events associated with the
national Science Olympiad, hosted at WSU.
The Science Olympiad will feature students from across the United States — as well
as a student group from Japan — and their coaches and families.
Photo/video opportunities include:
STEM Expo: 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Friday, May 19, throughout campus. Open to the public, Science
Olympiad participants and 6th-12th grade students from Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri.
Science labs, tours, demonstrations, etc. See full schedule.
Opening Ceremonies: 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 19, in Koch Arena. Parade of students from each state and
official opening of national Science Olympiad competition.
Competition: 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in Heskett Center, 208 Hubbard Hall and CAC Theater. Some competitions
may be closed to media and public.
Wichita State University is Kansas' only urban public research university, enrolling
almost 22,000 students between its main campus and WSU Tech, including 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.
