WSU GoBabyGo

11/25/2025

What an incredible Saturday! 🥳 Our WSU GoBabyGo team successfully delivered customized ride-on cars to Silas, Adeline, Ariella, Hans, Ayah, Holden, and Ben. Just look at those smiles!

Thanks to the nearly 60 students and faculty from the Wichita State University College of Engineering, Wichita State University Physical Therapy, Wichita State University - College of Health Professions, and Wichita State University Communication Sciences and Disorders, for your hard work this semester.

Thank you to our dedicated professional community volunteers who partner with us, providing invaluable coaching and guidance to our student builders throughout the semester. We appreciate you!

A special shout out to the lab mentors from the Project Innovation Hub for their crucial role in the final hours, performing safety checks and troubleshooting wiring issues. You all are rock stars.

A HUGE thank you to all of our incredible sponsors. Your support doesn't just fund parts; it powers independence, joy, and movement for these children and their families, and unmatched applied learning for our students. You truly made this day happen.

GPI Global
Aerospace Systems and Components
Bill & Lynne Tinker, the McIlwaine Foundation
Kansas Society for Children with Challenges

📸: Sarah Woelk

11/22/2025

Crossed the finish line for WSU GoBabyGo this fall! We can’t wait to tell you more about it! 🚘🏁

10/02/2025

Assembly has officially begun! 🛠️🚗

The cars have been unboxed! Our student teams are spending the week assembling the ride-on cars, getting them ready for the customization phase. This is where the work truly begins, and it's thrilling to watch the initial build come together.

Follow along for more updates!

09/18/2025

We know her! 🤩 Vivian is our GoBabyGo student organization treasurer and has built multiple cars with us over the years. We’re thrilled she shares her many skills with us and the kids we serve!

🤖 Vivian Salazar, a junior in mechanical engineering, is gaining big-league experience through internships with Deloitte and Amazon Robotics!

From Industry 4.0 tech at Deloitte’s Smart Factory to safety and sustainability in packaging at Amazon, Vivian says her WSU coursework gave her the foundation to adapt, collaborate, and innovate. 🔧📦

Her advice to fellow Shockers? Stay curious, take chances, and turn every opportunity into growth. 💛🖤

🔗 Read more: wichita.edu/vivian
Wichita State University Amazon.com Deloitte Wichita State University College of Engineering

09/15/2025

Ready to DILL with it on the court? Grab a partner and get ready for our pickleball tournament! Every paddle swing helps us fund our awesome student organizations, including 3D Printed Prosthetics WSU, Walkin' & Rollin' Wheelchair Costumes, and WSU GoBabyGo . Bring your own paddle if you have one!

➡ When: Friday, September 20, 2-6 PM
➡ Where: Heskett Center Basketball Courts
➡ Entry: $14 per team in advance, $20 on tournament day.
➡ Prizes: Trophies and glory for the top 3 teams!

Sign up now to secure your spot—link in the comments! 👇

09/13/2025

Can you guess the Halloween costume our team over at WSU Walkin' & Rollin' are creating for their groovy little friend, Arionn? 🔍🐶🚐

Click the photo to see the full picture!

Thanks so much to the Walser Foundation for making this wheelchair costume build possible!k

09/12/2025

✨Throwback Thursday to a special moment! ✨

The week before the semester started, we had the joy of watching four sweet kiddos get the keys to their new rides. What a delight to watch Dakota, Jones, Lucas, and Lynnox get the freedom of their very own cars. We're so excited for them to cruise into this new chapter of their lives! 🚘

09/04/2025

It’s Meet & Measure time! We LOVE getting to meet all the kids and their families. At this appointment we get to know each child’s needs and likes (favorite colors, cartoon characters, etc), where they’ll drive the car, and also take their measurements for a perfect custom fit. 🚘

08/28/2025

And we're off! 🚀 We had our kickoff meeting for GoBabyGo tonight, and the energy was electric!

A huge thank you to the over 60 students from engineering, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, and more who have joined our mission.

They're ready to get to work designing and modifying custom ride-on toy cars for eight amazing children.

We are incredibly grateful to the donors who make these builds possible. Get ready for an incredible semester!

08/25/2025

Fresh start to the new year! ✨

We're kicking the school year off with a brand new wall wrap featuring all of our amazing students and their incredible work in assistive technology. This wall celebrates all our projects, including GoBabyGo, Walkin’ & Rollin’, 3D Printed Prosthetics, and our ENGR 302 Accessible Design course. We're so proud of our students and want to give a special thank you to the generous donor who made this feature possible, and the incredible team who designed and installed it. We can't wait to see what our students accomplish this year!

08/11/2025

We’ve got a great crew in the lab from the Shocker Engineering Academy the week before school begins. They’re doing a one-week build to modify cars for Dakota, Jones, Lucas, and Lynnox! 🚘

06/30/2025

We’re thrilled for Tinley and Leonidas to receive cars modified by the incredible students from Envision’s Level Up summer program! 🚘