Sep 2, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The popular Compassion Kansas workshop series hosted by the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Center for Community Support and Research returns this month with a new session designed specifically for faith-based organizations.

Aug 31, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — NIAR has received a $1.4 million government grant for a project focused on the development of a fast-setting composite stabilization device for battlefield use.

Leland Russell, left, and Mary Liz Jameson.

Sep 13, 2011 — By Lainie Rusco — Associate professor Mary Liz Jameson studies beetles. Associate professor Leland Russell studies plants. Jameson and Russell are married. Beetles eat plants. Plants can poison beetles. Can this relationship be saved?

Sep 2, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — A series of events honoring the 10th anniversary of 9/11 will be sponsored by ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Student Activities Council and the Office of Multicultural Affairs. All events will be free and open to the public.

Sep 13, 2011 — By Joe Kleinsasser — Recent Wichita State graduate Kate Moran credits her co-op and internship experiences in finding work after graduation.

Aug 25, 2011 — By Shannon Littlejohn — In Academe news, Deema de Silva and Sharon Iorio participated in Oxford Roundtable discussions, and Patricia McDonnell served as a juror for Kansas City's 29th annual River Market Regional Exhibition, fueled by the Kansas City Artists Coalition. In addition, the recent deaths of William Stevenson and Eugene Kaufman are noted.

Aug 24, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Top students from across Kansas and the country are invited to compete in ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Distinguished Scholarship Invitational to vie for two of Kansas' largest annual scholarships and many other scholarship awards.

From left: Thuan Nguyen, Alex Esparza, Joe Christman and A.J. Whitaker with their new invention, the Xi Sport-Cyclist Training Device.

Sep 13, 2011 — By Joe Hartup — Four Wichita State engineering students took an idea for a class project and created a demo for a new product they hope will be marketable by the end of the fall semester.

Marilyn Yourdon recently received the Wayne Carlisle Distinguished Service Award, which is awarded to a professional who models the standard of extraordinary service.

Aug 30, 2011 — By Lindsay Shirk and Joe Kleinsasser — Marilyn Yourdon has built a reputation of service in many facets on the Wichita State campus since 1981. After 16 years as director of Student Health Services, Yourdon is retiring. Full retirement will have to wait for a time though, because she has agreed to work part-time until a replacement is named this fall. Those who know her say she's been a perfect fit for student health because of her car

Sheree Wilkerson

Aug 23, 2011 — By Joe Kleinsasser — Going to college didn't seem to fit into Sheree Wilkerson's life. After starting and stopping a couple of times, Wilkerson found that the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Complete program at Wichita State was just right for her needs. In fact, Wilkerson is the first student to graduate from the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Complete program, which started in fall 2010. And she did it at a pace few will equal, earning her bachelor's degree in business