A large elm tree lays across the approach to Morrison Hall on the Wichita State main campus.

Aug 4, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The severe thunderstorms that rolled through the Wichita area on Aug. 3 took down one of the large trees in front of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Morrison Hall.

Aug 3, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Wichita State will play Colorado in the opening round game of the 2011 Puerto Rico Tip-Off, it was announced today by ESPN Regional Television.

Sep 13, 2011 — By Lainie Rusco and Joe Hartup — ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ physics students Jeanette Bergkamp, Richard Bonde and Matthew Onstott are getting the rare opportunity to work on a large international research project studying the mysteries of cosmic rays.

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ physics professor Nick Solomey describes how cosmic rays fall to the Earth.

Aug 22, 2011 — By Lainie Rusco — ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ is the lead Kansas institution participating in the development of the $127 million northern test site of the Pierre Auger Cosmic Ray Observatory, a major international effort to probe the cosmos and learn more about how cosmic rays work.

Aug 4, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Foundation has announced new board officers and members for fiscal year 2012.

Jul 29, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The 45th USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships will be held Tuesday, July 26-Sunday, July 31, at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Cessna Stadium. For information on ticket prices, go to http://tinyurl.com/3szbtqm.

Wichita State audiologist Ray Hull says improved cardiovascular health helps our ability to process and understand what we hear.

Jul 29, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — It's not uncommon to lose some hearing as we get older, but ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ audiologist Ray Hull says we often overlook something equally important, the ability to process what we hear.

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ student Janine Keeler in Hawaii, participating in a three-week field camp on a volcano.

Jul 29, 2011 — By Lindsay Shirk — Living on a volcano is crazy, right? Not necessarily. For Wichita State student Janine Keeler, it's a dream come true. The ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ education major and Wichita resident is participating in a three-week field camp on a volcano, operating tools used by volcanologists, collecting data on active volcanoes and interpreting the findings.

Jul 25, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Just how hot is it in Wichita? The Wichita Eagle pointed an infrared temperature gun at objects throughout the city to find out. Samantha Corcoran, assistant dean of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's College of Engineering, was interviewed for the story.

Jul 27, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ was recently awarded a grant from NASA for the school's proposal on how to better repair composite materials. With the goal of setting ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ up as a national center for composite repair, the grant is a collaboration between NASA, ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, KU, K-State and Emporia State universities.