Dec 14, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Wichita State engineering alum Thor Kissman recently helped launch the SkyTerra1 satellite from Kazakhstan. Once operational, this satellite will allow personal PDA/smartphones that have a view of the southern sky to connect from anywhere in the United States, virtually removing bad cell coverage.

Dec 14, 2010 — By Anthony Marrone — The Wichita State debate team continues to compete at a high level, despite tougher competition than previous seasons. Team members have done well at competitions across the United States while building skills for college and life.

Jan 6, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Most Wichita State offices will be closed at some point for the holiday shutdown.

Dec 17, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Kansas high school seniors Jarret Krueger and Natalie Kuhlmann have won ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Harry Gore Memorial Scholarships, worth $48,000 to each student.

Dec 17, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Graduate engineering students at Wichita State can now work toward teaching through a new Certificate of Engineering Education program, a joint effort by the colleges of education and engineering.

Dec 8, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — "Christmas Rappings," an Opera Kansas production featuring mostly ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ students or alumnae, will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, through Saturday, Dec. 11. Venues are Summit Church, 10225 E. Kellogg (Thursday); Plymouth Congregational Church, 202 N. Clifton (Friday); and University Congregational Church, 9209 E. 29th St. North (Saturday). No charge, but a free will offering will be taken.

Dec 16, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Mark your calendars for a very special celestial event this December. In the early morning hours of Tuesday, Dec. 21, the full moon will glide through the deepest part of Earth's shadow, causing a total lunar eclipse. The Lake Afton Public Observatory will be open to the public for this special event from midnight-4:30 a.m.

Dec 3, 2010 — By Anthony Marrone — Manny Thompson, a senior criminal justice major at Wichita State, interns for the Drug Enforcement Administration. His paid position through the cooperative education program provides credit toward his major while giving him relevant work experience.

Dec 8, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Wichita State alumnus Steve Clark is the 2010 recipient of the Kansas CCIM chapter and ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Center for Real Estate Lifetime Achievement Award.

Dec 3, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Dean Roush will perform a Christmas carillon concert from noon-1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 24, at the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum at 204 S. Main.