PODCAST: Parkinson a bold, focused governor

Sep 21, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — If you can't name the current lieutenant governor of Kansas or a former lieutenant governor, you're not alone. But Ed Flentje, a professor in the Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, says Gov. Mark Parkinson may break the mold in this regard.

Wichita State to host JASON DAYS for young students

Sep 20, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Wichita State will host "JASON DAYS: Tectonic Fury," a weeklong science program for elementary and middle-school students, Sept. 27-Oct. 1.

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Rowing season under way with races in Wichita, Des Moines

Sep 20, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Wichita State's varsity and novice rowing teams get the 2010/2010 season under way starting with races in Wichita and Des Moines.

Education majors Jennifer Cole, left, and Diana Meister participated in the Pre-Service Teacher Institute at Johnson Space Center. The program was from July 11-23 and taught ways to make learning math and science fun for kids.

Education seniors attend training at Johnson Space Center

Oct 13, 2010 — By Anthony Marrone — College of Education seniors Jennifer Cole and Diana Meister attended the Pre-Service Teacher Institute from July 11-23 at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The PSTI exposes education majors to aerospace, mathematics and science activities designed to stimulate and improve learning in elementary and intermediate school students.

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ BioBlitz helps students, biologists learn area's ecology

Sep 27, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Wichita State will hold its 3rd Annual Ninnescah Biological Station BioBlitz from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, at the Ninnescah Biological Station in Kingman County.

Richard Sullivan to serve as first CiBOR president and CEO

Sep 17, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Richard Sullivan has been selected to serve as the first president and chief executive officer of the National Center of Innovation for Biomaterials in Orthopaedic Research Inc., a partnership led by Via Christi Health and ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.

Entrepreneurship training sessions run through fall at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ

Sep 16, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Wichita State's Center for Entrepreneurship has a full slate of Practical Entrepreneur Training Tools sessions designed to lead people through the innovation and entrepreneurial process.

Staying on balance, with the help of exercises

Sep 16, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Researchers, including those at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Center for Physical Activity and Aging, are focusing on exercises that develop and maintain good balance in older adults.

H. Craig Miner, a professor at Wichita State since 1969, has died. He was 65.

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ professor and Kansas historian Craig Miner dies

Sep 20, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Following a lengthy illness, Wichita State professor H. Craig Miner died Sunday, Sept. 12. He was 65.

Miner told the history of Kansas

Sep 15, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Dr. Craig Miner, Willard W. Garvey Distinguished Professor of Business History and past chairman of the department of history at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, died Sunday at age 65.