Jun 22, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Norwegian researcher Johan Barstad is meeting with staff from Wichita State's Center for Community Support and Research to discuss previous methods of research, methods of assisting self-help groups and how to integrate these groups into professional services.

Jun 15, 2010 — By Joe Kleinsasser — The ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has attracted extensive publicity for its environmental impact, but the economic cost of the disaster is expected to be great as well.

Jun 15, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Awarding engineering students for their work is one of the main purposes behind the annual open house and awards banquet hosted by ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ’s College of Engineering. The 2010 event featured about 70 student research projects and awarded more than $6,500 to students.

Jun 23, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The Wichita State Summer Choir will present "British Invasion," featuring English artists from the 18th century through present day, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 1, in Wiedemann Recital Hall.

Jun 14, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — New senators have been elected for ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ’s Faculty Senate, Unclassified Professionals Senate and Classified Senate.

Jun 15, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Lauren Werhan, a strategic communications major at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, won the Miss Kansas 2010 title and a $7,500 scholarship Saturday night at the pageant finale at Pratt Community College.

Jun 14, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Wichita North High School graduate Tyler Minnis was recently named the Linwood Sexton Scholarship recipient at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ for 2010-2011.

Jun 9, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Kansas Small Business Development Center recently hired Donald Cain III as consultant for the Cowley College KSBDC Outreach Center.

Jun 9, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The National Institutes of Health recently approved a $2.2 million ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Combined Core Facility Renovation Project to significantly upgrade four research laboratories at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ. About $700,000 will be used to purchase new equipment.

Jun 14, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — In honor of Father's Day, Lake Afton Public Observatory is offering free admission to fathers and grandfathers on Friday, June 18, and Saturday, June 19. The observatory is open from 9-11 p.m., and dads or grandpas who are accompanied by a paying child will receive free admission.