Oct 27, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Interest Group on Youth Prevention Research & Intervention is holding an event to recognize and discuss youth prevention research and intervention efforts by ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ faculty and staff working in collaboration with the community. The event is at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex, 5015 E. 29th St.

Nov 1, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The 13th Annual Kansas BEST robotics competition, designed to inspire and motivate high school students toward careers in engineering, science and technology, will be held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, in ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Charles Koch Arena. Students will give their robots a trial run on Practice Day from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at Towne East Mall.

Oct 26, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The Wichita State rowing team will host the 20th annual Frostbite Regatta from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, on the Little Arkansas River in Riverside Park in Wichita.

Oct 24, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Foundation hosted a grand opening for ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) building Monday, Oct. 24, in its new facility at 2838 N. Oliver St.

Oct 20, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Area nonprofit and local government leaders will convene from 2-5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, for a policy summit sponsored by ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs. The summit will be held in the Sudermann Room, Hughes Metropolitan Complex, 5015 E. 29th Street N. Admission is free.

Oct 19, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Aaron Shurtz from Wichita and Rachel Groene from Salina were named Man and Woman of the Year at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ recently (Friday, Oct. 14) at the conclusion of Shocktoberfest week, a tradition that just completed its 20th year at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.

Oct 18, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The World Trade Council of Wichita Inc. is sponsoring "Global Expansion of an American Brand" at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at Wichita Marriott.

Oct 17, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Halloween may sound like fun with costumes, candy, and bobbing for apples, but it also can be scary for young children. ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ school psychologist trainer Susan Unruh encourages parents to make Halloween a fun experience.

Oct 25, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Donald Blakeslee, professor of anthropology at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, has been awarded the Ferguson Prize for the best volume on Kansas history for 2011 by the Kansas Authors Club. Blakeslee won the award at the Kansas Authors Club’s annual convention in Coffeyville, Kan.

Oct 17, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Kansas home sales will begin to rise in 2012, but will remain below their 2009 level. So says the 2012 Kansas Housing Markets Forecast published Friday, Oct. 14, by the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Center for Real Estate.