Jul 13, 2011 — By WSU News Services — In Academe news, Mary Koehn and WSU nursing student Rachel Wilson participated in the recent simulation training at John Hopkins University in Boston; Les Anderson, Amy Devault and Kim Kufahl won national communication awards; and 11 faculty members will go on sabbatical. In addition, the recent death of Robert C. Wherritt is noted. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1089.

Jul 18, 2011 — By WSU News Services — KMUW's Frank Dudgeon will talk with Donald Gilstrap, new dean of University Libraries at Wichita State University. Gilstrap talks about his new position and the future of libraries in the digital age. The interview will air at about 6:33 a.m. and 8:33 a.m. Tuesday, July 19, during Morning Edition on KMUW 89.1. The interview also will be posted at http://www.kmuw.org beginning Tuesday, July 19.

Jul 13, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Fall 2011 textbooks are available for purchase at the University Bookstore and online at http://www.wsubooks.com. Fall textbook rentals will begin soon with options for both in-store and online rental. Stay tuned to the Bookstore's Facebook page for updates on when rentals will be available at http://www.facebook.com/wsubooks.

Jul 13, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Niall Shanks, the Curtis D. Gridley Distinguished Professor in the History and Philosophy of Science, died Wednesday morning (July 13) following a lengthy illness. He was 52. Shanks came to Wichita State July 31, 2005. Memorial service pending. Professor Shanks received a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy from the University of Leeds in 1979, a master's in philosophy from the University of

Jul 13, 2011 — By WSU News Services — When storm winds blow and a tornado hovers nearby, motorists have very few options. Scott Miller, an aerospace engineer at Wichita State University, has participated in research and studied the wind speeds required to upset vehicles. Listen to the podcast at http://wichita.edu/newslinepodcast.

Jul 14, 2011 — By WSU News Services — The students of the TRIO Upward Bound Math Science Regional Center invite faculty and staff to the 2011 UBMS Research Symposium. After five weeks of experimentation and analysis, these talented youths will present their research and experimental findings from 9 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Friday, July 15, in 211 Hubbard Hall. Topics range from the fitness value of Wii Sports to the chemistry of fireworks' colo

Jul 18, 2011 — By WSU News Services — University Libraries is offering a number of summer workshops on citation searching for faculty preparing tenure, promotion and other documents. The second one will be from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, in 217 Ablah Library. To sign up for a workshop, contact Elaine Harvey at 978-5072 or Cathy Moore-Jansen at 978-5080. Learn how to search for cited references to your own works using the Web

Jul 19, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Acclaimed banjoist Bela Fleck is back with his original Flecktones for a new album and a tour that brings them to Wichita to perform. In advance of that appearance, KMUW 89.1 Wichita Public Radio will air a two-hour special featuring Bela Fleck in another context, with his Africa Project at 10 p.m. Thursday, July 21. This critically acclaimed project brought together bluegrass, jazz and African mu

Jul 13, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Mark your calendar for the 32nd Annual Wichita Area Economic Outlook Conference from 7:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, in Century II Convention Hall. The conference is presented by the Center for Economic Development and Business Research, W. Frank Barton School of Business. The goal is to provide insights into the current local and national economies by addressing topics of interest to the commun

Jul 14, 2011 — By WSU News Services — KMUW's Frank Dudgeon will talk with Donald Gilstrap, new dean of University Libraries at Wichita State University. Gilstrap talks about his new position and the future of libraries in the digital age. The interview will air at about 6:33 a.m. and 8:33 a.m. Tuesday, July 19, during Morning Edition on KMUW 89.1 FM. The interview also will be posted at http://www.kmuw.org beginning Tuesday, July 19.