Nov 5, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Media are invited to attend the 11th Annual Kansas BEST robotics competition, designed to inspire and motivate high school students toward careers in engineering, science and technology, from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in Wichita State's Charles Koch Arena. Results will be available immediately after the event upon request. If you'd like the results Saturday afternoon, call Joe Klein

Nov 5, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Media are invited to attend the 11th Annual Kansas BEST robotics competition, designed to inspire and motivate high school students toward careers in engineering, science and technology, from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in Wichita State's Charles Koch Arena. Results will be available immediately after the event upon request. If you'd like the results Saturday afternoon, call Joe Klein

Nov 12, 2009 — By WSU News Services — * Faculty and staff are invited to join the College of Health Professions and the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders as they host a reception honoring Lyn Goldberg with the John and Ruby Hendren Distinguished Professorship from 2:30-5 p.m. today (Monday, Nov. 9) in the Marcus Welcome Center. Comments will be made at 3 p.m. http://www.wichita.edu/j/?311 * There will not be a meet

Nov 6, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The Center for Teaching and Research Excellence invites faculty, staff and graduate students to attend three upcoming events. "Copyright Guidelines for Course Content" will be held from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in 217 Ablah Library. "Data Management," a panel discussion in the Responsible Conduct of Research series co-sponsored with the Office of Research Administration, will meet from

Nov 4, 2009 — By WSU News Services — As a complement to Shocktoberfest, the WSU Alumni Association is putting together committees now to help plan the first spring semester homecoming celebration in the university's history -- and the first homecoming since 1990. Scheduled for Feb. 12-14, Homecoming 2010 will be centered around the Feb. 14 men's basketball game against Missouri State. Join the fun and help plan the excitement by sign

Nov 9, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The National Institute for Aviation Research at WSU and mental images, a global leader in rendering software and visualization tools, recently announced the new RealityServer Development and Demonstration Center. Read all about it at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?307.

Nov 11, 2009 — By WSU News Services — What are the robots of the 21st century really like? Who is constructing them? Join author Lee Gutkind as he shares insight into the experience of those who are ushering in a new age of thinking robots with "Almost Human -- Making Robots Think" at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, in 210 McKnight Art Center West (School of Art and Design). Gutkind wrote a 2007 book on the robotics program at Carnegie Mell

Nov 6, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Gov. Mark Parkinson will be featured in the WSU Alumni Association Breakfast Series at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, in Marcus Welcome Center. Parkinson became Kansas' 45th governor in April 2009. A successful businessman and former legislator, he graduated summa cum laude from WSU and then first in his class from the KU School of Law. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?305.

Nov 9, 2009 — By WSU News Services — * The WSU men's basketball team will host Newman University in an exhibition game at 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, and the women's basketball team will host Newman University in an exhibition game at 2:05 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8. Both games will be in Charles Koch Arena. Call 978-3267 for tickets. * The Office of Multicultural Affairs and Native American Student Association will sponsor a pow wow fro

Nov 4, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Veterans Upward Bound will be closed from Friday, Nov. 6-Friday, Nov. 13, in order for staff to attend an out-of-state conference. Normal business hours will resume on Monday, Nov. 16.