Reminders, deadlines and events Reminders, deadlines and events

* The Regional Institute on Aging has a new website -- http://wsuria.org/. The website was designed by T3 with assistance from the Software Usability Laboratory. The website highlights educational programs and grants for faculty and students sponsored by the institute, as well as partnerships with other state universities and local organizations.

* Are you curious how next year's Health Quest program will work? To help answer your questions, webinars will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, and Friday, Dec. 16. Register to listen to a webinar at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5228 or view these webinars in 265 RSC; registration not required at WSU campus locations. For more HealthQuest details, go to http://www.kdheks.gov/hcf/healthquest/default.htm

* WSU Ventures will host a National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2) webinar from noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, in the Devlin Hall Innovation Hub. The webinar will highlight the technical and scouting needs of NCET2's Corporate Selection Committee for its University Startups Conference and Demo Day. Additional information and registration is available at ncet2.org (http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5223).

* Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5198 for the current edition of Academe. Academe welcomes news from WSU faculty and staff about research, teaching and service activities. Complete the form at http://www.wichita.edu/submitinfo to report activities, research, accomplishments/awards, presentations and publications for Academe.

* Provide a Christmas gift for a local family through the Salvation Army's Angel Tree and Star of Hope programs. If you are interested in sponsoring a family, stop by one of the two trees in the RSC in the University Bookstore and near the Information Desk, and choose your angel or star off the tree. Bring it to the front desk of the University Bookstore to sign up to sponsor that family. Gifts are returned to the bookstore once they are purchased. For more information, contact Chelsea Redger of Student Involvement at 978-3022 or chelsea.redger@wichita.edu.

* The Office of Research offers several internal grant opportunities. Learn how to improve your chances of obtaining these grants from a panel of Faculty Support Committee members from 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, in 142 RSC. The panel will outline grant opportunities and how to apply, discuss the role of the Faculty Support Committee in regard to internal grant funding and what they are looking for in applications. Pre-register using the myTraining module at mywsu.wichita.edu. For more information, contact Jana Henderson at 978-3285 or jana.henderson@wichita.edu.

* Applications for the John A. See Innovation Award will be accepted now to Wednesday, Feb. 1. The award was established in December 2013 by John A. See to support prototype development, which may include development of products in engineering and science, development of life-enhancing therapeutic products, creation of application of new knowledge and artistic ventures. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4512 for the application form. Send applications to jeremy.patterson@wichita.edu or campus box 13.