May 15, 2012 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — Nearly $10,000 in awards were provided recently to мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø College of Engineering students at an open house awards banquet from sponsors Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems, Bombardier Learjet, Cessna, Koch Industries, Airbus, MKEC Engineering Consultants, Professional Engineering Consultants, Garmin International and the Clark Beck Foundation.

May 14, 2012 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — The World Trade Council of Wichita Inc. is sponsoring"USA/KS Doing Business with Mercosur & Trade Prospects," starting at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, May 17, at the Wichita Marriott.

May 17, 2012 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — TRIO Talent Search, мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø's Counseling and Testing Center and USD 259 will present two ACT Test Preparation Workshops at a reduced cost. An ACT Test workshop on all subjects will be held from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, May 25, at Wichita Southeast High School. An ACT math-only workshop will be held from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, at Wichita West High School.

May 23, 2012 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — In Academe news, Dan Close and Jeffrey Jarman oversaw winning students; Kimberly Engber was awarded the John R. Barrier teaching award; Lynne Davis is being knighted in the French order of arts and letters; and the campus community celebrated distinguished service and faculty awards. In addition, the recent deaths of Roland "Joe" Banks, Phillip Bowers, Bill Caldwell, Tippy Dye, Clark Garnsey, Bern

May 9, 2012 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — Nearly 200 people were in attendance at the May 8 Fairmount Society Dinner where Curt Gridley and Tracy Hoover were presented with the 2012 Fairmount Founders' Award and Paul Allen was the recipient of the 2012 Board of Trustees' Award.

May 9, 2012 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — Wichita State Rowing will go to the American Collegiate Rowing Association Nationals Saturday and Sunday, May 26-27, at Lake Lanier, Ga.

May 23, 2012 — By Gordon Murray and Joe Hartup — More than 2,225 students were eligible to participate in the 114th spring commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday, May 11-12, at мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø. Ceremonies were held in Charles Koch Arena. Undergraduate and graduate degrees were conferred in individual college ceremonies.

May 23, 2012 — By Gordon Murray — Alex Chaparro, director of мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø’s psychology department, studies drivers who multitask behind the wheel, especially drivers who try to text or call while driving.

May 11, 2012 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — Bob Knight, former Wichita mayor and City Council member, received the мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs' Celebration of Excellence award Thursday, May 10, at City Arts.

May 8, 2012 — By Joe Hartup — Benjamin Michael Jung's math skills and interest in mechanics led him to pursue an engineering degree at мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø. Before graduation he received a job with Koch Industries as a design and project engineer.