Sep 11, 2008 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — Located at Wichita State, the National Institute for Aviation Research is surrounded by its trade with Boeing, Cessna, Hawker Beechcraft and Spirit AeroSystems as major employment industries for graduates of мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø.

Nov 19, 2008 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — A free workshop will provide introductory information on the patent process and hands-on training in patent searching. The workshop will be held at мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø from 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, in 217 Ablah Library.

Dan Glickman, president of the Motion Picture Association of America.

Nov 19, 2008 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — Four distinguished panelists will highlight the inaugural event in the Gordon Parks Lecture Series, "Gordon Parks and His Influence on American Film," at мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, in Lowe Auditorium at the Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex.

Nov 19, 2008 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services —

Nov 19, 2008 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — High school seniors who are Sedgwick County residents, or transfer students who have a permanent residence in Sedgwick County, can apply for the Sedgwick County Scholars award. The scholarship program is funded through Sedgwick County mill levy dollars.

Nov 19, 2008 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — The мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, in Miller Concert Hall, Duerksen Fine Arts Center. Faculty artist Jakub Omsky will appear as soloist. Mark Laycock, мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø director of orchestras, will lead the program, which will include music by Haydn, Prokofiev and Handel.

Tim Pett

Nov 19, 2008 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — The мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø Center for Entrepreneurship is hosting the fifth segment in its six-part series of the Entrepreneurship Forum Series for Business Ownership. This fall’s segment, titled Venture Financing, will feature a lineup of entrepreneurial experts and specialists who will focus on the role of finance in the launch and growth of a business.

Sep 4, 2008 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø alumnus Clint Everton will be talking about his entrepreneurial journey and the lessons he's learned as keynote speaker at the Great Plains Capital Conference at the Wichita Marriott.

Nov 19, 2008 — From LAPO staff — In honor of Grandparent’s Day, the Lake Afton Public Observatory will be presenting a special offer Friday, Sept. 5 and Saturday, Sept. 6.

From left: Dan Allison, Shelly Belles and Colin Davidson are Spirit AeroSystems' coordinators for the Global Design Challenge, which began in August.

Nov 19, 2008 — By Shae West — мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø’s College of Engineering and Spirit AeroSystems have selected four students to compete in the 2008 Spirit Global Design Challenge, an international, face-to-face and virtual competition.