— The winners of the NASA High School and Middle School Poster Competitions, from the October 19th Symposium "Celebrating the Scientific Legacy of NASA and Apollo" have been announced.
— Litigation Attorney Christopher McHugh will deliver a talk entitled "The Legal Battle Over Apollo 11 Samples" on Thursday, November 7th, in 319 RSC (McKay Room).
— Kelly Kabler and Cassie Gearhart of the Lake Afton Public Observatory will talk about NASA's missions to Mars and how that has shaped our understanding of the Red Planet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, in 101 Geology Building. They will also discuss the observatory and its history with Wichita.
— The program has been set for the symposium "Celebrating the Scientific Legacy of NASA and Apollo", taking place on Saturday, October 19th, at Wichita State University.
— A private gift from Dr. Robert Hampson will fund the registration costs ($125 value) for a limited number of WSU students to attend the 6th Interstellar Symposium and NASA Advanced Propulsion Workshop from Nov. 10 to 15, in downtown Wichita.
— Former US Diplomat Michael Michaud will give a talked entitled "Extraterrestrial Intelligence: Grand Thought Experiment or Possible Future Discovery?" His lecture will take place on Thursday, September 5, at 3:30 pm in 100 Lindquist Hall.
— Astrobiology research led by WSU Professor Mark Schneegurt (Biological Sciences) has recently been featured in a number of news outlets, including Discover Magazine, Science News, Space.com, and Fox News.
— Wichita State University will lead a research effort with the University of Kansas, Kansas State University and three industry partners to develop a next-generation acoustic liner for aircraft engines in order to reduce impacts from aircraft noise and expand where planes may fly.
