Wichita State assistant industrial and manufacturing engineering professor Anil Mahapatro is researching the development of stents that would dissolve inside the human body.

May 6, 2013 — By Lainie Rusco — Coronary stents have saved a lot of lives over the years, but there is a growing interest in what happens when a stent stays inside the body for too long. With that in mind, Wichita State assistant industrial and manufacturing engineering professor Anil Mahapatro is focusing his research on the investigation of biodegradable metallic stents.

Dean Headley, left, and Brent Bowen

May 3, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Airline performance in 2012 was the second highest in 23 years that researchers have tracked the performance of airlines. Passengers are experiencing better performance by the airlines, although it might cost more to fly. The performance of the nation's leading carriers in 2012 was nearly identical to the best year ever in 2011 (http://airlinequalityrating.com), according to the 23rd annual nation

Apr 8, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The airline industry fared well in 2012, according to the 23rd annual national Airline Quality Rating. The rating is conducted annually by researchers Dean Headley of Wichita State University and Brent Bowen of Purdue University. Headley says Virgin America made quite a debut in the rating, finishing No. 1.

Apr 5, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs at Wichita State University and Student Involvement are sponsoring a forum called Kansas Tax Forum. The event is 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex.

Apr 2, 2013 — By WSU News Services

Wichita State's 2013 Junior Day is a chance for high school juniors to come to campus and learn all about what the university has to offer.

Apr 24, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Is your high school junior trying to decide what college to attend? We'll make it easy for you. Come learn all about what Wichita State University has to offer during our 2013 Junior Day program. Junior Day is from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, May 3, at WSU's CAC Theater.

Apr 1, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Marc N. Levine, assistant anthropology professor at the University of Oklahoma and assistant curator of archaeology at the Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, will give two free lectures on April 18 and 19 at Wichita State.

There has been a constant stream of people looking for NCAA Tournament apparel at WSU's University Bookstore.

Apr 1, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The Wichita State University Bookstore, located in the Rhatigan Student Center, has plenty of official WSU NCAA Final Four merchandise arriving daily. Any items that are sold out are likely to be back in stock the next day.

Apr 1, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Wichita High School East senior Thong Huy (Tom) Tran is the recipient of Wichita State's $26,000 Lenora M. McGregor Endowed Scholarship. He will participate in the Emory Lindquist Honors Program at WSU and plans to major in aerospace engineering, with a minor in physics.

Shocker basketball coach Gregg Marshall cuts down the net as he celebrates the team's win over Ohio State to make it to the Final Four of the 2013 NCAA Tournament.

Mar 31, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State continues to make headlines across the country as its men's basketball team rolls through the 2013 NCAA Tournament, making it to the Final Four for the first time in 48 years.