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Science
6:05 am
Mon March 11, 2013

Robotics Competition Draws Hundreds, Encourages STEM Education

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Participant Levi Kelton shows off his entry to the WSU Mindstorms robotics competition.
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A group of students met Saturday at Wichita State University for the 13th annual Mindstorms Challenge, a Lego robotics competition. The challenge is designed to encourage students to study science, technology, engineering and math, while promoting teamwork.

The theme for the event was “The WuShock, an Unexpected Journey” with teams like The Bilbot Baggins of Andovershire.

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Aviation
1:10 pm
Wed December 12, 2012

Union Approves Spirit Contract

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By Associated Press

Members of an engineering union at Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita have overwhelmingly approved a six-year
contract.

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Breaking
9:05 am
Mon November 19, 2012

Spirit Aerosystems CEO To Retire In 2013

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Spirit AeroSystems President and CEO Jeff Turner accepts and award for the company from Gov. Brownback last month.
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Wichita aircraft company Spirit AeroSystems Monday announced that President and CEO Jeffrey Turner will retire in early 2013.

In a press release, Turner said he announced his plan to retire to “ensure adequate time to find a suitable replacement, and allow for an effective handover of duties."

He will continue to serve as President and CEO until his successor takes office.

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Aircraft Industry
5:46 am
Wed November 14, 2012

Gov.'s Council Meets To Discuss Growth In Aviation

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Jeremy Hill, director of Wichita State's Center for Economic Development, speaking to the Kansas Governor's Council of Economic Advisors in Wichita Tuesday.
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By Carla Eckels

The Kansas Governor's Council of Economic Advisors met in Wichita Tuesday to discuss ways of increasing revenue and the global competitiveness of the aviation industry.

Governor Sam Brownback, state and local officials and several leaders in the aircraft industry discussed ideas for more than two and a half hours at Spirit Aerosystems.

John Tomblin, Executive Director of the National Institute for Aviation Research (NAIR) was one of the speakers who touted the number of quality engineers that are trained in Wichita.

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