College News

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School of Communication ranked a top master’s degree-granting program based on faculty research
Department of Mathematics hosted its third math prize competition
Communication and Social Robotics Lab recently launched the Human-Machine Communication Journal
Dr. Devin Bloom’s fish biology course set sail on Lake Michigan to research freshwater science and sustainability
Dr. Tiffany Schriever and her students study how aquatic communities in the wetlands respond to environmental changes
A team of WMU students led by Drs. Mohamed Sultan and Matt Reeves research hazardous toxins produced by harmful algal blooms (HABs)
Dr. Daniel Macfarlane searches for balance between freshwater policies and societal usage
Drs. Carla Koretsky and Kathryn Docherty conducted research on road salt contamination in Kalamazoo-area urban lakes

World-renowned economist Dr. Susan Pozo received WMU Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award
Dr. Chien-Juh Gu published book on prejudices international women often face

Hassan Alsaeed and Callahan DeCillis, two students in our film, video and media studies program in the School of Communication, created promotional video for Giving Day at WMU

Alumnus, storyteller brings American legend to the screen: Bob Hercules (B.A. '79) won a Peabody Award for his documentary on poet, activist and author Maya Angelou.
Sara Patrick (Political Science) named president and CEO of Midwest Reliability Organization
Three high-profile graduates received WMU’s Distinguished Alumni Award
The college recently recognized 20 honorees with the Alumni Achievement Award and three with the inaugural Pillar Award
A physics approach to stroke: Sarah Hulbert George (B.S. '13) uses her WMU training in physics to advance methods of stroke rehabilitation

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