March 2021 WMU News

Experts to address rapidly changing food industry during Western’s virtual Food Marketing Conference

Experts will speak about the rapidly changing food and consumer package goods industries during the 55th annual Western Michigan University Food Marketing Conference Tuesday, March 23, and Wednesday, March 24.

Healthy Minds Survey final step in Western’s JED Campus partnership

The Healthy Minds Survey, which runs from Feb. 15 to March 13, asks students to provide input about mental health issues and access to resources and services on campus. The survey marks one of the University’s final steps to become a JED Campus Alumni, working to increase student resilience and decrease the top two causes of death among young adults—suicide and accidents, including those caused by prescription drug overdoses or alcohol poisoning. 

Far out! Researchers at Western testing technology to propel NASA deeper into space

Research underway by Dr. Kristina Lemmer and doctoral student Margaret Mooney could help power missions to the moon, Mars and beyond.