Former NASA chief scientist and current undersecretary for science and research at the Smithsonian, Dr. Ellen Stofan, says that one of the best-kept secrets is that those working in STEM have all the fun.

Dr. Tianshu Liu, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering is Western Michigan University’s first John O. Hallquist Endowed Professor. 

Climate Emergency Month will feature a variety of programming throughout March designed to engage the campus and local community, from lectures and discussion panels to mediation sessions, vegan cooking classes, sustainable craft workshops and even an electric vehicle show.

As part of a testing project at Boeing, Anne Saad, B.S.'06, attributes her persistence in her work to her time at Western. “My years at WMU taught me to keep to it even if you are struggling. Showing up every day and being persistent has been a theme throughout my career.”

Hundreds of students, faculty and staff gathered together Wednesday for a candlelight vigil in the Bernhard Center in the wake of a violent attack at Michigan State University that left three students dead and five others with critical injuries.

This project replicates and expands on the most comprehensive study of community college trustees to date, the last of which was conducted more than 25 years ago.

Airlines that want their chief pilots to be able to "parlez-vous francais" on their flights to Paris or the Riviera should consider hiring Becca Lowe. In addition to majoring in aviation flight science at the Western Michigan University College of Aviation, she's a French minor who is fluent in the language and in all the wonderful, creative aspects of that nation's culture

Karleigh Pleyer and Mitch Whitcomb have experienced parallel flight plans so far in their lives. 

• They both graduated from high school in 2014.
• They enrolled in the Western Michigan University College of Aviation that fall.
• Until recently, they both worked as certified fight instructors for Superior Aviation Gateway, which is based at the executive airport serving the Tampa, Fla., region.
• Having both finished their training as first officers, the newly appointed FOs will be heading to Republic Airways, a regional carrier headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind.

Like most of Western's aviation majors, Doug Stutzman thought he was initially on a path to work for an airline. The detour happened in his senior year at Western at a college event -- Aviation Outlook Day. In an exchange with an Army recruiter, he was encouraged to explore an opportunity that he had never considered before. To boost his bid for acceptance in the Army's flight-training program for warrant officers, Capt. Dave Powell, dean of the College of Aviation, and former instructor Felix Esquibel penned letters of recommendation.

Brooke Katich is the first in her immediate family to attend college, but she has a different kind of legacy that is just as important.  A junior majoring in aviation management and operations at the Western Michigan University College of Aviation, she has some deep familial roots embedded in the industry.  Katich, who calls the Edison Park community on the North Side of Chicago "home," is the first to nourish them via higher education. 

Three Western Michigan University engineering students—Sam Hall, Sia Mwende and Stiven Reci—are among the six recipients of $3,000 scholarships from the Institute for Transportation Engineers.

WMU Ethics Center to host speakers on topics ranging from using media responsibly to the effects of climate change.

Sales and business marketing student Hannah Kovachevich has learned that chasing opportunities is what will make sales professionals thrive.

Sophomore Caden Vittorini from Chicago, Illinois, certainly has the "it" factor. Diving into his entrepreneurial role in the summer of 2022, Vittorini doesn't plan on ever holding back his dreams.

Dylan Kalas is a double major in finance and leadership and business strategy at Western who has been working as a sales executive at Breez Health.

Greg Gerfen, executive-in-residence in advertising and promotion and instructor of marketing, breaks down the top five trends to watch out for if you're gearing up for Super Bowl commercials.

Tributes from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the West Michigan delegation of the state legislature were read during a Universitywide celebration of Dr. Merze Tate Day on Feb. 6.

Since graduating in 2017, Anika Johnson has opened three local secondhand stores, bringing sustainable fashion to the Kalamazoo community. Beyond her business success, she remains a vital partner to WMU’s fashion program, giving back to the community that launched her career.

Three Western Michigan University business students, Jacob Remington, Katelyn Wandel and Lily Zwanka, have been awarded scholarships from Grocery Manufacturers’ Representatives (GMR) of Grand Rapids. The $3,000 award honors students for their pursuit of experience, passion for the industry, goals, service to their community and personal branding.

Appointed to serve on the WMU Board of Trustees are Kelly K. Burris, B.S.‘88, intellectual property attorney; Jon Hoadley, a former state representative and current Western graduate student; and Lisa Williams, B.A.'98, M.A.'04, a school principal and vice president of the WMU Alumni Association. Burris will fill the seat vacated by former trustee Ron Kitchens and complete the term ending Dec. 31, 2024. Hoadley and Williams will begin new, eight-year terms.