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From Kent (WA) to Kalamazoo (MI), Jennifer Nguyen’s Medallion Journey Takes Flight

College of Aviation

… From Kent (WA) to Kalamazoo (MI), Jennifer Nguyen’s Medallion Journey … Jennifer Nguyen’s flight shoes.  Her grandparents and immediate family were on the wrong side of the Vietnam War, which forced many of their peers to leave the home …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/04/nguyen

Physicist melds scientific, humanitarian drive at UN's 'nuclear watchdog'

News

… Physicist melds scientific, humanitarian drive at UN's 'nuclear watchdog' Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Humphrey … and proliferation of nuclear weapons. Humphrey's division analyzes samples taken during inspections at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37548

Mallinson Institute for Science Education celebrates 20 years of global scientific literacy

College of Arts and Sciences

… for Science Education celebrates 20 years of global scientific literacy Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … at Western Michigan University has championed interdisciplinary knowledge, fostering a legacy of research, … Western’s relationship with science education has always been strong. By the early 1950s, it formalized graduate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74440

Chief scientific officer for Vestaron next up in entrepreneurship series

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… Chief scientific officer for Vestaron next up in entrepreneurship … Anonymous (not verified) on Kennedy KALAMAZOO—The head of scientific research operations at a developer of … are environmentally benign and harmless to mammals, including humans. Robert Kennedy As chief scientific officer, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13173

WMU Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences celebrates 90 years of impact

College of Health and Human Services

… spent nine decades preparing professionals and serving individuals with communication needs. KALAMAZOO, Mich. — … of modern stuttering therapy. By the 1950s, the university was training clinicians to serve in schools, hospitals and … develop an understanding of communication processes, scientific inquiry and evidence-based practice, preparing …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2026/11/wmu-speech-language-hearing-sciences-celebrates-90-years-impact

WMU partners with community to support K-12 education

College of Arts and Sciences

… of Arts and Sciences to ignite a passion for learning and discovery reaches well beyond WMU. Each year, faculty, staff … sticks.  “The genesis [of the Kalamazoo Math Carnival] was to form a space for experiencing math in a way that … competed in more than 40 events across a breadth of scientific disciplines. The events, which change each year, …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/09/cas-magazine-education-outreach

Alan Turfe now leads WMU Board of Trustees

News

… Feb. 12 , meeting. He and Trustee Kelly Burris , who was elected vice chair Thursday , will lead the governing … positions with profit-and-loss responsibilities at Thermo Fisher Scientific, IDEX Corp., GM and Fresenius Medical Care. …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/02/alan-turfe-elected-wmu-board-chair

Grant advances bacteria research while training future scientists

College of Arts and Sciences

… Sciences at Western Michigan University, has been awarded a three-year grant totaling $533,000 from the … Institutes of Health National Institute of General Medical Sciences to advance studies on Shigella, the bacterium … opportunities like these allow students to apply the scientific method to real-world problems — an essential …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/09/cas-magazine-shigella-research

Hoveida Family Foundation gift advances WMU power systems and grid resilience research

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… to grow worldwide, the need for a skilled workforce and forward-thinking researchers focused on next-generation grid … The gift will fund new laboratory facilities dedicated to power electronics, complementing Western’s … philanthropic organization that provides grants to support scientific causes that improve people’s lives and positively …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/10/hoveida-family-foundation-gift-power-systems

WMU game against UM gets nearly 100 national media hits

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… WMU game against UM gets nearly 100 national media hits Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Western … the game and its aftermath. A common thread of the coverage was Western leadership’s sportsmanship and focus on the … People think his team got robbed at Michigan. His response was a ‘masterclass’ ( The Athletic/The New York Times ) A …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/10/wmu-game-against-michigan-gets-nearly-100-national-media-hits