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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 … and immediate family were on the wrong side of the Vietnam War, which forced many of their peers to leave the home … a rock-centered eye on an aviation career — just an awareness that something had to, or was going to, happen.  …

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 … turnabout that surprised some of his mentors in physics. He was just following advice that he would, years later, share …

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 … Western’s relationship with science education has always been strong. By the early 1950s, it formalized graduate … the approach to science education on campus.  Forward to 2002, the institute was redesigned into its current …

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

Chief scientific officer for Vestaron next up in entrepreneurship series

News

… 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 … focusing on entrepreneurship.   Dr. Robert Kennedy , chief scientific officer at Vestaron Corporation, will speak at …

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

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

College of Health and Human Services

… of modern stuttering therapy. By the 1950s, the university was training clinicians to serve in schools, hospitals and … for communication and human connection—what a beautiful way to carry on Dr. Van Riper’s memory!” SLHS’s Current … 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

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 … Koestler states, “The work represents a critical step toward addressing both the immediate and long-term challenges … 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 … to develop without formal exposure,” says Megan Hayward , director of high voltage distribution planning at … 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

Wings of Resolve: The Air Force Journey of WMU Aviation Bronco Tracy Smiedendorf

College of Aviation

… University College of Aviation with a degree in what was then known as flight technology:   On "9-11" he was in the Pentagon when the hijacked airliner slammed into … Smiedendorf during his deployment to Honduras to repair an USAF C-130 In all, from 1985 to 2012, Smiedendorf …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/09/smiedendorf

WMU partners with community to support K-12 education

College of Arts and Sciences

… sticks.  “The genesis [of the Kalamazoo Math Carnival] was to form a space for experiencing math in a way that complements what kids are learning in school but … 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