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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 … better today for Shelly Edgerton’s service,” Turfe said, adding that he looks forward to continuing to work closely … positions with profit-and-loss responsibilities at Thermo Fisher Scientific, IDEX Corp., GM and Fresenius …

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

WMU teams claim top two spots at project management competition

Haworth College of Business

… University and Ferris State University. The team was led by  Dr. Daneshvar Kakhki , assistant professor of … Team leader for the second-place group, Triston Evans , credits diversity as the key to his team’s success. “I believe … India Jessica Gianina Harsono , senior, from Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia Brian Andrew Susilo , senior, from Jakarta …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59292

Equipment Library supports student success

University Libraries

… students with busy schedules and low batteries. Our sewing machines and tool kits help students at home with repairs … DSLR camera, laptops, and other equipment to support media projects. A student recently used our document cameras … calculators Computer accessories (webcams, mouses) Sewing machine Portable DVD drive 4K video camera Projector …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/03/impact-report-equipment-library

Gaining Altitude with Guadalupe Guzman Ramos – Current WMU Aviation Flight Science Student and Future Professional Pilot

College of Aviation

… in southern Florida harvesting bumper crops of tomatoes and watermelons, an occupation the now-U.S. citizen still … a flight from nearby Fort Myers to Dallas, Texas -- and he was dragged into that 2009 experience almost kicking and … those delicious members of the produce world mature, so did his career aspirations grow.  Immokalee is a …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/03/guzmanramos

WMU physics department helps NASA’s Artemis program with spaceflight materials research

Physics

… with spaceflight materials research Submitted by Sara Dillon on The Artemis II mission patches on the astronauts’ … Western Michigan University’s own Department of Physics was involved? WMU’s physics department in 2024 completed a … scientific leadership and oversight.    Josh Byers , machine shop manager, designed and fabricated custom …

https://wmich.edu/physics/news/2026/04/physics-artemis

Catching Up with Katich: Brooke Begins Her Aviation Climb

College of Aviation

… by Tom Thinnes on Brooke Katich is the first in her immediate family to attend college, but she has a different kind … two charter companies: Av Atlantic and Viscount.  And "Mom" was on a flight on which The Rolling Stones were passengers. … vibrations.  I thought it was so awesome how these giant machines could be up there in the sky."  The best part of …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/02/katich

Katrovas to combine storytelling and song in recital of Czech composers

News

… and open to the public. The recital, titled "Sung into the Distance," showcases the songs of famous Czech 20th-century … on the composers' four-year friendship and the pre-World War II era they lived in. The project is under the auspices of Opera Studio Prague, a student-led, multidisciplinary performance …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43299

University Libraries encourages students to go 'All In' with short story contest

University Libraries

… can print a randomly-selected story by pressing a button on Waldo Library's Story Machine. Submissions are limited to 7,500 characters maximum (including spaces) and are due by Sunday, Nov. 2. Public voting …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/10/long-story-short-contest-2025

$800K grant to explore atomic level purity for energy developments

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… level purity for energy developments Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Dr. Robert Makin KALAMAZOO, Mich.--Future … in energy-related areas, such as batteries, fuel cells, thermopower devices and splitting water into hydrogen and … the project is to develop plasma technology combined with machine learning to attain the quality materials needed to …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/07/800k-doe-grant-makin

Free at-home COVID-19 test kits distributed throughout campus

Sindecuse Health Center

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69214