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Out of the classroom, into orbit: WMU physics department supports NASA’s Artemis program with spaceflight materials research
College of Arts and Sciences
… materials research Submitted by Callah Barnes on Watching Artemis II launch four astronauts toward the moon was an awe-inspiring moment for people around … chair and director of the accelerator laboratory, provided scientific leadership and oversight. Josh Byers, machine …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/09/cas-magazine-artemis
Three Midwest Poets Laureate Share WMU Beginnings
College of Arts and Sciences
… to act as a literary ambassador, promoting access to and awareness of poetry as an art form with residents across … Mark Turcotte (Turtle Mountain Band of Anishinaabe) was named poet laureate of Illinois in 2025 and was the very … It could be somebody's faith, somebody's creative practice, scientific research, but something to devote yourself to …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/09/cas-magazine-poets-laureate
Turfe elected vice chair of WMU Board of Trustees
News
… of Trustees meeting held on Sept. 28 , Trustee Alan Turfe was elected as the vice chair, a role he will undertake for … full P&L responsibilities at NYSE-listed companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific, IDEX Corp. and General Motors. Currently, Turfe …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73054
Governor appoints new members to WMU Board of Trustees
News
… to welcome Trustees Trevan and Turfe," says President Edward Montgomery . "I look forward to the expertise and … Turfe served as Group President of Anatomical Pathology at Thermo Fisher Scientific and its global headquarters was located within …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62619
WMU professor collaborates on breakthrough technology featured in Science
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… technology featured in Science Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Dr. Mert Atilhan, professor of chemical and paper … international attention for its potential to transform waste into clean energy. Research published in Science, one of the world’s leading scientific journals, highlights a new industrial catalyst …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/07/professor-breakthrough-technology
Researcher earns prestigious fellowship for brain cell regeneration study
News
… Calvo-Ochoa is one of 40 researchers in the nation to be awarded a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship … her work that may lead to a better understanding of how to repair traumatic brain injuries or progressive memory loss. … would read and study those every day. I did not come from a scientific family, but I knew this was what I wanted to do." …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50050
Elevating his manufacturing engineering education through Argonne internships
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… brought in, Funk quickly developed a passion for complex repairs and later worked as a technician at Classic Imports … and development center in Lemont, Ill. In 2024 and 2025, he was a manufacturing engineering intern. As an intern, he … skills but also refined his soft skills by working between scientific disciplines to achieve desired results as a team. …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/12/joe-funk-manufacturing-engineering
Free at-home COVID-19 test kits distributed throughout campus
Sindecuse Health Center
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69214
Maintaining Miguel: Thankful for Aviation Tech Ops
College of Aviation
… whose former home is the capital city of Santo Domingo, was able to polish and train his skills so that people can … technology that pushed machines along the ground than the scientific knowledge it takes to conquer gravity. Request … engineering services, line maintenance, and aircraft repair and modification. STS Aviation Group's locations in …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/12/delrosario
Update: Precautionary boil water advisory lifted for Bernhard, Seibert and Henry Hall
News
… Update: Precautionary boil water advisory lifted for Bernhard, Seibert and Henry Hall … , the city of Kalamazoo has lifted the precautionary boil water advisory for the Bernhard Center, Seibert … and Henry Hall in connection with a water infrastructure repair. Water was turned off in these buildings during the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66564