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Events slated for Native American Heritage Month

News

… the presence and history of native people in Michigan. He was appointed to the commission by Gov. Rick Snyder in … present Chippewa-style chants, recitation and storytelling set to the backdrop of musical improvisation at 7 p.m. in … The event is part of the honors college's fall Mix It Up Thursdays series. Henry, a professor of English at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20041

Celebrating the Power of Reading: Sculpting in Nigeria

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… techniques. This is LaVargne’s second Fulbright award to make art in Nigeria. With his first award in 2012, LaVergne designed and built a 14-foot … entitled, “The Gift.” It depicts a mother reaching up to retrieve a child, like a gift, from Heaven and was …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2016/06/lavergne-sculpture-nigeria

Broncos Lead interns grow job skills by helping kids grow in their love of nature

W Magazine

… by Erin Flynn on Gabe Bresnahan, a marketing student, was able to lead planning and execution of a community event … get so excited to see the playscape, and they run in and want to play and get in the water. But then they come again … learned and what we need to know; it really is another step up on the ladder to getting into a career." As a social …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72461

Work by WMU may reduce US dependency on China for critical minerals

News

… oxides are used as tracers to determine which parts of a watershed are eroding. Clockwise from top center: … "And now the various state agencies—the Department of the Interior, where the USGS is housed, and the Department of … WMU students who do these kinds of studies have some skill sets that industry really wants to have. So from a student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53988

Area Sustainability Leadership Summit hosted by WMU

News

… talk by a national sustainability leader and a panel made up of Kalamazoo area sustainability champions will highlight a Sustainability Leadership Summit set for Thursday, March 27 , on the Western Michigan … and sustainability manager, Bronson Health Care Group Inc. Walker Modic , sustainability specialist, Bells Brewery, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14523

WIDR staff brings home two national awards for Best Radio Drama and Best Faculty Advisor

Student Affairs

… WIDR staff brings home two national awards for Best Radio Drama and Best Faculty Advisor … which brings together college and high school media groups from across the globe.  "IBS is an excellent opportunity … balance of giving us liberty and making sure we don’t set the house on fire," agrees Vetor, adding Dillon's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75005

Far out! Researchers at Western testing technology to propel NASA deeper into space

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… shuttles blasting off from Cape Canaveral accelerate toward the sky with explosive chemical reactions, electric … don't want your hollow cathode to fail while you're at Jupiter and trying to get to Pluto." Back on the ground at … with Lemmer provided a number of practical experiences to set Mooney on the path to success in the aerospace field. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63430

WMU researcher finds little connection between violence, video games

News

… director of the Kercher Center for Social Research, set out to answer a question that has clouded the picture of … make people violent, or do violent people just gravitate toward violent video games? His research shows it's the … children. DeCamp says other studies have shown that growing up in a violent neighborhood and whether your friends engage …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36296

Western alumna named Distinguished Educator of the Year

College of Arts and Sciences

… master’s thesis book in class and at the time I thought ‘no way,’” says Wehrwein, who went on to earn bachelor’s and … summaries of student course evaluations, have letters of support from colleagues and students, and exhibit a strong … education, this consortium of educators developed a set of recommended curriculum guidelines for undergraduate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69144

Zoning in on the genetics of the world’s largest flower

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Todd Barkman, a WMU professor of biological sciences, grew up in Pinckney, Mich., a rural area that inspired his … "I fell in love with orchids," Barkman said.  "I decided I wanted to work with and study orchids for the rest of my … "I fell in love with orchids," Barkman said. "I decided I wanted to work with and study orchids for the rest of my …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/05/worlds-largest-flower