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Sunseeker shines as WMU team ‘exceeds expectations’ at Formula Sun Grand Prix

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… future is bright for the Sunseeker Solar Car Project. The Western Michigan University solar racing team eclipsed a … the team that happened in the final days of preparation on Western's campus. "A week before we left for the race, our …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/07/sunseeker-solar-car-project-2025-formula-sun-grand-prix

Grant advances bacteria research while training future scientists

College of Arts and Sciences

… professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Western Michigan University, has been awarded funding from …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/03/grant-advances-bacteria-research

WMU aviation instructor, student win statewide awards

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… Michigan Department of Transportation has recognized a Western Michigan University faculty member and student among … planning at Mead & Hunt, has been a part-time instructor at Western since 2020. Her course at WMU takes students inside … pursue careers in aviation management. During his time at Western, he has completed two summer internships at Cherry …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/mdot-aviation-educator-student-awards-2025

Putting student well-being ‘front and center’

W Magazine

… student well-being ‘front and center’ Submitted by Megan Looker on Students spend time with therapy dogs as part of … including two well-being platforms— WellTrack and YOU at Western . These new initiatives paired with existing … nature of YOU at Western emphasizes the importance of looking at the college experience as more than just …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63622

'Choir for Good' sets the stage for students to explore purpose, amplify nonprofits

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… nonprofits Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University students are raising their … rating websites; they had to find the 990 tax forms. We looked at the governance structure, fund usage, mission … as artists and professionals. "This project has helped me look deeper at music and try to find the connection from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63487

Broncos reach new heights in NASA Student Launch competition

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"5, 4, 3, 2, 1, ignition!" Members of Western Michigan University's American Institute of … of hard work, the launch marked a historic milestone for Western's team: For the first time ever, it competed in … checks the parachute inside the team's rocket as Kubesh looks on. "We had to simulate a crew of four astronauts …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/05/nasa-student-launch-challenge-2025-aiaa-pegasus-rocket

Longtime staff member retires from University Libraries

University Libraries

… on Jean Douglas, manager, User Services, will retire from Western Michigan University on July 31. With over 35 years … Jean Douglas , manager, User Services,   will retire from Western Michigan University on July 31. After graduating … with her bachelor’s degree in sociology, Douglas began her Western career at the Business Library on East Campus. When …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/07/jean-douglas-retirement

Overcoming gang life is topic of diversity series talk

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… now a nationally recognized speaker and educator will visit Western Michigan University Wednesday, Sept. 30 . Hernandez … and ideas based on the question, "What does privilege look like at WMU?" For more information about the full slate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27152

Med school hosts Rep. Upton’s 'all-star' panel of medical innovators

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… among the health industry "all stars" that converged at the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of … some roots in this building," Jenson says. "And when you look at both Dr. Stryker and Dr. Upjohn … even though one … patient experience is an experiment," Jenson says. "You're looking to see: Did the intervention that I provided as a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19523

Alumna uses equine therapy to help patients overcome physical and emotional barriers

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… refused to continue paying for treatments. Then he met a Western Michigan University alumna and her therapy horse … personality and talents. "Fixing the human body is how I look at it," she says. "Engineering the human body back to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47690