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Advisor for start-up businesses to speak at upcoming lecture

News

… him to places such as Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Rwanda and Afghanistan. Recently, Rann relocated to Kigali, Rwanda, after spending six years working with a variety of … African-based impact fund, where he aids with business model development, organizational restructuring, financial …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9355

Alumni spotlight: Phindi’s journey through WMU’s IHS Ph.D. program

College of Health and Human Services

… nonmedical vaccine exemptions. Her motivation for the topic was personal—navigating conflicting information about … development. From her first visit to campus, she knew she wanted to work with Dr. Kieran Fogarty . His global health … she said. “His guidance, along with the program’s cohort model, created a strong sense of community that continued …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/12/phindi

New engineering and applied sciences faculty usher in a bright future

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… and applied sciences knowledge. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The hallways and labs of WMU’s College of Engineering and Applied … Seven of these newcomers share their research and the ways in which their projects are developing at WMU. New … environment overall. The project uses various mathematical models for surveillance with plans to integrate computer …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/01/new-faculty

Alumnus Gang Chen is making strides in AI and machine learning

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… (ML). After gaining over 20 years of experience as a software design engineer and later a principal engineering … teams that work in key areas of generative large language model (LLM) initiatives. “The actual technology I learned in … the methodology and learning habit you formed along the way. In machine learning, we have the same challenge. We …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/gang-chen-making-strides-ai-machine-learning

WMU alumna Anika Johnson threads sustainability into Kalamazoo with secondhand boutiques

College of Education and Human Development

… much success, Johnson began to see the potential.  "I t wasn’t until the pop-up on the Kalamazoo Mall that we … on the mall and began her business. Great Lakes Thrift Co. was a tremendous success and not shortly after, Johnson … Everlane and Eileen Fisher. Located on Michigan Ave., Model Market by KFH also emphasizes eco-friendly finds such …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2023/02/anika-johnson

WMU reels in more than $700,000 in grants in a single month

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… April, WMU trustees learned at their June 7 meeting. The awards pushed the University's year-to-date grant total to more than $18 million. Research grants led the way and came in at $452,823, with notable awards coming from … to develop and implement a professional development model designed to improve the teaching and learning of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/781

WMU engineers take steel bridge, concrete canoe to competition

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… bridge team designs, fabricates and constructs a scale-model bridge based on criteria established by the American … to show off its final product. "Our program has come a long way over the last few years," he says. “I'm excited for … concrete canoe competition is named "Italian Stallion," and was produced using a "female" mold rather than the typical …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31422

Global water supply crisis informs research of WMU professor named American Association of Geographers Fellow

School of Environment, Geography and Sustainability

… Global water supply crisis informs research of WMU professor named … for  Dr. Chansheng He , a professor and researcher of water resources management at Western Michigan University. … studying natural resource management and water quality models that could track the sources of the pollutants such …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/66997

WMU’s College of Education and Human Development honored with 2025 Friend of FCS Award

College of Education and Human Development

… and Human Development honored with 2025 Friend of FCS Award Submitted by Chris Hybels on WMU and the College of … celebrate during the presentation of the Friend of FCS Award. Pictured are (front row) MIFCS President-elect Leah … conferences and maintaining strong ties with us, WMU models for future educators that professional growth is …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/11/michigan-family-consumer-sciences-friend-award-partnership-fccla