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Researcher who models off-world storms earns NASA fellowship
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… (not verified) on Brueshaber KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Figuring out how the weather on Earth works is difficult enough. Now try … giant gas planets. Shawn R. Brueshaber , a doctoral candidate at Western Michigan University, is trying to do … for Venus, they're seasonal features that come in the fall and winter and disappear in the spring. Polar vortices …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36117
New study abroad scholarship tailored for incoming freshmen
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… will begin their studies at Western Michigan University in fall 2017. The competitive Global Ambassadors Scholarship … committee will choose which students from the applicant pool will be invited to participate in an interactive … participate in study abroad opportunities. Recent studies show study abroad alumni achieve higher grade point averages, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32987
WMU team places in top 3 in national castings competition
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… Congress in Columbus, Ohio. This follows another top three showing of this team at a regional casting competition in … materials,” explains Derrick of the team’s process. “The biggest takeaway for me is we made a fundamental learning that this process can handle a range of manufacturing materials and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68171
Ethics Book Clubs examine environment, prison and racism
Study of Ethics in Society
… Ethics in Society is presenting three book clubs during the fall semester that examine ethical questions around the … prison reform, and racism’s implications for American society. Two clubs will conduct their discussions in … illness. "Wretched of the Earth" covers the means of struggling against those who profit from racism and colonialism, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72887
Kohrman Hall being renovated to house product design facilities
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… home for the product design program . Scheduled to open in fall 2018, the renovated spaces will house WMU's Bachelor of … as a base where key southwest Michigan corporate partners can find answers to their product design and talent … manufacturing. Renovation project Schematic illustration of how Central Kohrman's west exterior may look when the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45220
Propellers, Power-plants, and Passion: Mason Mihelich Pursues a Career in Aviation Maintenance
College of Aviation
… as a middle schooler anticipating a visit to the Grand Canyon. It wasn’t until years later when, as a Westminster … at 100 percent, he enjoys his WMU history courses and "how America came to be," playing pool, watching golf and … while learning its different components and hardware, and how they all work together." Mihelich appreciates the high …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/04/mihelich
Fashion program hosts annual career week giving students an inside look at the industry
College of Education and Human Development
… and design student looks at a sweatshirt from Hurley's NASCAR collaboration. The design for a women's top … world. It is one thing when I tell them what the job is or how the industry works; it is another thing when a … they didn’t even know possibly existed or was even a job or can I even do that,” adds Weathers. ABOUT FASHION …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71206
'Life-changing' gift: Western student receives hearing aids thanks to collaborative effort
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… helps fit Kibadi's new hearing aids. Growing up, Kibadi struggled to hear teachers and was often accused of not paying … It confirmed what he had known for years: Kibadi has significant hearing loss in both ears, likely caused by premature … clinic, performing basic audiologic care and teaching him how to use his new, state-of-the-art hearing aids. Erin …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65924
WMU engineer receives ADVANCE proof of concept grant
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… among the five people who have received an ADVANCE Grant so far this spring. The grants provide an incentive for faculty … associate and lecturer at the University of Alberta, Canada; lecturer and senior lecturer at Warsaw Technical …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47498
WMU named one of top 100 schools for veterans by Military Times
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… students. The Military Times Best Colleges rankings showcase the very best of these efforts." Military Times' … this week and online at militarytimes.com . The rankings can also be found on each magazine's website. For the full … two partners—Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Kellogg Community College. This was the first VetSuccess program …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/44012