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Rising stars on Western's faculty honored with Emerging Scholar Awards

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… Rising stars on Western's faculty honored with Emerging Scholar Awards Submitted by Erin Flynn … and vice president for academic affairs. Recipients are nominated by their peers for scholarly work or creative achievements that have advanced knowledge, shown impact beyond their discipline and shown …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68973

Barr Engineering Broncos share experiences that shaped their careers

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… your role has evolved over the years and about what you do now.   Mullinix: A friend turned me onto Barr based on their … I have been an engineer-of-record, project manager and am now a vice president. I focus on energy-related projects, … management of our planet’s finite natural resources. My biggest challenges arise around navigating the complexity of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72706

CEHD students explore India through interdisciplinary study abroad

College of Education and Human Development

… human services, allowing for a well rounded and diverse knowledge base. Co-led by  Dr. Louann Bierlein Palmer , … two weeks traveling across the country visiting schools, nonprofits and Fortune 500 companies to see how they are addressing four of the SDGs: No Poverty: End poverty in all its forms everywhere. Good …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74398

Ending racism through education, systemic change is goal of criminal justice alumna

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… school in Detroit interviewing students, and Lymon was suggested as one of the top students in her class. "I remember … and also for others," Lymon says. Two decades later, she now leads an organization focused on eliminating racism … who I am helped me in my transition to leadership now." As the second executive director of SHARE, Lymon …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/66995

WMU to use large grants to study improvements to aviation safety

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… to study improvements to aviation safety Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Brown KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … the Federal Aviation Administration NextGen Weather Technology in the Cockpit program to study weather information …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29646

Some 3,000 medievalists from dozens of nations to gather at WMU

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… from dozens of nations to gather at WMU Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Onlookers observe an iron-smelting … light on the limitations of classic liberalism as well as suggest alternative ways of building tolerant social and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23536

Fueled by her own trauma, doctoral student fights to break cycle of sexual violence

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… Erin Flynn on Tabitha Mpamira created the EDJA Foundation—now known as the Mutera Healing Foundation—to break the cycle of … too." EXPANDING MISSION Mpamira speaks to a crowd of thousands at a rally against sexual and gender-based violence …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65358

Propelling the next generation of engineers: WALI gives students a shot at space exploration

W Magazine

… Ryan Barker, Douglas Adams, Aya Zahreddine, Carlos Zamorano Guerrero, Fernando Miguel Gonzalez Cruz, Cameron Larson … offers both, giving students experience working with technology that could land their work in space and connecting … their CubeSat design, which they presented to some of the biggest aerospace agencies and companies in Albuquerque, New …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74818

Dining Services partners with Invisible Need to expand food options

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… creations at Western Michigan University for 12 years now. Rob Powers labels food that he's packaged for the … up with the Invisible Need Project to give students struggling with food insecurity new freshly prepared meal … to serve," says Reed. Feeding Success Since it began, thousands of students have used the pantry's services—and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58180

Communitywide sustainability resource offerings keep evolving

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… resource offerings keep evolving Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU Senior Ben Pikaart regularly makes use … EcoJug program, began as a giveaway of a stainless steel reusable water container to every new student who pays the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53507