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A growing inspiration: Undergraduates’ garden initiative motivates the masses

College of Arts and Sciences

… garden initiative motivates the masses Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Alexa Hempel, Lexus Lawlor, Joshua … won the Bronco Challenge for Sustainable Impact , is an innovative app dedicated to bridging the equity gap in home …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73961

Student team launching NASA competition dream

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… rockets since watching “October Sky” in seventh grade. Now, as part of the College of Engineering and Applied … members worked separately to build rockets from kits. Now, they work together to build one rocket from individual parts using knowledge learned in the classroom. “We’re now building from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56773

WMU professor's research paves the way to improving pedestrian safety nationwide

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… safety nationwide Submitted by Erin Flynn on It’s not why the chicken crossed the road, but how drivers … attention—and saving lives in the process. "Everybody knows speeding is wrong and hitting people is bad, but there … were actually following the posted speed limits. So, he suggested enlisting police to strictly enforce the law when …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57296

WMU alumni create educational opportunities for Kalamazoo refugees

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… old and they don’t even have a pencil grip. They don’t know how to hold a pen. They have never held a pen” says … program, which is designed for students that are at risk of not completing school. “Some of them do not have the skill level of the grade they have placed in, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54617

Leveling up experience-driven learning opportunities

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… of discovery as undergraduate students venture into the unknown, dissecting cow brains to expand their classroom knowledge in neuroanatomy and behavioral neuroscience. Dr. … such as the Kalamazoo Children's Chorus, Gilmore Piano Festival and Kalamazoo Public Schools to engage student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75848

Purpose-filled pursuit of patient connection

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… sport enthusiast and adrenaline seeker, Garrett Bazany is no stranger to creating his own path—whether down a snow-covered mountain or over perilous rapids. He's traversed … says Bazany, who grew up in Grand Haven, Michigan, and is now in his second year in WMU’s highly competitive physician …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62025

Faculty, grad students travel to Japan to explore pandemic response

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… travel to Japan to explore pandemic response Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—With more than 10 years … worth noting that, culturally, Japan is not known for hugging or shaking hands, so there was already some built-in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70129

LZ Granderson returns to WMU to inspire next generation of journalists

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… WMU to inspire next generation of journalists Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on LZ Granderson returned as a visiting … front of students,” says Granderson. “I’ve taught at USC, Northwestern and University of Chicago, but this is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73669

Music therapy student finds belonging through mental health advocacy

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… and support, have found new purpose in helping people struggling with expressing emotions find their own voice. "The … some of the darkest times in my life. I was like, 'You know what, if there's anything else I was put on this earth … in the memory of beating Christian in a game of Giant Uno and the ego boost that came with it. "But then we put …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71821

WMU refocuses marketing efforts, updating on-campus communications

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… research and creative activity advance the frontiers of knowledge and create new patents and companies. We combine … with excellent athletics and a great college town. It’s no wonder nine out of 10 of our graduates are employed … which we can be proud, the world has changed around us. We now find ourselves swimming against the strong currents of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49998