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WMU students to compete in cross-country solar car race
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… major from Saginaw, Mich., does mechanical and body work for the Sunseeker. He is a graduate of Reese High … engineering major from Livonia, Mich., does safety and body work for the team. She is a graduate of Stevenson High … major from Detroit, does mechanical and telemetry work for the team. He is a graduate of the University of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/909
Engineering students set career plans in motion through Grand Rapids internship
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… a single-batch soap-making robot to life this summer while working at Moetion Technologies, a Grand Rapids engineering … things that none of us know how to do , and we’ll have to work together to get it all done,’” he says. “It’s been … for us.” “To be able to start an internship and be working on real projects from day one just amazed me. For …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/dan-praise-landon-sykes-complete-engineering-internship-moetion-technologies
Campus series zeroes in on getting comfortable with uncomfortable conversations
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… a campus culture of responsible and respectful civic, social, political and policy engagement. The series includes … disagree on in a productive way is an incredibly valuable life skill and one that cannot always be taught in a … Book Club. Contact: Margaret von Steinen . Register . "Social Justice at WMU: Past, Present and Future," …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61091
Student-led summit to explore climate change justice
Sustainability
… the Office for Sustainability, the Climate Change Working Group, the 2020 Medallion Scholars and the Strategic Planning Sustainability Working Group. Summit participants will explore shared … environment, politics, culture, economics, biodiversity and social issues intersect. Students and groups not affiliated …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67261
Art grad curates impressive resume through Experience-Driven Learning
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… she shipped paintings across the country and displayed her work in galleries. Donovan has extensively researched … she’s had the opportunity to cultivate a worldwide network of support. Donovan won a contest for having the … go into art education. “He talked about the idea of gallery work and museum management—careers I’d never really …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/graduate-success-art-museum-management-hope-donovan
Kalamazoo Film Society presents 'Belle'
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… of her birth prevents her from the traditions of noble social standing. As she nears adulthood, she watches as her …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15868
WMU wins $500,000 grant to create wide range of autism services
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… help train mental health practitioners, parents and others working with autism spectrum disorder, ultimately leading to … the grant A tele-consultation initiative, in which WMU will work with service providers and possibly teachers to … autism spectrum. Among the topics that will be included are social skills, language assessment and development, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13787
University Libraries encourages students to go 'All In' with short story contest
University Libraries
… Western students the unique opportunity to publish their work for others to enjoy. Stories are printed on receipt … to competing for prizes, the opportunity to publish their works—and increase their exposure—may give students an … enhance our Story Machine offerings to include more student works ,” says Sara Volmering , marketing manager, University …
https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/10/long-story-short-contest-2025
Healing arts in the spotlight during WMU Humanities Center season
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… to nurture a conversation among scientists, humanists, social scientists, artists, politicians and citizens from … He considered a career in politics or anthropology and worked a variety of odd jobs before committing himself to … medical anthropology in the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine and professor of psychiatry at Harvard …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19571
Free Seed Library now available at Waldo Library
University Libraries
… , associate dean of education and user services. O’Kelly worked with a passionate team of supporters to collect free … are intended to support sustainable agriculture, build social systems around food security, and share cultural … were over 200 libraries in the Michigan Seed Library Network’s “One Seed, One State” program, but only a few were …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75205