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Sunseeker shines as WMU team 'exceeds expectations' at Formula Sun Grand Prix

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… manager. "This event has been the culmination of hard work for at least the last three years." Held in early July … solutions on the fly is some of the most gratifying work I do for the team," says  Luke Edwards , an electrical … vehicle. As an entirely student-run operation, It takes dozens of Broncos from across the University to bring the …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/07/sunseeker-solar-car-project-2025-formula-sun-grand-prix

Broncos reach new heights in NASA Student Launch competition

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… Ella Kubesh, Tyler Clendenning and Markus Vanderzwaag show off some of the rockets their team has built.  … Elkhart, Indiana.  The culmination of nine months of hard work, the launch marked a historic milestone for Western's … successes in its challenge debut. "A lot of rookie teams don't even make it to launch day in their first year," says  …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/05/nasa-student-launch-challenge-2025-aiaa-pegasus-rocket

WMU's Haenicke Institute recognizes 47 faculty and instructors for transformative study abroad programs

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… my knowledge of the criminal justice system and learn how it compares to the system in the United States.” says … Orbe – Intercultural Communication & Ethnography in the Dominican Republic; 12 students   Spanish in Quito student, … endless opportunity for student connection and networking.” says Gregory Reed , Business & Culture in Germany …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/08/study-abroad-faculty

University Libraries awards two scholarships to student employees

University Libraries

… Garcia Hernandez is pursuing a bachelor’s in Japanese and works at Waldo Library’s service desk. The scholarship will help … during his study abroad in Japan this fall. Learning how to access research is one of the best skills Hernandez …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/04/student-scholarships

Equipped with a WMU engineering degree, Jim Castellano takes on the automotive world

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… post-graduation. Castellano discusses his inspiration How do you stay involved with WMU and the College of Engineering … career journey.  "I had a fantastic career with Ford and worked in a variety of engineering positions, including one …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73471

WMU honored with Heterodox Academy’s 2025 Open Inquiry Award for Community Excellence

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… WMU honored with Heterodox Academy’s 2025 Open Inquiry Award for Community … says John Tomasi , HxA president, about the winners. "Their work reminds us that the pursuit of truth thrives when … modeled after HxA’s policy framework, formalizing how the University issues official statements on social, …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/wmu-honored-heterodox-academy-2025-open-inquiry-award-community-excellence

Western students leave their mark near campus through mural experience

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… puts Bronco pride on full display. Brad Zenz, B.F.A.'09, works on the Bronco spirit-inspired mural he designed. Zenz … with students in her mural class. "It’s a chance to see how public art lives outside a gallery and to develop … "It's been really fun getting out here and painting, and doing it alongside classmates is even better," says  Ben …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/western-students-leave-mark-through-mural-experience-gwen-frostic-school-art

Gearing up for the grind: Skateboard-loving student ready to roll into WMU's kinetic imaging program

First-Year Faces

… forward to having my own schedule and finding new things to do and explore," says Rodriguez-Vargas. "It was really cool … all of the fine arts spaces and the places where I'll be working and learning. It confirmed this is definitely the … own video game myself right now, and that's what I want to do in the future. So being able to do the  game art track in …

https://wmich.edu/firstyearfaces/news/2025/07/class-2029-yoyo-rodriguez-vargas-kinetic-imaging

Sky's the limit for aviation grad who knows planes inside and out

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… wouldn't have it any other way, "When people tell me, ‘I don't think you should do this,’ it makes me want to do it even more," she says. "I really enjoyed learning about how the plane works. I'm a very curious person by nature, and I don't just …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/graduate-success-aviation-flight-science-technical-operations-adaora-osolu

Starting Gate business accelerator serves 100th student company

W Magazine

… Liz Haskin) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"In my business, I’m working to gain exposure in the LGBTQ+ community and … business,” says Bartek Scheibe , a senior. “I have learned how to establish a strong and engaged community for my … they navigated those challenges. Payton Walker operates a crypto mining service that is geared toward those with no …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70888