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Invested in finance and fashion, business grad found wealth of opportunities at Western
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… Invested in finance and fashion, business grad found wealth of opportunities at Western Submitted by Erin Flynn on Through a number of professional challenges and internship experiences, … student, who will graduate Saturday, Dec. 14 , with a bachelor's degree and an insurance portfolio analyst …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/finance-fashion-fall-2024-graduate-racheal-mmanga-employed-voya-investment
Author to keynote annual Chavez Scholarship fundraiser
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… Michigan will celebrate the life and work of civil rights leader Cesar E. Chavez this month through an … Hart, a computer professional for 20 years. Hart earned a bachelor's degree in theoretical mathematics and a master's degree in computer science/engineering from Stanford University. In her book, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/277
Multimillion-dollar research center addresses construction challenges
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… verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An interdisciplinary group of Western Michigan University researchers is busily … and administered by the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the center already has awarded $350,000 in grants … both." Phil and Betty Georgeau Phil Georgeau earned a bachelor degree in chemistry from WMU. He went on to found …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47955
Veteran paper researcher, WMU prof to lead paper course in July
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… Veteran paper researcher, WMU prof to lead paper course in July Submitted by Anonymous (not … Klass Charles P. Klass Klass graduated from WMU with a bachelor's degree in pulp and paper technology and earned a … having received chemical engineering and wood and paper science bachelor's degrees, a textile and polymer chemistry …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6683
Four final candidates for research VP post to present on campus
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… on Obare KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Four candidates for the position of vice president for research at Western Michigan … external funding and has been the recipient of a National Science Foundation CAREER award, as well as a number of … named one of Michigan's top 25 professors. Obare earned a bachelor's degree from West Virginia State University and a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43315
WMU student receives $10,000 fellowship
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… earning a $10,000 stipend for graduate studies in computer science and engineering. Sergei Akhmatdinov, B.S.E.'23 … during his time at Western, and is a worthy recipient of this award,” says Dr. Damon Miller , associate professor … A 2023-24 Presidential Scholar, Akhmatdinov earned a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering with a minor in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75453
Discover the IIAS Experience at WMU
College of Arts and Sciences
… for Intercultural and Anthropological Studies (IIAS) offers students dynamic academic programs that explore the complexities of human culture, diversity, and history. IIAS programs … Established in 2018 within the College of Arts and Sciences, IIAS has quickly become a multidisciplinary hub …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/02/iiasexperience
Leading USDA’s largest cotton classing facility
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… on “Visiting Floyd was amazing. The building has much to offer and looks like an excellent learning environment,” … his career in cotton. After graduating from Western with a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering, he earned a Master …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70806
Innovative Models of Care and Support – Study Abroad in Ireland & Northern Ireland
College of Health and Human Services
… Innovative Models of Care and Support – Study Abroad in Ireland & Northern … Mickus KALAMAZOO, Mich.— In 2007, Dr. Maureen Mickus , Professor of Occupational Therapy, created a unique study abroad …
https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/10/mickus-ireland
WMU engineers design novel methods that could accelerate virus vaccine development
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… Mich.—Researchers in Western Michigan University’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences have conducted preliminary research studies using … vaccines for viral infections such as SARS-CoV-2, the cause of the COVID-19 pandemic. In an as-yet unpublished paper …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60015