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WMU co-leading new NSF-funded center dedicated to advancing sustainable packaging
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… and Qaseem Haider (left), Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemical and Paper Engineering, presented at the first … KALAMAZOO, Mich.— With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Western Michigan University is … Center for Plastic, Paper and Hybrid Packaging End-of-Life Solutions (C3PS). The center is focused on …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/08/center-plastic-paper-hybrid-end-life-solutions
Three faculty members honored as academia's rising stars
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… Emerging Scholars. Drs. Chris L.S. Coryn , associate professor and director of WMU's Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in … an experienced research leader in such fields as education, science and technology, health and medicine, community and … Association's Marcia Guttentag Award. Coryn earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Indiana University and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9808
From breakaways to business: The Slukynsky brothers’ Frozen Four journey
Haworth College of Business
… Submitted by Abbie Griffith on Business Broncos on and off the ice—Grant and Hampton Slukynsky represent the Haworth College of Business as student-athletes on Western Michigan … Hampton Slukynsky, a student at the Haworth College of Business, blends his passion for business with his …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/04/bronco-hockey-wmu-haworth
New director named for Soga Japan Center
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… appointment was effective Sept. 2, is a founding member of the center and a WMU associate professor of history. He … U.S. Institute of Peace, the Abe Fellowship from the Social Science Research Council and the Carnegie Council Fellowship … Award in Teaching, both from WMU. Yoshida earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18866
Top seniors honored as 2016 Presidential Scholars
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… This year, 50 scholars were chosen from a senior class of more than 6,500 students. The Presidential Scholar … featuring a keynote address by Dr. John M. Dunn , president of WMU. Also making remarks will be Dr. C. Dennis Simpson , … research at WMU has led to participation in a National Science Foundation-funded research program and the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31219
Jerome G. Manis obituary
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… on Manis Dr. Jerome G. Manis, Western Michigan University professor emeritus of sociology, died Feb. 23 . He was 95. … received research grants from agencies such as the National Science Foundation and Public Health Service as well as the … where he was active in Democratic politics. He earned a bachelor's degree from Wayne State University, master's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5848
Kalexsyn president next speaker in Entrepreneurship Forum
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Gadwood KALAMAZOO—The leader of one of the area's foremost emerging life science companies will be the next presenter in a speaker … of chemistry at Northwestern University. Gadwood earned a bachelor's degree from Marquette University in 1974 and a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2724
WMU named to presidential honor roll for community service
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… higher education institutions reflecting the values of exemplary community service and achieving meaningful … The WMU application was submitted by Shawn Tenney from the Office of Service Learning. "Through service, these … Ethnic Relations, the College of Engineering and Applied Science and the Haworth College of Business. A documented …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/293
Book club series announced for spring 2023
Study of Ethics in Society
… Sandra Borden on KALAMAZOO, MI – The Center for the Study of Ethics in Society is presenting two separate online book … leaders for lively conversations. Books are provided free of charge to the first 10 people who sign up for a book club … and an instructor in Western's Department of Political Science. In the book, Desmond urges readers to think …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70500
WMU department changes name to World Religions and Cultures
College of Arts and Sciences
… over 50 years as Western Michigan University’s Department of Comparative Religion, the department has a new name that reflects its diverse course offerings: the Department of World Religions and Cultures . … religions and their intersections with history, sociology, science, law and other fields. Commitment to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74749