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Engineering graduate student awarded scholarship

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… graduate student, has been awarded a $3,000 scholarship from the Michigan section of the Institute of Transportation … am proud to be part of Western Michigan University, and it is an honor to represent my school with the ITE award,” says … of Dayton in Ohio, where she earned the Graduate Student Showcase Award and Patricia Mullins Smith Fellowship for her …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66525

More than 3,000 expected to flock to WMU for Medieval Congress

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on A large audience listens to a presentation during the 2013 congress. … every year to welcoming our colleagues from near and far, and this year we are grateful that spring has come just … Congress on Medieval Studies, including costs and how to register, visit wmich.edu/medieval/congress or …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15598

WMU local history expert to appear on popular PBS series

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… WMU local history expert to appear on popular PBS series Submitted by … PBS series " 10 That Changed America ," airing nationwide from 8 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 10 , Eastern time. (Check … States previously. We not only discussed this but also how the mall has changed," she says. Tuesday's program, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47842

Bridging Barriers: A firsthand look at immigration issues

W Magazine

… Bridging Barriers: A firsthand look at immigration issues Submitted by Erin Flynn on A student speaks with a … of a tall, rust-covered fence separating El Paso, Texas, from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. “We were just chatting about … implications and want to do something, but it’s not clear how.” Bowen says the situation at the border is much …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57379

Savings add up for students under Libraries' grants for free online textbooks

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… students access that content for free online. With support from the grant, faculty and instructors replace higher-cost, … save money, it allows them access to scholarly content that is openly licensed and relevant to their learning … that wouldn't be too expensive, and I also made sure that my students had alternatives," says Dr. Anna Popkova , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63257

Western Herald editor wins prestigious national journalism fellowship

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… Western Herald editor wins prestigious national journalism fellowship Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … News Fellows Program. Kedziorek, a junior journalism major from Tecumseh, is one of just eight young journalists from … proximity to all these changes," she says. "I want to know how it impacts their real lives." By mid-April, fellows are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45225

Alumna’s HBO documentary shines light on medical errors

College of Arts and Sciences

… Cali.—In the aftermath of a harrowing family medical crisis, Margo (Towe) Burrows , an alumna of Western Michigan … to the film that surprised Burrows was the response from the medical field itself.  “It's almost uniform that … and Safety declared, 'This film is literally saving lives.' How many films get to do that?" This isn’t the end of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74265

Improving process control in metal casting

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Bob Tuttle’s career focus is all about finding the future of steel through the … the consumer with needed material. His efforts emphasize how we use different materials, examining the quenching and … the production process,” explains Tuttle.  “This shifts us from reacting to defects after we have a finished item to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70804

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

W Magazine

… Flynn on It’s not why the chicken crossed the road, but how drivers behaved when it did, that interests Dr. Ron Van … University professor's pedestrian traffic safety research is garnering national attention—and saving lives in the … earned him an Outstanding Traffic Safety Achievement award from the Governor's Traffic Safety Advisory Commission in …

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

Disability services office slates employee lunch and learn series

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… Disability services office slates employee lunch and learn … is being funded by an implementation grant, will focus on how faculty and staff can help support students with … locations around campus. Programs take place on Fridays  from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. and  start with a provided meal.  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21425