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Carls Foundation awards $314,400 to help children hear
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… the United States are screened for hearing loss at birth. However, as many as 40 to 60 percent of infants who do not pass the hearing screening are not seen for a … of students and professionals to become highly qualified to work with children who are hard of hearing, especially in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1243
WMU part of $2.3 million program to boost diversity in economics
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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.--Economists base much of their work on the belief that equal opportunity is vital to how society functions. Yet, the economics profession has … program designed to increase diversity in economics doctoral degrees and professions. The American Economic …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53730
Loretta Long: From big dreams to Big Bird, she used her talents to educate millions
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… University alumna says in a blog post , remembering how she loved to sing and dance with her parents when she … to follow her acting dreams in New York City. "With working as a teacher in the city and attending classes or … and call it a day until I had interrupted. Sure, I don't know how to play the guitar, but I wasn't going to let …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63204
WMU faculty awarded NSF grant to explore fast-growing hydrogeology field
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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Where is the best place to drill a well? How does water flow underground? What contaminants are in our … in Maryland for the NSF award. Collaborators include Drs. Peggy McNeal and Joel Moore . McNeal, who earned a doctorate …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62867
Herbert "Herb" E. Ellinger obituary
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… Automotive teachers, among others. During vacations, he worked in industry, including as a development engineer in … for Humphrey Products, a line mechanic for the H.J. Cooper Dodge dealer and as a technical observer for the American … and whatever needed to be fixed while teaching mechanics how to do further repairs. Services and remembrances A …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41022
Healing through harmony
College of Health and Human Services
… to tap out sentences." Lucy continued, "I really enjoyed working with students who were not in my field, as it taught … Lauren Gutierrez said, " The music therapy student I worked with, Lucy, made every session so fun for myself and the client. We worked together to implement aspects of speech therapy, such …
https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/06/music-speech-therapy
Austin Fahrenkopf flourishes in finance
Haworth College of Business
… senior Austin Fahrenkopf is getting his foot in the door of the business world. The finance student from Albany, … began his internship journey at KeHE Food Distributor. Working as an internal audit intern, he designed a key … he needed to achieve his goals. “I’m very interested in how various financial markets affect current and future …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75149
Engineers Without Borders student ‘zooms in,’ leveraging technology, teamwork to make the world better
International Student and Scholar Services
… Borders student ‘zooms in,’ leveraging technology, teamwork to make the world better Submitted by Elizabeth … Saiful Andree, 20, admits. What’s even more terrifying, however, is the project's complexity and necessity. … here now. "I also have this. I will make sure it gets done before I get done here.” About the Haenicke Institute …
https://wmich.edu/international/news/2024/11/globalnews-2
WMU research team wins grant to study impact of speed on crashes
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… , assistant professor of statistics. The team will study how changes in speed limits have impacted the frequency and … limits have changed, they want to expand the study that was done by MSU and get better results." The research team began … But that isn't necessarily so. "Different studies have shown different results," Kwigizile says. "There are some …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33086
Nights at the museum: history student helps design Smithsonian sleepover program
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… to be part of it and learn from the individuals who do these programs for hundreds of people every weekend at … bit of Hollywood mystique. "When I tell everyone where I’m working, they say, "Oh, like 'Night at the Museum?'" While he doesn't have to play fetch with a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54122