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Merze Tate: A trailblazing Western alumna who made an international impact
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… Inventor. This 20th century renaissance woman may not have made it to the moon, but Dr. Merze Tate's resolve … of the Merze Tate Explorers . "She lived her entire life with the attitude that, 'I'm not going to let that stop me. … to let that define me.'" A young Merze Tate, left, stands with her mother, Myrtle, and brother, Keith. Humble …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/62998
Student team launching NASA competition dream
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… rockets since watching “October Sky” in seventh grade. Now, as part of the College of Engineering and Applied … and drive 10-linear feet carrying the simulated ice sample. With their initial plans in place, competition rules require … safety inspection, including a written multiple-choice test with technical questions. Once they pass the safety …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56773
University Theatre travels the globe in 2018-19 season
Theatre
… University Theatre at Western Michigan University announced its 2018-19 season featuring cowboys, drag queens, … star alumni from Kalamazoo to New York City, partnering with Education for the Arts and Millennium Restaurant Group. … same name, "Shakespeare in Love" is a hilarious romp filled with mistaken identity and star-crossed lovers "Women on the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48385
Researchers' work puts WMU at center of national STEM network
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… puts WMU at center of national STEM network Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Beach KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … a series of federal and foundation grants and connections with some of the nation's leading higher education … people in different disciplines have difficulty connecting with each other," Beach says. "Because of that, change is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43581
WMU and WMU Cooley Innocence Project garner $418,000 grant
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… WMU and WMU Cooley Innocence Project garner $418,000 grant Submitted by Anonymous … Innocence Project Director Marla Mitchell-Cichon stands with Ken Wyniemko, left, the Project's first exoneree, and … referred by the Innocence Project, an entity affiliated with the Cardozo School of Law in New York that will no …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27269
Update: Aerial mosquito treatment canceled for WMU campus area
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… County Health & Community Services Department has announced that it will no longer conduct aerial insecticide … from being outside during or after the spraying. Those with concerns or known sensitivities to pyrethrins can … pools, old tires or similar sites where mosquitoes lay eggs. Resources Available View the state EEE website . Learn …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55656
Western engineering alum helps power next frontier of military defense in Space Force
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… from the film script of "Men in Black." But there are no sleek black suits among the ranks of the United States … Force does a lot of other work, but basically we're charged with all new technology that goes into space and the … doing really, really helps keep morale high and keep you chugging along." As a member of WALI, Mostek designed a system …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66119
Biking for Black Lives Matter: WMU vocal jazz director raising money, awareness to combat systemic racism
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… director of vocal jazz and Gold Company is taking note of systemic racism and injustice facing the Black … a lot of conversations involving (Floyd's death) and racism with friends and with our students at Western in the jazz department, and you …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60200
Luminary author, journalist, blogger coming to WMU to deliver message on race
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… Luminary author, journalist, blogger coming to WMU to deliver message on race Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Coates KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A man who … neighborhoods of his youth to Howard University and beyond, with discussions about America's history of racial violence …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27835
Business college receives naming gift for sales, negotiation and leadership lab
Haworth College of Business
… Corporation, based in Troy. The gift funds the renovation and expansion of the college's sales lab facility. … Enhanced ability to pinpoint areas for student improvement with detailed notes embedded in videos of role-plays. … greater collaboration via new software. Student accounts with archival footage of role-plays. Ability for students to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45696