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WMU office lands two NSF grants to boost teaching of science

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… disciplines. The grants will fund two portions of a common project called Automated Analysis of Constructed Responses III. Prior work under the common project also was funded by the NSF. Six-university team WMU will be part … the multiple-choice tests used in large classes do not always reflect whether a student fully understands the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11965

Dr. JoAnn Atkin: Coaching students to success for 24 years

Haworth College of Business

… will retire this summer. Before becoming an academic, Atkin was a skilled advertising and marketing executive. She first … setting as a teenager. She began cashiering and worked her way up into store management during her undergraduate years. … vice president for external partnerships.  Bronco Connect projects ranged in scope from secondary research to …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/05/joann-atkin-retirement

WMU, community groups developing plan for local waterways

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… WMU, community groups developing plan for local waterways Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, … LLC is serving as the technical consultant for the project. Portage and Arcadia Creek watersheds cover a large … to increase the use of best management practices, such as green infrastructure.  WMU has been a long-time partner and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45863

Barr Engineering Broncos share experiences that shaped their careers

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… engineer performing technical design on energy-generation projects. In the more than 15 years I have been here, I have … gas midstream.   Sheldon : When I started at Barr, I was one of the younger team members and really tried to … 2017, I have been building and leading several of our groundwater investigations and hydrogeological studies in support …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72706

WMU first university to perform dance masterpieces

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… performance KALAMAZOO, Mich.—At the Great Works Dance Project 20th Anniversary Gala next month, choreography … Fuller and "Diphthong" by Brian Enos. Great Works Dance Project 20th Anniversary Gala Performance schedule All … contemporary choreographers. The Great Works Dance Project was recently featured in Encore magazine. Read the article …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37200

WMU student aims to clean up the fashion industry

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… and quickly made products, and increased consumption and waste. The resulting environmental, social and economic … is Western Michigan University undergraduate student Avery Green . His fashion startup, House of Pariah , goes against … partners with other companies that have similar goals. "We want to provide clothing that is made ethically and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47992

Broncos are going places: New report reveals 93% of Western grads are employed or continuing their education

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… students are getting jobs very consistently," says Dr. Ewa Urban , director of assessment and effectiveness. "We … impact graduate success. In the most recent report, data was obtained for 72% of alumni earning degrees. Some … internships, co-curricular activities and long-term projects. The survey also asked open-ended questions about …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71441

WMU-led math innovation singled out by NSF for praise

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… (not verified) on Hirsch KALAMAZOO—A mathematics software design and development effort based at Western Michigan … providing ready access to mathematical and statistical software. The Core Math Tools Project involved almost 10 years of cycles of research, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3373

Libraries releases new digital collections featuring historical photographs, rare manuscripts and oral histories

University Libraries

… and community organizations to preserve and make their projects accessible through our digital platforms. … , in collaboration with the Kalamazoo Valley Museum. The Ward Morgan Collection (extended). University Archives … a stylus before applying pigment to the surface. When it was wiped away, the ink that settled into the grooves was …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2024/11/new-digital-collections

Michigan mom finds fix for cold, wet winters

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… her family's winter gear. Finding that a traditional dryer wasted energy and laying winter gear on the vents took too … when her search led her right back to the same old slow or wasteful options, she decided to engineer a solution … her company, KMS Designs Inc. , and its first product, The Green Glove Dryer , were born. KMS continues to innovate, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47805