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Why I Give: Linda Lesniak

W Magazine

… Why I Give: Linda Lesniak Submitted by Megan Looker on Linda Lesniak, BA '70, MA '71, PhD '74, has a … degree in mathematics + PhD in mathematics = She’s more than held her own in a male-dominated field. Before she came to Western Michigan University, she’d barely left the state of Indiana. Flash …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70893

Big data and the future of diagnosing mental disorders

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Big data and the future of diagnosing mental disorders Submitted by … mental disorders looks closer to how we test for diseases than it does to the current model of behavioral observation. "A quantitative approach like this one is just an additional tool …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65069

Using music as a vessel for social justice

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… as a vessel for social justice Submitted by Erin Flynn on Daniel Gayden Smart is the percussive pursuit of purpose that … others to march to. It's digging deep when you feel lost and finding strength in your own story. "To me it isn't … as artists to depict the society around us," says Daniel Gayden, a senior jazz studies student. First exposed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62039

Technical writing group grants fellow status to Professor Thralls

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… Technical writing group grants fellow status to Professor Thralls Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dr. Charlotte Thralls KALAMAZOO, … to be elevated to the position of fellow. Thralls was named an association fellow at an award ceremony during the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47574

A growing inspiration: Undergraduates’ garden initiative motivates the masses

College of Arts and Sciences

… garden initiative motivates the masses Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Alexa Hempel, Lexus Lawlor, Joshua VanSlambrouck and Will Roosien, the group of undergraduates leading the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73961

Research opportunities, campus involvement set biomedical sciences student up for success as future pediatric heart surgeon

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… by Erin Flynn on Grace Filpi is a proud Lawson Lunatic and soon-to-be graduate of Western's biomedical sciences program. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In just three-and-a-half years at Western Michigan University, Grace Filpi has more than made her mark. From …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70165

Climate change disinformation poses increasing threat, says WMU history professor

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… Climate change disinformation poses increasing threat, says WMU … Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—While sticks and stones are certainly more blatant, there's no question words also can do a great deal of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66880

Nearly $3M grant will help WMU increase ESL-endorsed teacher workforce

College of Education and Human Development

… Nearly $3M grant will help WMU increase ESL-endorsed teacher workforce … Submitted by Nicole Leffler on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A new grant will help Western Michigan University fill a critical need for teachers of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69606

Students, employees have free access to New York Times

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… employees have free access to New York Times Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—All Western Michigan University students, faculty and staff members now have complimentary access to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35560

Finding Common Ground

W Magazine

… polarized reality, civil conversations may seem like a utopian fantasy. Dr. Rudolf Siebert, professor emeritus of … discourse has really declined in the world. What we want to do is see it come to a level where people can quietly …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57179