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From AI to detecting fraud to supply chains: WMU business faculty’s research applies to industry

Haworth College of Business

… to industry Submitted by Abbie Griffith on For faculty in the college of business, applied research is their forte, … and it makes fundamental differences in how businesses are run day to day. Check out some of the work of leading … and we often find ourselves falling short or giving up. But what if you could harness the power of social media …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75907

WMU departments collaborate to advance addiction prevention and care

College of Health and Human Services

… collaborate to advance addiction prevention and care Submitted by Jillian Fraze on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Faculty, … Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed) are working together to address opioid use disorder through a growing, … One major outcome of this collaboration occurred in Fall 2025 , when WMU undergraduate public health students worked …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2026/02/phwmed

Striking the right chord: From mock interview to music classroom

College of Education and Human Development

… Striking the right chord: From mock interview to music classroom … development days, she expected a chance to practice. What she got instead was a life-changing opportunity. Hosted … the year by the College, professional development days are designed to prepare future educators completing their …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/05/art-education-alumni-lands-job-schoolcraft

Flying High with Fink – Jason’s Jaunt to WMU’s College of Aviation

College of Aviation

… Aviation students always have amazing reasons for choosing their career path, but Jason Fink's might rate as No. 1. The … helps add to the Western experience. He's also aware of what can be ahead for him.  "I hope to work for a regional …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/09/jasonfink

Igniting innovation: A record-breaking year of groundbreaking research

W Magazine

… Flynn on Students test a toroidal blade in a wind tunnel at the Bronco Construction Research Center. Opportunities … experience in their chosen field. Western's expert faculty are landing unprecedented investments in potentially … and learn about the cutting edge of technology, about what’s coming down the road, and are better positioned to …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/office-research-innovation-record-breaking-year

Marketing that makes a difference: Q&A with Dr. Ann Veeck

Haworth College of Business

… on both micro and macro levels. Along with her work in the classroom, she has studied the food marketing systems of … describe your journey at Western Michigan University and what it has meant to you to be a professor of marketing for … I’ve truly liked all of the students I’ve taught in my career. Q: Apart from receiving this award, what would you …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69503

Gaining his Western Wings and Finding His Way to FedEx, Jason Woo’s in Full Control of His Aviation Career

College of Aviation

… Way to FedEx, Jason Woo’s in Full Control of His Aviation Career Submitted by Tom Thinnes on 2011 WMU Aviation Flight … a flight instructor in Korea, Jason Woo could have shared the skies with a plane bearing an insignia of a country that … 175.  He was upgraded to captain's status in 2017, saying "What a thrill it was to taxi a jet for the first time."   He …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/12/woo

Top model, top student: WMU Medallion Scholar slays in the classroom and on the runway

News

… Top model, top student: WMU Medallion Scholar slays in the classroom and on the runway Submitted by Erin Flynn on … designers, being featured on a billboard in Times Square and landing on the covers of two fashion magazines. Not … those moms who just kind of puts you in everything to see what sticks,” she says. “I did a bunch of different things …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/music-theatre-performance-medallion-scholar-new-york-fashion-week-maya-narayan

WMU Ethics Center announces lecture series for spring 2023

Study of Ethics in Society

… spring 2023 Submitted by Sandra Borden on KALAMAZOO, MI – The Western Michigan University Center for the Study of … lectures during the spring 2023 semester. All these events are free and open to the public. Using Media REsponsibility … argues that traditional ecology must be abandoned, and what replaces it must be future-oriented. Instead of

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70568

Doctoral candidate charts course for success in world-class sailing win

News

… on Mohammed Asif, center, recently became a champion at the 2025 Vintage Gold Cup alongside teammate Luke Lawrence. … me great joy and a sense of responsibility to those who are still pursuing their own dreams to show that … of having the lowest total score.   “When I think about what made this sailing win possible, it wasn’t just skill — …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/11/star-vintage-sailing-world-champion-mohammed-asif