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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 … will receive a nearly $150,000 grant to better understand how students use 3D spatial thinking skills to predict … 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
Trustees approve retirements of two faculty, nine staff members
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… date for Dr. Yvonne Unrau , professor of social work, from fall 2012 to fall 2013. Contact: Jeanne Baron September 20, 2012 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1719
Professor’s research team helping MDOT reduce construction timeline
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… on the surface of Michigan bridges. Attanayake’s team showed the timeline requires just 21 days not the 28 days … the overlays at day 21 of curing—offers significant savings from project and road user costs without … Michigan exposure; outdoor conditions were evaluated during fall, winter and summer. “We supported our findings by …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70417
Western advances White House COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge
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… continue to work together as we progress toward a strong fall start." Get vaccinated at Sindecuse Health Center. … of this, Western is looking forward to a near-normal fall, with some 75% of classes returning to in-person …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64769
WMU to use large grants to study improvements to aviation safety
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… in weather-related pilot training. "We wanted to find out how come aviation safety is improving as a whole," Brown … We've been looking to find where the gaps are and what we can do to close the gaps." innovative training Brown and her WMU colleagues Bill Rantz, Geoff Whitehurst, Dennis McFall, Dominic Nicolai and Dr. Beth Seiler are developing …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29646
Empowered by freedom after years in refugee camps, Medallion Scholar ready to change the world
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… not sure if you will come back alive at night. That's how it is. My mom finally told me, 'You don't want to be … freedom, it's just amazing. Going from a place where you can't go outside or do anything and right now to be so free … an uncharted future," he says. "I can see my future now and how it could be, so it is just amazing. It feels great to be …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64194
Assistant professor analyzes the experiences of Black doctoral students in counselor education programs
College of Education and Human Development
… in counselor education programs. Her research explores how Black doctoral students at predominantly white institutions (PWIs) , both past and present, forge their professional … with careful attention toward centering their voices. "It cannot be overstated how important it is to work with Black …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75500
Center for Principled Leadership and Business Strategy launches new podcast, 'The Jungle'
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… streaming by mid-May, the podcast is currently examining how businesses and their leaders are navigating the … include John Bryant , former chairman and CEO of the Kellogg Company; Alessandro P. DiNello , B.B.A.'75,president and … of Consumers Energy, and many others. "We wanted to get a candid look inside leadership and strategy from different …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59205
Sky Broncos' fundraising efforts yield more than 100,000 happy returns
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… by collecting and returning more than 100,000 bottles and cans this summer. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—When faced with funding … launched a campaign to collect and return bottles and cans for cash. About 15 students, head coach Marty Coaker … allows the team to remain eligible to compete if regional fall and spring competitions resume in 2021, possibly …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61095
Martin Luther King Jr. remembered with virtual events, community read
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… Healing Circles and Virtual Healing Experiences are and how the community can participate in the 5th annual National Day of Racial … State University and his presentation "I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to be Free." Email Natalia Carvalho-Pinto …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62609