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WMU sociology professor's new children's book celebrates Michigan's therapy dogs who help kids in crisis

College of Health and Human Services

… from the Unified Clinics in the College of Health and Human Services to disaster sites. "A Pack of Therapy Dogs: Helping People One Wag at a Time," written by Angela Moe, a professor of … the book had been years in the making, but gained urgency after Oreo, one of the original three dogs, unexpectedly …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2026/07/new-childrens-book-celebrates-michigans-therapy-dogs

Free at-home COVID-19 test kits distributed throughout campus

Sindecuse Health Center

… The tests are provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Test kits will be distributed to the College of Aviation, College of Health and Human Services and College of Engineering and Applied Sciences as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69214

Gaining Altitude with Guadalupe Guzman Ramos – Current WMU Aviation Flight Science Student and Future Professional Pilot

College of Aviation

… in southern Florida harvesting bumper crops of tomatoes and watermelons, an occupation the now-U.S. citizen still … WMU Aviation Flight Science student Guadalupe Guzman Ramos after earning his instrument flight rating Now a senior … a flight from nearby Fort Myers to Dallas, Texas -- and he was dragged into that 2009 experience almost kicking and …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/03/guzmanramos

Dr. Ann Veeck: Nearly three decades of research, teaching and growth

Haworth College of Business

… to build my academic career at Western Michigan University was the best professional decision I ever made,” says Dr. Ann Veeck , professor of marketing. After 28 years, Veeck is retiring with an impact in both … my students leave with a deep appreciation for the power of scientific research,” she says. “Understanding how to …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/05/ann-veeck-retirement

WMU physics department helps NASA’s Artemis program with spaceflight materials research

Physics

… Western Michigan University’s own Department of Physics was involved? WMU’s physics department in 2024 completed a … research project in support of the Artemis and Lunar Gateway missions, contributing critical data to help ensure the … chair and director of the accelerator laboratory, provided scientific leadership and oversight.    Josh Byers , machine …

https://wmich.edu/physics/news/2026/04/physics-artemis

WMU to celebrate grads earning 2,300-plus degrees May 2

News

… College of Fine Arts    Noon College of Health and Human Services College of Aviation   3 p.m. College of Arts and … graduates may reserve tickets for additional guests to watch the ceremony on a large screen in Brown Hall. The … webpage .   WMU conducts formal graduation exercises after the fall and spring semesters and after the summer I …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/wmu-celebrates-graduates-may-2-earning-2300-plus-degrees

Nearly 1,000 degrees earned as WMU prepares to celebrate June 27 graduates

News

… and Sciences Merze Tate College College of Health and Human Services College of Education and Human Development In … webpage . WMU conducts formal graduation exercises after the fall and spring semesters and after the summer I session. For more WMU news, arts and …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/06/nearly-1000-degrees-earned-wmu-prepares-celebrate-june-27-granduation

Grant advances bacteria research while training future scientists

College of Arts and Sciences

… Sciences at Western Michigan University, has been awarded funding from the National Institutes of Health’s … the bacterium responsible for dysentery. The three-year award totals $533,000, including $375,000 in direct research … research opportunities teach students how to apply the scientific method to real-world problems—an essential …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/03/grant-advances-bacteria-research

Leadership, internship and relationships elevate sport management grad’s experience

News

… Flynn on Ethan Cheatham is ready to take the next step toward his dream of becoming a basketball administrator and sports agent after graduating with his bachelor's degree in sport … and Human Development, College of Health and Human Services and Haworth College of Business on a two-week trip …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/04/graduate-success-sport-management-ethan-cheatham

Historian donates more than 9,000 books to Medieval Institute

College of Arts and Sciences

… Michael H. Gelting, a medieval historian in Denmark, who was an avid book collector. Dr. Gelting bought widely and … on Norman, Anglo-Norman and English history, before and after the Norman Conquest — building on his collections of … volumes and first editions. In practice, Gelting always knew where every single book was located and could find …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/09/cas-magazine-medieval-collection