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Talk on Leopold's land ethic to launch ethics center's spring season

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… environmental ethics talk that focuses on ecologist Aldo Leopold's land ethic environmental philosophy will … his presentation, Sanford will begin with an exposition of what Leopold meant by his land ethic and then move toward an … effective sustainable practices and adopt them. This, he suggests, is essential to creating cultural norms that move …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12811

WMed's inaugural class celebrates big day, prepares for next step in residency training

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… of our medical students matched to a residency slot as it is a very competitive process," said Dr. Kevin Kavanaugh , … or more years in residency training. The anticipation of what the day would bring began building Friday morning when … residency. "I think for all of us it's exciting to know somewhat of the future now," said Sam Yost , president of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45925

Fast-tracking dreams into reality: Urban Teacher Residency Program a ‘blessing’ for one of cohort’s first graduates

W Magazine

… seeing the smiling faces in her kindergarten class at the Discovery Enrichment Center in Benton Harbor Area Schools. … helped her earn a master’s degree in elementary education this past summer. The program—a partnership between the … coaching and feedback in their cohorts as they apply what they’re learning in the classroom. By design, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69855

Record number of undergraduate patent applications filed at WMU

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… Michigan University undergraduate students pulled off this feat in the 2024-25 academic year. It's a school record, … Seker , vice president for research and innovation, says this is just the beginning. "We're taking Experience-Driven … a patent, it was so worth it," Meyer says. "I'll be using what I've learned here for the rest of my life.” Having a …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/record-number-undergraduate-patents-filed-wmu-richmond-institute

$3.17 million grant will energize electric vehicle research at WMU

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… engineering and principal investigator on the grant, is pictured in his lab with doctoral students Ujala Maha Gamage (left) and … provides a great opportunity for us to research and apply what we know, but most importantly to learn things that we …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/09/3-million-department-energy-grant-wmu-engineering

From childhood poems to literary Alaska: An alumna's journey to authorship

College of Arts and Sciences

… Michigan University alumna and author Dr. Melinda Moustakis’s exceptional career. A writing journey that was launched … elementary school writing projects eventually led Moustakis to WMU, where she earned her Ph.D. in creative writing.  … lives and it was a reminder that you might not get to see what impact you had on students, even as a visiting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73670

Faculty and students at WMU develop novel and sustainable method for treating pollutants in water

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… water and wastewater treatment processes. “We recently published a patent on the same line of work that made the water … of chemical and paper engineering. “Our long-term goal is to come up with scalable and sustainable solutions to … student studying chemical engineering and appreciates what undergraduate researchers bring to the project. “I …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/faculty-students-wmu-develop-novel-sustainable-method-treating-pollutants

Memorial service set for engineering professor Fred Sitkins

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… years of service to WMU, but he was continuing to teach this fall, offering one of his favorite classes—Manufacturing Fabrication, Assembly and … In 1979, he returned to Kalamazoo to accept an offer for what was intended to be a two-year appointment as an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28420

Western researcher publishes work on building rituals and purpose in an evolving workplace

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… Western researcher publishes work on building rituals and purpose in an evolving … organization bonded employees and reflected core values. What is essential for a ritual to be more than an event and … recognize their emotion as not just their own, but as bigger than themselves. When leaders speak about these shared …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65170

Career ap-peel: Potato farm sprouts job opportunities for Broncos

W Magazine

… U.S. In fact, according to the Michigan Potato Industry Commission (MPIC), one in four bags of potato chips eaten in the … innovation. And in farming for the future, sustainability isn't small potatoes.   Walther Farms is a prime example; … figure out where our carbon footprint today is coming from, what our baseline is and how to make improvements." That …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75869