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Music challenge aims to build harmony, community from a distance

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… Music challenge aims to build harmony, community from a distance Submitted by Erin Flynn on Watch Blake Morgan (left) … show that we can still make music together," Code says. He is now challenging the WMU community to join in, using the … to check out their talent by searching the hashtag. "It is a good example of experiential learning with new …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58869

WMU faculty awarded NSF grant to explore fast-growing hydrogeology field

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… a hydrogeology field course in 2019. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Where is the best place to drill a well? How does water flow … of clean water, has boosted demand for hydrogeologists who study the implications of contaminants in … 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

Campus office hours released for Thanksgiving recess

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… on limited hours Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 26-29 . Listed below are Thanksgiving Day hours for selected … call ahead to make sure that a particular office on campus is open. Building hours are in the process of being adjusted due to recent state mandates and are listed here . Visit the webpage often for updates. For …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62015

WMU researchers develop framework for creating more efficient masks

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… and play. But the efficacy of face coverings on the market is wide-ranging—an issue a team of researchers at Western Michigan University … just how you actually build the mask," says Durbin. "It suggests there are alternatives to testing the raw materials …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64847

Book clubs examine college admissions, immigration, medical establishment's treatment of Black Americans

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… Book clubs examine college admissions, immigration, medical establishment's treatment of Black Americans Submitted by Deanne … University Center for the Study of Ethics in Society is hosting a series of virtual book clubs during the fall …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65599

An exemplar of excellence in education, Dr. James Springstead receives MAC's Outstanding Faculty for Student Success Award

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… Success Award Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—His discoveries in the lab could lead to lifesaving innovations to treat buildup within arteries, but it's his work with students that is garnering Dr. James …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64282

Empowering Futures already making impact on student success

Empowering Futures

… Megan Looker on Katie Easley, director of student success, listens to presentations at the Empowering Futures Work Group … kickoff breakfast. Ashley Bravo, director of the College Assistance Migrant Program, and Alicia Kornowa, director of … Health and Well-being Work Group alongside Dr. Gayle Ruggiero (middle), medical director, and Dr. Reetha Raveendran …

https://wmich.edu/empowering-futures/news/2022/12/70204

Installation of innovative stormwater treatment system underway at Asylum Lake

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… system underway at Asylum Lake Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Researchers have developed a unique way to remove … improving the water quality of Asylum Lake. The core of this project involves installing a stormwater treatment device … firm in Kalamazoo. Laboratory testing conducted thus far “suggests that properly designed stormwater treatment systems …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72823

Teacher education students awarded inaugural innovation research fellowship

College of Education and Human Development

… inaugural innovation research fellowship Submitted by Chris Hybels on Allison Beasley, Dr. Don Thompson, Moises … and gifting cars. Prior to WMU, he was a member of the Kellogg Community College's cross country team that competed at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75423

Child and family development student puts learning into practice to help create a thriving community for youth

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… help create a thriving community for youth Submitted by Chris Hybels on Carly Smith talks about her internship and work … Michigan University's child and family development program, is putting learning into practice at her internship with the Kalamazoo Youth Development (KYD) Network. This after-school care program is an organization that uses …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71158