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Western student powers launch of new compostability testing center
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… Wang fills pots with soil to test compostability in his lab's greenhouse. Products go through phases of testing to determine compostability through disintegration, biodegradation and toxicity. KALAMAZOO, … Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) certification is expected later this summer on the new compostability …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68373
Houshyar shares engineering expertise in Uzbekistan as Fulbright Specialist
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… Houshyar shares engineering expertise in Uzbekistan as Fulbright Specialist Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Dr. Azim Houshyar …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71764
WMU faculty team uncovers racial bias in jury selection
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… "Even though my research has covered many topics before, this one feels like the work that could make the most tangible … system was sparked by a podcast focusing on the case of Curtis Flowers, a Mississippi inmate on death row. In June, the U.S. Supreme …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56344
Why I Give: The Elshafeis
W Magazine
… Why I Give: The Elshafeis Submitted by Erin Flynn on Touline (Lulu) and Ramsey … with their son, Taner. CHICAGO—The adage “a picture is worth a thousand words” radiates from the smiles of … exciting and natural fit for me,” he says. Like Lulu, he juggled the responsibilities of a job along with his studies. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75870
A new hub for belonging and connection
W Magazine
… on The WMU Student Center—a project decades in the making—is a place for the Western community to connect and engage … members and brought a wave of emotion for two of the visionaries behind the space. The Bronco Guard performed … ‘Oh my gosh, I’m getting really choked up right now, and this is not the time for me to cry,’” remembers Dr. Diane …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73398
Aviation student's rugby career taking off
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… Mich.—Hitting the books and hitting opponents— Noah Brown is mastering both. The freshman from Mishawaka, Indiana, is diving headfirst into aviation flight science while also …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/56762
CEHD students explore India through interdisciplinary study abroad
College of Education and Human Development
… CEHD students explore India through interdisciplinary study abroad Submitted by Chris Hybels on CEHD students and Dr. Palmer wearing traditional Indian ethnic wear. Students visited the Bull Temple in Bangalore, India. WMU students …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74398
WMU establishes interdisciplinary energy center with grant from U.S. Department of Energy
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… WMU establishes interdisciplinary energy center with grant from U.S. Department of … energy systems are facing major challenges: Carbon emissions need to be reduced and the reliability, security and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72154
Select group receives top undergraduate honor for 2015
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… Scholar. The annual Presidential Scholar designation is the highest honor WMU can bestow on an undergraduate. The … of students receive the award. They are selected on the basis of their general academic excellence, academic and … is a graduate of Harper Creek High School who attended Kellogg Community College. She majored in accountancy as well as …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/25421
Far out! Researchers at Western testing technology to propel NASA deeper into space
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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on Margaret Mooney, left, and Dr. Kristina Lemmer stand with a vacuum chamber in Lemmer's lab. … to gas to create a charged plasma, powering thrusters to hurl a spacecraft beyond Earth's orbit. While shuttles … of these propulsion systems, and they're actually the biggest failure mechanisms. So figuring out what drives those …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63430