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Prescribed burns planned at Asylum Lake Friday, April 2

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… Friday, April 2 Submitted by Deanne Puca on A member of the fire burn crew monitors an area burn at the Asylum Lake preserve in 2019 KALAMAZOO, … On  Friday, April 2 , 14 acres of prairie as well as 4.5 acres on the southeast shores of the lake will be burned, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63807

Enhancing STEM education: Western secures $230K grant to establish regional support hub as part of statewide network

College of Education and Human Development

… $230K grant to establish regional support hub as part of statewide network Submitted by Chris Hybels on Lori … 1 KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Western Michigan University has become the fiscal agent for MiSTEM Network Region 1, which strives … across the state and position more Michigan students for career success. The College of Education and Human …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/08/michigan-education-stem-grant-award-programs-learning-lori-henrickson

Philanthropic opportunities uncorked with new WMU wine

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… Dr. Doug Lepisto, Megan Miller and Jason Olinger discuss the new Bronconess wine. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—How do you create … and business strategy program researched, developed and are now poised to launch a wine brand called Bronconess. It … profiles, the geographic footprint for distribution and what would differentiate this wine. Students coined a new …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55583

Decline in pollinators prompts WMU staffers to build them a home

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… Decline in pollinators prompts WMU staffers to build them a home Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … house was installed in April at the Parkview Campus, an area Moss and Mullins call their office backyard because … stems, pine cones, chicken wire, bricks and old wood. "What started out as a little tiny spark really inspired us …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54576

Interest in political science brought Myanmar scholar to WMU

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… scholar to WMU Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thein (left) visitng Chicago with a fellow Fulbright … in the movement to democratize his homeland. "There are few political scientists in Myanmar," said Thein, who … into a career at a family-owned printing press. In 2005, Thein heard about an opportunity to advance his English …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7139

Researcher earns prestigious fellowship for brain cell regeneration study

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… Puca on Dr. Erika Calvo-Ochoa is one of 40 researchers in the nation to be awarded a National Science Foundation … did not come from a scientific family, but I knew this was what I wanted to do." Indeed, she's the first one on this … in STEM," Calvo-Ochoa says. "It's not been easy. But I share that openly with my students and those I mentor, so that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50050

WMU's Evaluation Center teams up with CDC to boost disease surveillance and response amid pandemic

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… experts from WMU’s Evaluation Center is working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the … case reporting is a major innovation in how health care providers report on occurrences of conditions or … isn’t something our staff members have expertise in. What we know how to do is help our clients think critically …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59912

Keith Watkins

First-Year Faces

… his hands on, WMU is turning Keith Watkins ’ hobby into a career path of dissecting problems and finding solutions. The Kalamazoo Central High School graduate’s career … effective ideas?” he says. “I found out that marketing is what’s behind that and it just really interested me. That’s …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59543

Why I Give: Barry Zurell Roberts

W Magazine

… from my days at WMU. I used to go to parties or social gatherings and take photos, develop them and then I’d go to … photography.” —Barry Z. Roberts, BS ‘84 KALAMAZOO, Mich.—“What a great day to be a Bronco!” might as well be this … and emotionally.” Now retired from a long and rewarding career with General Motors, Roberts’ journey began as a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74813

Students to gain experience at new CentraCare senior center

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… Students to gain experience at new CentraCare senior center Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly KALAMAZOO--Western Michigan University students … in about a year in the heart of downtown Kalamazoo at 445 W. Michigan Ave. and will be operated jointly with the

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/556