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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

Strong supporter of student success named dean of Merze Tate College

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

… KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Dr. Luchara Wallace , director of the Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic … positions her well to lead a college with a vital mission that spans across colleges and academic units at … Luchara Wallace Wallace came to Western in 2009 as an assistant professor in the Department of Special Education and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75953

Miller Auditorium welcomes 'Ivy + Bean'

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on "Ivy + Bean, The Musical" is based on the best-selling book series. KALAMAZOO, … Musical," based on the best-selling children's book series, is coming to Western Michigan University's Miller Auditorium … and illustrator Sophie Blackhall, "Ivy + Bean, The Musical" is the story of an unexpected friendship between two very …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/22008

WMU recognizes 2016-17 Presidential Scholars

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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 … attended Kalamazoo Valley Community College as well as Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek. She is majoring in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39545

Military friendly programs again put Western in the national spotlight

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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on Western's ROTC program is one of several programs on campus that have led to … 2 Military Friendly research institutions.  The University is also continuing its Gold status from the Michigan … “Our goal in the Office of Military and Veterans Affairs is to provide mentorship, direction and motivation to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72479

Be a legacy: Special education student carries on family tradition

College of Education and Human Development

… my grandmother cares for have been my family and I loved assisting her as a child. My mother was an elementary school … a teacher’s college. Unfortunately, she was not able to finish her coursework and did not graduate with a teaching … ill and she stopped taking classes to stay home and help raise her younger brother. Soon after, she got married and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69543

Supply chain student awarded national scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… Michigan University senior Ally Resa of Fenton, Michigan, is a supply chain superstar being awarded the Achieving … a select group of 20 recipients to receive the award this year, and she is just the third WMU student to receive the scholarship. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71589

Acclaimed national writers scheduled for annual reading series

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University's Department of English launches its annual Gwen Frostic Reading Series this … a Stegner Fellowship in Poetry at Stanford University, a Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, a MacDowell Colony … Brooklyn Community Pride Foundation, Deming Fund and the Wurlitzer Foundation. Alleyne, currently assistant director …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/51861

Miles, Zeng honored with Distinguished Service Awards

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… Miles, Zeng honored with Distinguished Service Awards Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, … Zeng will be presented with Western Michigan University's Distinguished Service Award during a ceremony Thursday, Oct. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65824

When opportunity knocks: Alum’s business acquisition funded by Sleeping Giant Capital

Haworth College of Business

… When opportunity knocks: Alum’s business acquisition funded by Sleeping Giant Capital Submitted by … Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business is doing just that. By engaging with alumni, strategically utilizing resources and expertise and connecting aspiring business owners with capital, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64373