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WMU secures $5.3M to boost Michigan innovation and biotech growth
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… WMU secures $5.3M to boost Michigan innovation and biotech growth Submitted by Erin Flynn on … has played a vital role for more than two decades in supporting early-stage biotech startups and advancing life … entrepreneurial energy and keep growing our economy,” says Gov. Gretchen Whitmer . Established by a series of …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/07/biosciences-research-commercialization-center-inaugural-michigan-innovation-fund
WMU women aviators ready to tackle national cross-country race
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… WMU women aviators ready to tackle national cross-country race Submitted … Along the way, competitors cross nine states The trio make up a flight team, sponsored by the WMU College of Aviation, … challenges they may face, since she served two years ago on the support team for the 2015 WMU team, tracking …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40531
Werner Sichel obituary
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… a widely known scholar and professor emeritus of economics at Western Michigan University, died in Boca Raton, Florida, … began hosting the series, which is co-sponsored by the W.E. Upjohn Institute. The lectures are open to the public and … boy when his family fled Nazi Germany in the wake of the "Night of Broken Glass," a wave of violent anti-Jewish …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48293
Alumna preserving the past while creating her own legacy
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… Alumna preserving the past while creating her own legacy Submitted by Deanne Puca on February is … Bernard-Hollins came across Tate's story nearly 20 years ago while vetting story ideas about African American firsts … extraordinary story is a testimony to that legacy. She grew up in a single-parent household and was a single parent …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67068
EUP 'Welcome to Someday' campaign garners marketing award
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… EUP 'Welcome to Someday' campaign garners marketing award … University's Extended University Programs has won a national award for a WMU campaign aimed at prospective … earned a Silver Award in the mixed media campaign category of the 2015 University Professional & Continuing …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27399
Now is good time to consider winter weather issues
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… Now is good time to consider winter weather issues Submitted by … rushing to work who has slipped on the ice before and ended up with a broken bone. To view the Winter Safety Tips PDF, … has closed just 11 times in the past 16 years. When it does close, regardless of the reason, the closure is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/29989
College of Arts and Sciences students win big in 2025
College of Arts and Sciences
… Arts and Sciences students were a part of accomplishments at the highest level this year. They skated past, danced … with the Rockford Ice Hogs, the AHL affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks, while Sjölund plans to continue his studies … wins national championship Hockey wasn’t the only group making history this past spring: WMU’s dance team brought …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-national-wins-0
Passion for helping drives family studies graduate's success
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… and I think Western is definitely a place where you can go and thrive." Marin grew up going to Camp Blodgett, then volunteering and working as … like, 'Wow, I did it!'" This opportunity is something Marin doesn't take for granted. "It's a big deal. My parents are …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62463
WMU to recognize top four staff members for 2011-12
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… on KALAMAZOO—During its Friday, Sept. 21, Academic Convocation, Western Michigan University will present its 2011-12 … in 2004. The program features semiannual awards that go to a maximum of 15 people. The annual awards are given to … services and continually assisting both co-workers and supervisors. "Since the beginning of her employment in public …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1646
The rise of women’s sports—triumphs, challenges and the road ahead
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… Flynn on Outside hitter No. 19 Maggie King, BS ‘23, MA ‘24, goes for the kill in an outstanding 2023 volleyball season, … title. King went on to play professionally for the Omaha Supernovas. What’s so great about the resilience of women in sports is we …
https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/rise-womens-sports-wmu-coaches-athletes-weigh