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New dean appointed to help College of Aviation continue to soar

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… Thompson KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Raymond Thompson , a leader with more than 40 years in aviation and aerospace education, … dean David Powell retired and the University moved forward with a national search for a permanent leader. “While … to restructure to be more market reactive and comply with new rules from the Federal Aviation Administration. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70121

Graduate students honored for research

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… on Quantitative Problems: Are Their Values Consistent with Their Practices?" sponsors Dr. Charles Henderson, … of Maternal Race and Neighborhood Racial Segregation with Birth Outcomes," sponsor Dr. Amy Curtis, associate … the Research Policies Council of the Faculty Senate along with the Office of the Vice President for Research and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/444

National film showing, panel focuses on male survivors of sex abuse

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… clergy. "We also will have four to five on-site therapists with private spaces for anyone who needs them," Moe says. "We'll have display tables with additional materials as well as staff from the YWCA, … campus units. The WMU offices are working in collaboration with the Kalamazoo County Prosecuting Attorney, Voices …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/285

Chemistry student awarded NSF graduate research fellowship

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… West Branch, Mich., in 2005. He completed an honors thesis with Dr. Bruce Baldwin at Spring Arbor University and earned … degree in 2009. After graduation, Sellers volunteered with Resource Development International-Cambodia for five … on Sellers. He also credits the chemistry department at WMU with furthering his interest and is particularly thankful to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2409

Nation's health inequality to be addressed in lecture, conference

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… Brian K. Gibbs Gibbs, a former occupational therapist with 30 years of experience in reducing health disparities, … as associate dean for diversity and cultural competence with responsibility for all matters of cultural diversity … of the community and University together to interact with leaders in the field, focusing on the qualities of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4772

Book read looks at ethical questions of immortal cell line

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… Lacks, who was known to scientists as HeLa, and cells with unusual properties removed from her cancerous tumor without her knowledge. In 1951, Lacks, a poor black woman … treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital and was diagnosed with cervical cancer. During radiation treatment, two …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/227

WMU graduate students author infant foster care grant

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… Genanne Zeller . The grant will allow WMU to collaborate with the Michigan Department of Human Services as well as … The initiative is multifaceted and comprehensive with a three-year operating budget of more than $6 million. … will invite an application for funding in the second year, with funding for a third year also available. "It's an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1512

Russian festival to focus on poetry, Pushkin and politics

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… its history. The 2012 Russian festival will begin at 9 a.m. with opening remarks by state Rep. Sean McCann . Special … conduct a workshop from 3 to 5 p.m. on the famous pysanki eggs, giving audience members a chance to not only learn … throughout the year as well as fosters community ties with Pushkin, Kalamazoo's Russian sister city. Admission to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2766

Fish Ninja Labs catches top prize in PITCH Competition

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… eye opener to the incredible network and support system within southwest Michigan for entrepreneurs. The panel of … WMU assembled was outstanding, and I was honored to network with all of them. Dr. John Mueller did a great job … vice president for marketing. "As a judge, I was impressed with both the quality of the presentations and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7114

Global warming activist to bring climate fight to campus

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… against the Keystone XL pipeline and his collaboration with beekeeper Kirk Webster. McKibben realizes that the … is both small and temporary and is at best a steppingstone. With the Arctic melting, the Midwest in drought and … grew up in suburban Lexington, Mass., and lives in Vermont with his wife, writer Sue Halpern. Changing Climates Series …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10071