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First cohort of product design program sharp on all edges

W Magazine

… the possibilities. “If you want people pushing your vision forward, designers have to be as invested in the brand as … intern she recommended with the company’s vice president for innovation to consider how her suggestion might be implemented. By the end of the internship …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63900

Anthropology professor emerita honored with lifetime achievement award

College of Arts and Sciences

… a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society for Iranian Studies. The highly distinguished award is … how hard the colleagues who nominated me must have fought for me!” Friedl Friedl with a group of women in Sisakht, … her work through books and articles. About the Association for Iranian Studies The Association for Iranian Studies was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60832

Nobel Peace laureate brings message to WMU

News

… corruption and human rights abuses in Yemen, sparking a reform movement across the Middle East and Northern Africa. … at Western Michigan University. A journalist and advocate for justice, Karman's public address, "Speak Truth to … is free for students. A donation of $15 per person is suggested for other guests. Tickets can be purchased online or …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58403

Food marketing students take first place at national university case competition

Haworth College of Business

… Case Competition, held Feb. 23 to 25 in San Diego, California. The business case for the competition focused on developing ways for … package goods marketing. The major prepares students for sales, research, marketing and management positions with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58334

Students claim second place in HR Games competition

Haworth College of Business

… an annual competition sponsored by the Michigan Society for Human Resource Management, with one team claiming second … questions over multiple rounds in the Jeopardy-style game format. The competition is intended to help students prepare for the human resources profession, engage with local …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56119

Out-of-this-world internship launches alum toward astronaut goal

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Internships often serve as launch pads for future careers, but a Western Michigan University … at NASA.  From testing shields on oxygen tanks headed for space to working on launch towers for space shuttles, … to blast off into deep space. "It's supposed to be bigger than the Saturn V, which is the rocket that took …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53872

Incoming students win $60,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… the names of their scholarships' donors or the individuals for whom the scholarships were established. The students were selected after competing for the awards in the 35th annual Medallion Scholarship … Franke Center for the Arts, Marshall Civic Players, Kellogg Community College Theatre, Battle Creek Junior Theatre, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47899

Landscapers practicing natural selection management technique

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… planting hundreds of trees. In part, the practice calls for planting a variety of unbranched tree seedlings, or … other than mowing and blowing." Down the road, plots reforested that way mimic nature because the trees that … Center. "Using small trees and whips gives you more bang for the buck," Gooch told the assembled crowd. "You can buy …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53340

New proposal submissions policy expected to benefit campus researchers

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… with sponsor requirements. The Proposal Submission Policy for External Funding and its procedures lay out a specific timeline for when major elements of a proposal must be completed and provided to the Office of the Vice President for Research. The process aims to limit the number of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47306

WMU to host 10th International Conference on African Development

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… research and solutions related to sustainable development for African nations.  The group will be making their … 10th International Conference on African Development, set for Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17-18 , in the Bernhard … Conflict, and Food and Water Security." Registration for the event begins at 8 a.m. Friday and Saturday. The cost …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48263