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Protecting children from environmental threats topic of humanities talk

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… need to know and do about it. The series is exploring how scientific research is defining issues that concern everybody, including the warming of the globe, the toxicity of the environment and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14025

University recognizes electrical and computer engineering professor with scholar award

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… electrical and computer engineering professor with scholar award Submitted by Deanne Puca on Dr. Massood Atashbar … Michigan University’s Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award during the Fall Convocation ceremony. Faculty chosen … artistic, literary, philosophical, historical, technical or scientific achievement, bringing wide recognition from the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68941

Far out! Researchers at Western testing technology to propel NASA deeper into space

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… shuttles blasting off from Cape Canaveral accelerate toward the sky with explosive chemical reactions, electric propulsion is a more efficient way to move rockets, satellites and other objects once … and vocal performance. Taking music classes alongside her scientific studies, she found, helped her excel in the lab. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63430

NeoVent duo wins innovation prize sponsored by U.S. Patent Office

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… Competition. Brian Patrick Thomas Entrepreneurial Spirit Award at WMU. 2015 James Dyson Award, U.S. Division. 2015 Biomedical Engineering Society … the United Mission Hospital in Tansen. In Nepal, he helped repair medical equipment in a biomedical department and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28697

Archaeological project earns state award

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… Archaeological project earns state award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Members of the … Archaeological Project has received a 2013 State History Award in the educational programs category. The award was … Search for Fort St. Joseph: Lessons in History, Culture and Scientific Methodology" (2004), "The Fort St. Joseph …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11236

E.J. Dionne on campus for humanities center speaker series

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… Anonymous (not verified) on Dionne KALAMAZOO—A high-profile Washington Post columnist will lead off when the University … to the public. Three other accomplished writers will be waiting on deck to tackle such thorny issues as what the … Cesari, professor at the French National Center for Scientific Research in Paris, "Islam and Democratization: …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2283

Geography professor publishes ‘ABCs of Geography’ children’s book

College of Arts and Sciences

… "ABCs of Geography" by Chris Ferrie and Adam Mathews was released Nov. 1, 2022. Mathews went back to basics with … the physical and social science elements of geography. I want a physical geographer interested in landforms like … little scientists to explore and dive deeper into each scientific concept. Its approach to early learning is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69847

Biological sciences doctoral candidate journeys from childhood microscopes to cutting-edge research

College of Arts and Sciences

… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—When faced with a scientific mystery, Western Michigan University doctoral … since her undergraduate studies. Hack’s interest in science was sparked at a young age when her grandfather gave her a … to National Geographic. She became intrigued by biology and was inspired to conduct her own childhood research, eager to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73663

Safeguarding astronauts with a personal twist

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… astronauts with a personal twist Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Safeguarding astronauts as they … “It affects fertility and wellbeing, but there is little scientific understanding of its cause. That’s why I wanted to develop a project that can enable research at NASA …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68848

Interactive, hands-on live show added to Miller Auditorium lineup

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… series "MythBusters," and Michael Stevens, creator of the award-winning YouTube Channel Vsauce. The show has added 24 … and exploring. Savage One of the most highly regarded and watched series on the Discovery Channel, "MythBusters" ran … produced and co-hosted by Savage, the show mixed scientific method with problem-solving curiosity and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/41950