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Four faculty receive Fulbright Scholar awards, including one Distinguished Scholar Award

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… Scholar Award that is one of only 38 offered globally for the 2022-23 cycle—to build lasting educational connections … support participatory policy and decision making; and compare and analyze the water resources policies between the … in more than 160 countries worldwide. For more than 75 years, Fulbright award winners have addressed critical …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68180

WMU's Evaluation Center teams up with CDC to boost disease surveillance and response amid pandemic

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… experts from WMU’s Evaluation Center is working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the … case reporting is a major innovation in how health care providers report on occurrences of conditions or … isn’t something our staff members have expertise in. What we know how to do is help our clients think critically …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59912

From the classroom to the court: WMU alumnus, one-time educator living out his hoop dreams

W Magazine

… From the classroom to the court: WMU alumnus, one-time educator … “Basketball was always my favorite sport growing up. That’s what I enjoyed.”  With his passion for sports, Conner … more involved and understand that outside of class there are more opportunities to do different things. Being …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/alumni-profile-trey-conner-grand-rapids-gold

Student innovation on display at capstone event

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Mich.—Experience-driven learning was on display at the 75th Senior Engineering Design Conference when … Smart Textile Gloves Pictured from left to right are Anika Tabassum, Georgia Hill and Farzana Mahbub. Anika … its application in those contexts was not as extensive as what this project required,” says Zoch. “To achieve the

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/senior-engineering-design-fall-2024

Keith Watkins

First-Year Faces

… his hands on, WMU is turning Keith Watkins ’ hobby into a career path of dissecting problems and finding solutions. The Kalamazoo Central High School graduate’s career … effective ideas?” he says. “I found out that marketing is what’s behind that and it just really interested me. That’s …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59543

WMU researcher awarded $2.1 million to study evidence-based registers

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… on Magura KALAMAZOO, Mich.—About 20 national registers are available to help clinicians find and use programs that … problems such as alcohol and drug misuse. But how well are they working? That's the question Dr. Stephen Magura will … scientific evidence rather than word of mouth, intuition or what other agencies are using. But nobody has actually …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42896

Western climbs in 'Best for Vets' list

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… University continues its distinction of being named one of the nation's best institutions for military veterans … military veterans and their families." This year, 325 schools made the list, up nearly 5% over last year, … from 250th to 116th nationally and a top 5 school when compared to schools ranked in Michigan. This is a significant …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73500

Team USA luger sees natural track to career success at Western

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… Team USA luger sees natural track to career success at Western Submitted by Erin Flynn on Torrey … spring semester while he competed internationally with the US Natural Track Luge Team. Courtesy: Miriam Jennewein … the University’s most distinguished merit-based award, is what sealed Cookman’s commitment to Western. Growing up in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70875

Prepare to vote in Michigan's presidential primary

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… Prepare to vote in Michigan's presidential primary Submitted by … some things you'll need and need to know before going to the polls. Are you registered? Monday, Feb. 8 , is the last … a brief affidavit, but that will take a little longer. What should you not wear You cannot wear, display or …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30095

Students to gain experience at new CentraCare senior center

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… Students to gain experience at new CentraCare senior center Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly KALAMAZOO--Western Michigan University students … in about a year in the heart of downtown Kalamazoo at 445 W. Michigan Ave. and will be operated jointly with the

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/556