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

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… in space. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—NASA's new Mars rover is grabbing headlines around the world, but perseverance in a … shuttles blasting off from Cape Canaveral accelerate toward the sky with explosive chemical reactions, electric … with Lemmer provided a number of practical experiences to set Mooney on the path to success in the aerospace field. …

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

Pandemic pushes dancers to explore new territory in virtual Winter Gala

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… who recently received a Creative Living for Dancers Award to create work in a virtual space. The evolution of … University's Virtual Reality (VR) Lab , Paschich imagined a way for dancers to be transported into a digital world. John … gave Western dance students a chance to expand their skill set and learn new forms of expression. "Getting to work with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63239

ESPN College GameDay coming to WMU Saturday

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… football game versus Buffalo will kick off at 3:30 p.m. in Waldo Stadium, and will be televised nationally on ESPNU. … are No. 14 in the AP Top 25 and No. 21 in the USA Today Amway Coaches Poll and College Football Playoff rankings. WMU … head to MAC Championship | Dec. 2, 2016 Community send-off set as WMU football team heads for Detroit | Nov. 30, 2016 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36423

Combining passion for medicine with philanthropic ideals, biomedical sciences grad ready to make an impact

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… sciences. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—It's one thing to say you want to change the world and another to go and do it. Omer … "I feel empowered," he says. "I feel an immense gratitude toward Western." Idris' passion for medicine began early on. … take long for Idris to prove himself in the lab, which set off a cascade of professional opportunities, including …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75831

Fifty years of working at WMU evokes brown, 'golden' memories

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… in the Department of Management, and seven years later was promoted to administrative assistant to the dean. When … my role as being as unstable as Alice going down the rabbit hole," she says, "but in the end, 'shared governance' … good people who make things happen," she continues. "Every set of freshmen and transfer students, every student seeking …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18609

From mechanic to dietician, Air Force veteran focused on helping patients maintain healthy lifestyles

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… systems in military helicopters to helping steer patients toward healthy nutritional choices—and he couldn't be happier. … where he's meant to be. "I have no doubt that Western was the best choice I could have made," says Fischer, who … enough about the faculty and staff here. They definitely set me up for success. They're here to work with you every …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/nutrition-dietetics-fall-2024-graduate-derek-fischer-air-force-veteran-employed

Hope in the darkness: WMU music therapy alum finds calling in hospice

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… on ANN ARBOR, Mich.—A guitar slung on her back, Kaitlin Ridgway isn't the typical professional you'd expect to see … different practicums, so I got a really great variety of settings with patients," she says. "I got to work with kids … about it all the time that it made it that much more bearable … I learned a lot." With a rigorous application …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55317

Trailblazing Western alumna Dr. Merze Tate honored with celebration, statewide tributes

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… for Dr. Merze Tate Day. Pictured left to right: Tomika Ward, assistant dean of academic advising in Merze Tate … the barrier-breaking Western Michigan University alumna who was a teacher, journalist, author, world traveler and … and received assistance in finding employment. This action set a powerful precedent that still stands today that the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70638

Montgomery IDs and funds ideas to transform student life at WMU

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… Mich.—A campuswide call for ideas that transform the way Western Michigan University serves students has led to an announcement by WMU President Edward Montgomery of funding for two initiatives, designed to … he will fund through a Transformational Initiatives Fund he set up last fall— Success @ WMU and Esports @ WMU . Matching …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44612

Community, campus programs to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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… "The Courage to Create" poetry reading and competition awards reception, 4:30 to 6 p.m. , WMU Trimpe Building … , Kalamazoo College Stetson Chapel. Speaker is Mariame Kaba, organizer, speaker and author whose work focuses on … educational workshops. Mental health agency booths will be set up allowing participants to view the agency display …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44323