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Mentors and memberships: Becoming an engineer and a leader

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… engineering.” She also participated in the college’s professional mentorship program , which connects students with engineering and applied sciences alumni. “A personal, professional connection with alumni in the field has been an …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/01/news20240174502

Graduate students honored for research

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… Clara P. Adams , chemistry, "Surface Functionalization of Gold Nanoparticles for Dual Optical and Electrochemical Detection of Pathogens," sponsor Dr. Sherine Obare, associate … Barney and Jacinta Mutambuki , Mallinson Institute for Science Education, "Science Faculty Grading Practices on …

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

WMU's Graduate College names fellows

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… across the University were honored in April as recipients of Graduate Research and Creative Scholar and Graduate … Fellowship recipients Clara Adams , a chemistry student of Charlotte, N.C., is the recipient of a Gwen Frostic … associate professor of English. Racha EI Kadiri , a geosciences student of Tetouan, Morocco, is the recipient of a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7016

LGBT student services cosponsors bowling fundraiser

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… which is being sponsored by Western Michigan University's Office of LBGT Student Services and the Kalamazoo Gay Lesbian … be more than 75 vendors and food trucks on site, and plenty of cold beverage options. WMU's Office of LBGT Student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7138

Student earns outstanding poster award for machine learning work

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Western's Molecular Beam Epitaxy Lab, housed in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences.  Andrew Messecar, B.S.'18, (second from left) won … In his research, Messecar uses machine learning—a process of developing algorithms and statistical models that allow …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/72992

Alton Brown to bring culinary variety show to campus

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… Alton Brown will bring his show "Alton Brown Live: Eat Your Science" to Western Michigan University's Miller Auditorium … millerauditorium.com Although Alton Brown spent plenty of time in his mom’s kitchen growing up, his real interest … girls who said "no" to dates sometimes said "yes" if he offered to cook for them. After spending a decade behind the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27841

WMU researcher wins $800,000 NSF grant to assess education efforts

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… researcher has received a $799,665 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop resources to plan studies that can better assess how well professional development initiatives for science teachers are working. Dr. Jessaca Spybrook , WMU associate professor of educational leadership, research and technology, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/29895

WMU faculty awarded NSF grant to explore fast-growing hydrogeology field

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… interest in the environment, specifically the availability of clean water, has boosted demand for hydrogeologists who study the implications of contaminants in groundwater. As a result, the National Science Foundation is funding research at Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62867

U-M economist to show metrics matter in Sichel series talk

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… Anonymous (not verified) on Collins KALAMAZOO—A University of Michigan economist and dean will demonstrate the … and open to the public. Susan Collins Collins earned her bachelor's degree in economics from Harvard University and … series is annually cosponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2887

MacUpdate founder next speaker in Entrepreneurship Forum

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… Anonymous (not verified) on Mueller KALAMAZOO—The founder of a popular Mac-only software community on the Internet will be the next presenter … from its nearly hidden online storefront. While earning his bachelor's in business administration at WMU, Mueller was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10091