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Music professor wins international jazz piano competition

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… piano competition Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Siskind KALAMAZOO—A Western Michigan University music … in England, bringing home a new grand piano. Jeremy Siskind, assistant professor of music, recently won the 2012 … 2010" features. In 2011, Siskind was selected out of more than 40 pianists from around the world as the second-place …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2384

Nominations open for some of WMU's most prestigious awards

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… being accepted for Western Michigan University's 2012-13 Distinguished Service, Distinguished Teaching and Emerging Scholar … rank who are in good standing and were tenured no earlier than January 2008 are eligible to receive the award. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/178

WMU trombone students hit high notes

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… competitions, with three of them heading to Paris as a result. Bowman, Clifton and Schaffert Eric Bowman of … Schaffert of Sanford, Mich., have all been named finalists in recent International Trombone Association solo … Music. "We are fortunate to have more students recognized than any other school in the country," Wolfinbarger says. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/142

Students present research at international conference

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… annual research summit gathers prominent scholars from more than 40 research institutes, as well as leading policy … they collaborated on with Dr. Utkarsh Shrivastava , assistant professor of business information systems. “Both … of a disease outbreak can be achieved. The findings suggest potential for developing a multifaceted system for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57402

A WMU researcher and pond dwellers illuminate the nervous system

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… illuminate the nervous system Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Dr. John Jellies —also known as "The Leech Guy"—was … earned this moniker after working with leeches for more than 30 years. His lab is full of bubbling aquariums, … the Journal of Experimental Biology . "We've begun to get a better understand of how input is getting into the central …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20011

Graduate student awarded for research in sustainability

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… by Lindsey Haehnel on Esther Forson pictured at the IISE Annual Conference, held in Montreal, Canada, to accept … master’s student studying engineering management, is already making an impact with her research pursuits. With … University of Science and Technology in Ghana and has more than 10 years of engineering experience with Orica, one of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75670

WMU named one of top 100 schools for veterans by Military Times

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… Vets rating. The annual assessment was released Nov. 20. This is the publication's eighth annual set of rankings it … and military veterans as well as their families. More than 600 colleges took part in this year's detailed survey. … two partners—Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Kellogg Community College. This was the first VetSuccess program …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/44012

Miller Auditorium announces full 2012-13 event lineup

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… in West Michigan Series of "West Side Story," "Les Misérables," "Hair" and "Wicked." Available now, season … in West Michigan Series "West Side Story" Nov. 13-14 --More than 50 years ago one musical changed theatre forever. Now … "Believe" Friday, April 5, 2013, 8 p.m. Contact: Tonya Durlach May 17, 2012 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/560

WMU awards recognize diversity and inclusion efforts

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… Center in the Adrian Trimpe Building. Dr. Kirsty Eisenhart , director of developmental math in the Department … and delivering math content in a non-visual manner to better assist students with visual impairments. Excellence … students, especially in understanding the impact of microaggressions and bias experienced by these students. A …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53530

WMU begins STARS sustainability initiative with 'gold' rating

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… Effectiveness Jody Brylinsky outlined the University's submission to the Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment and Rating System—known as STARS—administered by the Association for the Advancement of … The University announced in November it would join more than 600 colleges and universities across the United States …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17657