Search results

WMU institute renames program to meet dynamic demands of design industry

Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation

… WMU institute renames program to meet dynamic demands of design industry Submitted by Brandi Engel on … and interdisciplinary experiences students will have within the Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation.  … of the design industry and promote deeper engagement with the design community, says Director Philip Repp . "It …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72622

WMU first Michigan campus to bring live visual interpreting to users 24/7

News

… WMU first Michigan campus to bring live visual interpreting to users 24/7 … navigates obstacles using a white cane, formats papers with the help of an audible screen reader and even cooks … a screen reader can’t read, we get a sighted aide to help with. But the logistics aren’t always easy,” she says. “Aira …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73591

Date sugar is the winning ingredient for nutrition and dietetics students

College of Education and Human Development

… Date sugar is the winning ingredient for nutrition and dietetics students Submitted by Chris Hybels on … students baked four loaves of pumpkin bread, each with a different variation of date sugar substitute. Loaves … The nutrition and dietetics major at WMU equips students with the foundational knowledge needed for a career in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71622

WMU professor awarded for book that peels back the curtain on Fetzer's secret life

News

… on Fetzer's secret life Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dr. Brian C. Wilson KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Detroit Tigers owner. Media … it." The Historical Society of Michigan has awarded Wilson with its highest honor—the State History Award—for his book, … breakfast cereal. "As a professor of comparative religion with a focus on New Religious Movements, I’m fascinated with

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58233

'Sweet Magnolias' star shares how she planted seeds of success at Western

News

… 'Sweet Magnolias' star shares how she planted seeds of success at Western Submitted by Erin Flynn on … like it." "The stories (in 'Sweet Magnolias') are so filled with truth... that I think you'd be able to identify and … of lifelong friends in Serenity, a small southern town with plenty of drama—from relationships and family dynamics …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67412

'Ultra Reflection' student fashion show takes sustainability to the stage

College of Education and Human Development

… to the stage Submitted by Chris Hybels on Students designed and produced every aspect of the sustainability-focused 2023 … the runway. Model Kennedy Johnson prepares for the show. With 17 designers showing between five and 10 looks each, … Dorien Watts, head of the MODA design committee, talks with some of the models. Erin Boismier, MODA president, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71360

WMU Theatre, Face Off Theatre partner to bring “Black Lives, Black Words” back to Kalamazoo

News

… Submitted by Erin Flynn on Reginald Edmund, bottom right, with members of Face Off Theatre Company in 2018. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— "Do Black lives … matter?"That’s the question local artists aim to answer with the upcoming three-part series "Black Lives, Black …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60278

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

News

… space Submitted by Erin Flynn on Margaret Mooney, left, and Dr. Kristina Lemmer stand with a vacuum chamber in Lemmer's lab. The device is used to … blasting off from Cape Canaveral accelerate toward the sky with explosive chemical reactions, electric propulsion is a …

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

Art and science project highlights importance of not blowing off STEAM

News

… Art and science project highlights importance of not blowing off … to quote Albert Einstein, 'We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.'" THE … their work to the community during Art Hop, Kalamazoo's monthly celebration of arts featuring exhibits and events. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54132

WMU programs recognized by national diversity magazine

News

… recognized by national diversity magazine Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's … to honor students in need, enhancing business relationships with diverse or disadvantaged businesses and increasing … grateful to Insight Into Diversity magazine for honoring us with the HEED award for the eighth straight year," said WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61244