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WMU women aviators ready to tackle national cross-country race

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… Western Michigan University women aviators will join 50 other teams of women pilots Tuesday through Friday, … Maria Walston , a sophomore from Highland, Michigan; are headed to Frederick, Maryland, this week to prepare for … in future years, and this race is an opportunity to see what this is all about," she says. "There's a lot to keep …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40531

WMU offices to close for Memorial Day

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… be closed Monday, May 30, in honor of U.S. Memorial Day. There will be no classes. Listed below are Memorial Day weekend hours for selected University … emergencies only, contact WMU Public Safety at (269) 387-5555. Closures and special hours Many offices, including …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32262

Aviation alum delivers critical supplies, personnel for pandemic response

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… Alaska Airlines aircraft. SEATTLE, Wash.—Hospitals across the country are seeing an influx of patients related to COVID-19. In … me every day in my professional life.” Those skills are what will propel WMU aviation graduates to the top of the

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58982

WMU senior engineering students solve problems facing business, industry and people

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… herb garden monitoring, helmet-to-helmet impact reduction, therapeutic virtual reality, moonwalking and much more were … and industry. A list of all the projects, many of which are sponsored by southwest Michigan companies, is available … into plenty of theoretical and applied research to create what they hope will be a useful and impactful product. They …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58984

Mindful change: One professor's vision to transform stroke recovery

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… stroke recovery Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The smile on Dr. Lori Gray’s face could light up the entire … it’s very surreal in the most powerful way as I witness what has happened,” she says. “The emotional recovery helps … the day before. “My vision is to transform stroke recovery care and offer this program to patients who are drawn to it …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70900

Navy to new technology: Ricardo Campos is bridging the gap in technology and business

Haworth College of Business

… Navy to new technology: Ricardo Campos is bridging the gap in technology and business Submitted by Janine … where he discovered his interest in pursuing tech as a career. Ricardo Campos during his time in the U.S. Navy. “In … Of course, the students respect their professors, but what I was not prepared for was the mutual respect that the

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/11/computer-information-systemsricardo-campostechnology

Expect festivities and finances to be top of mind as holidays approach

Haworth College of Business

… approach Submitted by Amy Coughenour on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As the busy holiday season kicks off, WMU business professors provide their perspectives on what trends are influencing consumer behavior and impacting households. …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/11/festivities-finances-2024

Alumna's personal experience will drive national strategy to combat human trafficking

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… WASHINGTON, D.C.—A Western Michigan University alumna is on the frontlines of combatting human trafficking nationwide. … than a realistic goal for a young girl. "My biological parents knew the community in which I was being raised didn't … degrees from WMU in criminal justice and Spanish in 2015. At 14 years old, five years after watching the door slam …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/56872

WMU secures $5.3M to boost Michigan innovation and biotech growth

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https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/07/biosciences-research-commercialization-center-inaugural-michigan-innovation-fund

Western to confer 2,400 degrees during virtual commencement ceremonies May 1

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… have thrived at WMU by finding support in pursuing their career aspirations and purpose. Read their Stories … be 1,840 degrees awarded at the bachelor's level, nearly 560 at the master's level, two specialist degrees and 32 at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63822