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Gaining Altitude with Guadalupe Guzman Ramos – Current WMU Aviation Flight Science Student and Future Professional Pilot
College of Aviation
… in southern Florida harvesting bumper crops of tomatoes and watermelons, an occupation the now-U.S. citizen still … a flight from nearby Fort Myers to Dallas, Texas -- and he was dragged into that 2009 experience almost kicking and … me," he wrote years later in a scholarship application. "I was very nervous as I boarded the plane with my mother, and …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/03/guzmanramos
Western's Dr. Chansheng He receives third Fulbright award
College of Arts and Sciences
… Western's Dr. Chansheng He receives third Fulbright award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … Mich.—Western Michigan University's Dr. Chansheng He was awarded his third Fulbright Specialist Program award in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71392
WIDR staff brings home two national awards for Best Radio Drama and Best Faculty Advisor
Student Affairs
… WIDR staff brings home two national awards for Best Radio Drama and Best Faculty Advisor … King, Lucie Grippe and Dan Hubble with their IBS Media Award for Best Audio Drama in New York City. Glen Dillon, … Contest, Best Giveaway, Best Website, Best Phone App, Best Liner/Sweeper and Best Use of Graphics. "One of the things …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75005
New on-campus thrift store supports sustainability, affordability
News
… in the Office for Sustainability, show off some of the wares available at the on-campus thrift store. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Aishi Dhar Puja walked through the lobby of Western Michigan University’s … initiative. “With S.H.E. Shed , we’re saving waste from the landfill, we’re supporting our students and, at the end of …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/campus-thrift-store-opens-sustainability-housing-equipment-she-shed
Katrovas to combine storytelling and song in recital of Czech composers
News
… on the composers' four-year friendship and the pre-World War II era they lived in. The project is under the auspices …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43299
David Chaplin obituary
News
… sociology at Western Michigan University, died July 27 . He was 86. Chaplin joined the WMU faculty in 1972 to serve as … served on numerous national organizations and panels and was a member of such professional groups as the American … a Latin American Studies Association task force that was a follow-up to President Jimmy Carter's special …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42352
Activities start Nov. 6 in honor of veterans, military personnel
News
… Red Cross blood drive from 10:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. in Room 1305 of the Activity Therapy Building, which serves as ROTC … and use "wmu" as the sponsor code or call (800) 733-2767. Walk-in donors also are welcome. WMU student veterans from … combat, will be given the opportunity to speak about their war-time experiences. Activities before, after Veterans Day …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20045
Western student powers launch of new compostability testing center
News
… of the WMU Pilot Plants, and doctoral candidate Jason Wang provide a glimpse of the components of their compostability testing facility. Wang fills pots with soil to test compostability in his … for the planet is to get food waste and paper scrap out of landfills." According to the USDA , between 30% and 40% of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68373
Chemical engineering grad ready to make a splash in sustainability efforts
News
… a paper mill in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. "I'm looking forward to being part of PFAS removal from wastewater, nutrient extraction from water, removal of … purification. "Wood chips are usually disposed of in a landfill," Sanchez says. "(Through this process), we can …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71513
Working to say 'goodbye' to forever chemicals
W Magazine
… at Western for measuring PFAS in foams at the Kalamazoo Water Reclamation Plant. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—They’re in food … nonstick cooking equipment, carpet and leather treatments, water-resistant clothing and cosmetics; per- and … the toxic cycle of the transfer of PFAS from wastewater to landfills and back into the water system. “A lot of the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75868