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Climate change could make the Great Lakes region unrecognizable

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… about Earth's unprecedented warming. A key way he's been doing that is by sharing his knowledge of climate change, … Anomalies from 1880 to 2017 , the video graphically shows Earth experienced moderate warming from about 1900 to … generations." Learn more For more about Karowe and his work , visit his personal webpage . Direct questions to him …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51387

Sky's the limit for aviation grad who knows planes inside and out

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… wouldn't have it any other way, "When people tell me, ‘I don't think you should do this,’ it makes me want to do it even more," she says. "I really enjoyed learning about how the plane works. I'm a very curious person by nature, and I don't just …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/graduate-success-aviation-flight-science-technical-operations-adaora-osolu

Orion Rahjes is finding belonging and building legacy at WMU Haworth

Haworth College of Business

… and real-world experience, making you invaluable in the workforce.”  Rahjes cites resources like the  Zhang Career … Scholars Development Program hosted in Washington D.C. by Howard University in 2024. In all these opportunities, I was … started and where you're going. The only thing you have to do is keep going.” Learn more about  accountancy at WMU.   …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/10/accountancy-orion-rahjes-naba-student-organizations

Dean Smith’s story of survival and sisterhood

College of Health and Human Services

… Submitted by Jillian Fraze on While I waited for the doctor’s phone call with my breast cancer biopsy results, I … high risk and able to start getting mammograms. My cancer showed up on my second mammogram. As I reflected on Cory’s … to make my bed, baby-sitting me and Beaumont so Lang could work, reading and napping with me, writing grants in my …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/10/sisters

Elevating his manufacturing engineering education through Argonne internships

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… “My best experience at Western has been getting to work with my hands in the various labs offered for this … technology. “I enjoy learning the theory and methodologies in lecture but then being able to directly apply … says Funk. “I really enjoyed being able to have freedom on projects and really have the chance to take the reins …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/12/joe-funk-manufacturing-engineering

Getting in the game: WMU expert discusses Super Bowl advertising in 2021

Haworth College of Business

… broadcast. Being a winner in this high-stakes advertising showdown might be worth it but isn't without major risks. Greg … Light Seltzer will be advertisers during the game. Did you work on any Super Bowl campaigns during your advertising …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/63006

Technology creates new layer of safety for people with visual impairments

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… branch in front of them? There are many areas a cane does not cover." The physical stress of constantly carrying … son, David (BS '89), is one of Ari-Gur's former students. How it works Ari-Gur, left, and Justin Rittenhouse, right, explain …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55553

Celebrating five decades of English language learning at Western Michigan University

International Student and Scholar Services

… to empower learners with the academic skills that open doors to endless possibilities," says CELCIS Chair and …   “Anybody who has learned a foreign language well knows how difficult it is to understand a culture and build a … during a meeting at the Knightsbridge Inn, where Salisbury worked as a manager while pursuing graduate studies in …

https://wmich.edu/international/news/2025/12/celcis-anniversary

Washington Monthly lauds WMU as one of nation's best values

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… was based on the economic value students receive per dollar. A best value Meanwhile, a public policy blog has … the magazine has run a list of top colleges that "promote upward social mobility, research and public service." After … weeks of schools that excel in public service. A change in how schools are evaluated Washington Monthly editors …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8977

New on-campus thrift store supports sustainability, affordability

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… McCann, program manager in the Office for Sustainability, show off some of the wares available at the on-campus thrift … first thought of the idea for the S.H.E. Shed when she was working as an undergraduate student graphic designer in the … about how we could take those items and turn them into donations to give back to students. It’s really one of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/campus-thrift-store-opens-sustainability-housing-equipment-she-shed