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University to honor its top four staffers for 2015-16

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… has been a custodian since 1999, and spent four years working in the residence halls. He began his WMU career in … and pleasant and welcoming personality, along with his work ethic and investment in the University. "He makes each … that retention of our students and employees is the work of every person within our community," one nominator …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34935

Geography grad created road map to success at Western

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… been really involved in seeing how I'm doing with school work and how my future is looking." In his experience, … into the prestigious NASA DEVELOP program, where he worked on a project in collaboration with the National Park … the patience to deal with the really painstaking detail work it entailed." His success on projects like that caught …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71466

With rural and small clinics in mind, professor uses COVID-19 grant to create low-cost respiratory device

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… Anonymous (not verified) on Dr. Alessander Danna-dos-Santos working from home to design a low-cost spirometer. … response-related research, and he has spent the summer working from home with his own equipment to create the … A computerized spirometer assesses how well lungs work by measuring the forces of air flow involved during …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60231

New class of Medallion Scholars inducted into elite group

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… Drama Club, which recognized her as the technical-theatre workshop leader, and in the Concert Choir, which recognized … the limits of the program and that was a challenge socially and emotionally because of the LGBTQ+ community … Advanced Placement Scholar, Outstanding Junior, and Most Valuable Speaker in forensics. In addition to these honors, she …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/54831

Rianna Clay-Valdez: Building a career path and leaning into authenticity

Haworth College of Business

… and computer science before finding that her capacity to work with numbers was an inroad to a future in finance. … in my understanding, I learned that less than 20% of those working in the financial industry are of Latino or African … Clay-Valdez. Clay-Valdez has pursued her education while working full time for a nonprofit and maintaining a full …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75085

Funding awards help small businesses hire summer interns

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… businesses with 500 or fewer employees hire WMU students to work on STEM or STEM-related projects that are both … being provided through the Michigan Corporate Relations Network, which receives financial support from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. The network is made up of WMU and five other public Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29954

WMU engineering student excels in the classroom, on the rugby field

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… Erin Flynn on Joseph Backe, a mechanical engineering major, works on a machine during his internship at Edgewater … always been a deep love of mine. Hopefully one day I can work for NASA," says Backe, who aspires to apply for the … career. He suggested looking into engineering."  Backe works on a design for a project at Edgewater Automation. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53485

PEN Trio to present new works for oboe, clarinet, bassoon and electronics

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… PEN Trio to present new works for oboe, clarinet, bassoon and electronics Submitted … premiere of "Entanglement," an interactive audiovisual work for solo oboe and computer composed by Christopher … Nichols will be in residence with the PEN Trio and will work with composition and music technology students during …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42357

WMU Haworth graduate publishes research during undergraduate studies

Haworth College of Business

… The idea came from talking with a friend who is currently working toward becoming an orthopedic surgeon. Based on this … without increasing resource demand on the existing medical workforce.” As Campbell completed his research, Song was … graduate school in the future so this experience is invaluable for his personal growth, which will prepare him for …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/11/cis-researchalex-campbellcarrie-songai

WMU digital marketing students named world champions in 2025 Digital Marketing Competition

Haworth College of Business

… it’s proof that the hands-on, real-world learning at WMU works and prepares us for success beyond the classroom.” The … of laughs meant everything. We’ll always be proud of the work we did, but even more proud of the support, growth and …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/05/2025-digital-marketing-competition