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WMU's nonprofit leadership program named best in nation

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… organizations. In additional to traditional course work, this minor requires service to the University and community. The minor requires 18 credit hours of course work in such areas as communication, marketing and public …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/20904

WMU and Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers team up to improve the reliability of autonomous vehicles

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Vehicles Lab at Western Michigan University, has been working with a team of researchers across the country to … spectrum up to 50 times a second. “It’s hard to detect, works well against interference, is low cost and doesn’t … of the way, we’re surprised at how well this technology is working, and we’re finding some really cool ways it could be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71976

Longtime WMU music professor, internationally known composer dies

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… performer and composer for solo, chamber and orchestral works, Curtis-Smith was at 38, the youngest WMU faculty … York Times reviewer Bernard Holland had high praise for the work. "The textures and movement recall Chopin and Debussy," … Russell Davies. Curtis-Smith's own performances of his own work and other pieces included solo recitals at the National …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19619

Paper plane prowess propels Western aviation student to international competition

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… folded flyers began by chance when he showed up for work one day as a line service representative at Western's … to put some of his aerodynamics lessons to the test, working the angles to create a glider that could stay in the … to sharpen his skills to compete at the next level. "After work, I would go into the hangar where we did our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68114

WMU rolls out personalized well-being platform to help students harness their power to thrive, succeed and matter

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… on identifying purpose and establishing community and social connections  Students create profiles based on their … "This intensified focus on well-being has been in the works for some time, inspired by the campuswide initiative …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62074

Student earns awards from national, state recreational sports groups

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… says. "It warms my heart to know others appreciate my hard work and dedication to making a positive impact on the places I work and the people I interact with." About the awards The … student employees. Morneau says interacting with those workers and helping them to develop their professional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45587

Funding awards help small businesses hire summer interns

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… businesses with 250 or fewer employees hire WMU students to work on STEM or STEM-related projects that are both … Corp. through the Michigan Corporate Relations Network, a program that connects industry to critical … is given to small companies that focus on innovative work in STEM fields, provide an internship in which STEM …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45200

Not just an act: Theatre professor takes center stage

W Magazine

… is evident in her preparation prior to rehearsal, her work ethic and her desire to use every role she takes on as … think one of the thrills of this production—in addition to working with Jeff as closely as we have—is kind of … is evident in her preparation prior to rehearsal, her work ethic and her desire to use every role she takes on as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74826

Longtime professor, administrator to become new business dean

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… care, small business labor issues, and ethical conduct in workforce management. "I am very excited for the opportunity … of Business," Deshpande says. "I deeply value the talent, work ethic and creativity of our faculty, staff and students. As we work with the University leadership to pursue strategic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44324

Students, researchers dig deeper into history of Fort St. Joseph

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… in 1976—gives students hands-on experience at a working archaeological site.  "It's unlike anything else. We … the buildings that may be intact beneath the ground. "The work done here at Fort St. Joseph is exciting to this … Koretsky , dean of WMU's College of Arts and Sciences. "The work that Dr. Nassaney and his research associates and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54551