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WMU student’s health care AI innovation wins $100K through Cultivate 269 pitch competition

News

… offices to pharmacies to the emergency room.   “My father always said, ‘If you can think of it, you can do it.’ And … between Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo Forward Ventures , aimed to spur creativity and … to continue to move their ideas forward.    “When we set out to build Cultivate 269, the goal was simple : create …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/cultivate-269-2026-pitch-competition-winner-sam-marseille

Permaculture project abroad receives grant from WMU Office of Sustainability

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… communities such as: lasagna composting, seed banks, water filtration, ancient grain products and a medicinal … grants this fall. The Office for Sustainability rewards grants each year to support students and faculty … culture of sustainability. Western Michigan University sets aside $75,000 annually to support student research and …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2019/01/sustainability-grant

South Neighborhood work kicked off with input sessions, survey

News

… lobby. A third input session designed for students is set for 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 3, in 157-159 Bernhard … of campus adjacent to Stadium Drive into a new campus gateway that is more connected with the community and offers … leverage the elements to the South Neighborhood work in a way that will give us something pretty phenomenal," says Dr. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46677

Lecture series presented by Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project

News

… titled "Beyond Pontiac's Shadow: A Fresh Look at the War Called Pontiac's," Dr. Keith Widder will discuss how … at Michilimackinac in 1763 as well as events of the Potawatomi capture at Fort St. Joseph eight days prior to the … evidence related to it. The event is titled "The Other Kitchen Debate: Changing Foodways Among the Michiana …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8100

Sweet success: Food marketing student cooks up skills to help business thrive

W Magazine

… to help business thrive Submitted by Erin Flynn on Layla Wallace, a sophomore food marketing major, serves up … the moments before she hits her stride, accelerating toward takeoff, Bronco long jumper Layla Wallace gets in the … be able to resist. But she didn’t want to stop there. She set her sights on a sweet shop with philanthropy baked into …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/layla-wallace-food-marketing-student-leads-kalamazoo-business

WMU Alumnus Breaks Ground on 48‑Unit Recovery Housing Development

College of Arts and Sciences

… Housing Development KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Construction is set to begin on a new 48‑unit recovery‑focused housing … community on Kalamazoo’s east side, marking a major step forward in expanding stable, affordable housing for people … Michigan’s first drug treatment court in 1992. “Judge Schma was a pioneer in bringing the brain science of addiction …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/04/cas-groundbreaking-housing

Doctoral candidate charts course for success in world-class sailing win

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https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/11/star-vintage-sailing-world-champion-mohammed-asif

Lessons in language: Mastering Japanese, computer engineering opens doors for WMU grad

News

… high atop the mountains above Nagano, Japan, Noah Braasch was on top of the world in more ways than one. In 2023 , the Western Michigan University … he would need a scholarship to achieve his dream, and he set his sights on the full-ride Murakami Scholarship to …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/graduate-success-computer-engineering-japanese-noah-braasch

In Memoriam, fall 2023

W Magazine

… on The following are Western alumni and emeriti who passed away and were reported during fall 2023. Alumni Jack Leonard … May (French) Jennings , BM ‘51, June 23, 2023, Whitewater, WI Guelda Ann (Glynn) Weinert , BS ‘51, June 9, 2023, … Christine (Kraft) Mateer , BA ‘58, May 21, 2023, Kirkland, WA Charles J. Weier Jr. , BBA ’58, June 8, 2023, Bradenton, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73616

Oh, what a feline: Star of WMU Theatre’s ‘Cats’ moonlights as ‘American Ninja Warrior’ competitor

News

… Star of WMU Theatre’s ‘Cats’ moonlights as ‘American Ninja Warrior’ competitor Submitted by Erin Flynn on Michael … of "Cats" enabled him to tap into his "American Ninja Warrior" skills. "Cats" is the sixth WMU Theatre production … exploring his physicality and how his posture and movement set him apart as an authority figure among the other cats.”  …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/michael-vasilevich-wmu-theatre-cats-american-ninja-warrior