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Student, actor, advocate: Margaux Wellman takes leading role in breaking down barriers for people with disabilities

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… about often enough. So when people come to see our show, maybe not knowing that I have cerebral palsy, and the first … about. It's a huge part of who I am. It's a lot of why I am who I am. So why wouldn't I talk about it?" Wellman rehearses with her …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64331

Intrigued by a good mystery, Western student decodes path in cybersecurity

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… by a good mystery, Western student decodes path in cybersecurity Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, … about her chosen major at Western Michigan University—cybersecurity, specifically the encryption and decryption … cybersecurity and potentially learning how to hack. That is why I chose cybersecurity as my major.” With the employment …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70195

Groundbreaking enzyme discovery leads to Western professor receiving prestigious National Science Foundation prize

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… making has landed a Western Michigan University faculty member a prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER … to the great work Dr. Stull is doing as well as the caliber of faculty we have here at Western Michigan University," … highly suspicious, and we found more than 100." Determining why the enzymes have evolved to reject molecular oxygen …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70536

Sunseeker builds on 30+ years of ‘raycing’ with the sun

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… 28, 2023. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—“Racing is spelled r-a-y-c-I-n-g because the cars are powered by sun rays,” explains Byron … extension of that. It gives students the opportunity to be part of a cross-disciplinary team and solve sophisticated … Sunseeker’s best race car produced, and many team members cannot wait to test it,” she says. “For solar car …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73445

Engineering grad accelerates industry impact through projects, internships

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… students to team up and develop innovative product ideas before pitching them to industry experts for cash prizes. … feedback and lifecycle testing for the company, determining why some products might have issues and testing them out.  … "If a product is returned because the heater wire failed: Why did it fail? Was it misuse or is it actually the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75410

Humor and a whole host of animals: WMU expert explains what to watch for in Super Bowl ads

Haworth College of Business

… Mich. —On Sunday, Feb. 11 , millions of Americans will be glued to their televisions for Super Bowl LVIII. Is it to … all these factors add up to what experts are expecting to be the most watched Super Bowl in history, making it a … of marketing at Western Michigan University, explains why the big game is such a big deal. “ With viewership …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74562

Safeguarding astronauts with a personal twist

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… in space is a top priority for NASA and researching the best methods of achieving that goal is essential. Just ask … level projects that relate to the space industry and can be tied into NASA’s strategic interests. Bridges Bridges … is little scientific understanding of its cause. That’s why I wanted to develop a project that can enable research …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68848

A catalyst for environmental justice

W Magazine

… pollution, higher temperatures, water contamination—all are being exacerbated by climate change, and they're impacting … my parents would engage me in certain issues," she remembers, "they would say, 'We're a part of a community that may … she says. "Things like, what is environmental justice? Why is environmental justice important? What communities are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68145

Sustainability office seeks nominations for new award

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… The nomination process requires submitting a description of why the nominee should receive the award in 500 words or … a faculty, staff or administrator recipient. Awardees will be chosen based upon their motivation and commitment to … in their efforts. The Sustainability Champion Awards will be announced during the WeSustain Community Celebration …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21781

Warwick scholar to address conflict in Balkan states

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… politics, conflicts and post-conflict reconstruction has been published by Review of International Studies, Foreign … Bulgaria, Macedonia and Kosovo." Koinova is interested in why ethnonationalist conflicts vary in the level of violence they generate and why violence at whatever level persists and when and why

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15126