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WMU researcher finds little connection between violence, video games
News
… video games desensitize youths to violence, increasing their violent tendencies. But a Western Michigan University … another slam against violent video games, and those claims are often perpetuated by the news media, politicians and … those other controls." Better predictors DeCamp found that what was going on in the home was a better predictor of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36296
Ethical labor, sustainable supply chain among topics tackled in second Bronco Challenge
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… Timothy Palmer and Neil Drobny after winning first place in the Bronco Challenge for Sustainable Impact. KALAMAZOO, … invaluable experience offered to students. Students are not only growing their network and are able to connect … presents Green Cat's virtual garden concept. "What makes the (Bronco Challenge) special is that students …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75531
New director appointed to lead Michigan Geological Survey
College of Arts and Sciences
… Mich.—Western Michigan University is delighted to announce the appointment of Sara Pearson , an alumna of the … Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE). Beginning her career in environmental consulting, Pearson ascended from a … and staff geologists with support staff, and more than 50 part-time staff and WMU student researchers at the MGS. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75636
WMU trustees to welcome new members, elect leadership
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… elect leadership Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The meeting has been canceled due to inclement weather and … of recently appointed trustees and the election of officers are on the agenda when the Western Michigan University Board … of Trustees meets Wednesday, Jan. 23 . The meeting in 157-159 Bernhard Center will begin at 11 a.m. with David …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51261
WMU engineers design novel methods that could accelerate virus vaccine development
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… effective vaccines for viral infections such as SARS-CoV-2, the cause of the COVID-19 pandemic. In an as-yet unpublished … manufacturing process. The premise is that since viruses are by nature highly complicated in physical arrangement and … predictability, Durbin says. “We were totally amazed by what we saw.” The evidence points to the need for matching …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60015
Business pitch competition open to WMU student entrepreneurs
Haworth College of Business
… by Stacey Lowis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Students from across the Western Michigan University campus are invited to present their business pitches for cash … pitch to investors. Students get valuable feedback about what it would take to launch products and services, which …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45485
WMU student team wins national Wege sustainability prize
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… team of five Western Michigan University students has won the 2015 Wege Prize, besting teams from around the nation in the … the production of fresh, healthy fish and vegetables that are affordable to the community and eliminate many of the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22739
Center lauded for supporting region's small business community
Haworth College of Business
… by Samantha Hooker on Tamara Davis KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Southwest Michigan Small Business Development Center at … in front of a crowd of more than 700 guests at the 15th Annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business Awards Dinner … creates about two out of every three new jobs in the United States each year." Dr. Satish Deshpande , dean of the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53427
WMU's Unified Clinics offer specialty care to thousands each year
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… WMU's Unified Clinics offer specialty care to thousands each year Submitted by Paula M. Davis on … about Unified Clinics’ patients and practitioners in the WMU Magazine . KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Second-year graduate … in the past five years alone, the clinics served more than 5,000 clients annually . Students, under the tutelage and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45318
Why I Give: David and Sandy Rozelle
W Magazine
… Megan Looker on David, MSA ‘75, and Sandy Rozelle, MA ‘73, are dedicated to putting the education of younger generations within reach. … “Since my wife and I have no children, we thought, ‘What’s to become of our home on our passing?’” Rozelle says. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73396