… of nearly $1M NSF grant to boost women in STEM fields Submitted by Erin Flynn on An engineer works on a machine in an … Science Foundation to develop strategies to increase the number of female STEM faculty across the country. "It is so … them," says Koretsky. Koretsky and other WMU faculty will be working with lead institution Iowa State University, as …

… Two WMU leaders recognized as 'notable women in STEM' Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Terri Goss … and administrators at Western Michigan University, have been recognized as 2019 Notable Women in STEM by Crain's … affairs advisory committee. In addition, she is a member of the Council on Research Executive Committee for the …

… into final design development; final community forum set Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The team of Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber and O’Boyle, Cowell, Blalock, & Associates is entering …

… WMU student voting rate shows growing civic engagement Submitted by Deanne Puca on WMU students who registered to vote … institutions, or 55%.   WMU's 2018 NSLVE report has been received by WeVote, the University's non-partisan … to voter education, registration and turnout, and will be used to develop strategies for campus initiatives moving …

… Renowned public education expert to speak on campus Submitted by Deanne Puca on Ravitch KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A leading … of Western Michigan University. Update: This event has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, in 2000 … Humanities Promise of Education speaker series. She will be introduced by WMU President Edward Montgomery . No …

… to kick off 2022 Hispanic Heritage Month at Western Submitted by Erin Flynn on Western's Latino Student Alliance … planned several events for Hispanic Heritage Week. LSA members Fernanda Rios-Merodio, Julie Ishimwe Alphonse, Cecilia … lessons on making tortillas from scratch and the history behind them; a virtual meeting of the Grassroots Leadership …

… take first place in inaugural Air Race Classic Derby Submitted by Erin Flynn on Amanda Charlton, Emily Hause, Emma … aviators, we have a fantastic program that trains pilots to be the most precise and accurate they can be, regardless of whether it is a competition or not." The …

… Big changes unfold at WMU Pilot Plants Submitted by Deanne Puca on Lon Pschigoda, WMU Pilot Plants … provides an outlet for companies to test new paper types, fibers, chemistries and equipment on a smaller scale, without … their own production lines. The project "represents the best of WMU," says WMU President Edward Montgomery . "It is …

… Some 175 employers to participate in Career Fair 2013 Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—Western … for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14 , on campus in the Bernhard Center Ballroom. Organized by WMU's Career and … products, and environmental sciences. Employers will be recruiting for interns and college graduates. Some may …

… school names three WMU students innovation fellows Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Three Western … University students are among students worldwide who have been named University Innovation Fellows by Stanford … for the program, which is designed to empower students to become agents of change on their own campuses and ensure …