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Far out! Researchers at Western testing technology to propel NASA deeper into space

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… shuttles blasting off from Cape Canaveral accelerate toward the sky with explosive chemical reactions, electric … magnetic field for a hollow cathode. She landed at Western after falling in love with the campus on a trip with her dad. He studied geology and music at the University, and Mooney had similar aspirations, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63430

WMU honor society recognized with award, scholarships

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… WMU honor society recognized with award, scholarships Submitted by Deanne Puca on The honor society one of just a few nationally to receive the award in consecutive years of eligibility. KALAMAZOO, … in Alpha Lambda Delta activities, campus and community service activities; and the applicant’s statement. About the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28766

Conference to explore transforming healthcare through information technology

Haworth College of Business

… through information technology Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Burke KALAMAZOO—A senior advisor for innovation … the biennial conference explores topics related to service innovation and stakeholder engagement and is … medical information officer, IBM Healthcare. Topic: IBM Watson Project—Impacts on Future Healthcare. Special …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27647

Dining Services partners with Invisible Need to expand food options

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… Dining Services partners with Invisible Need to expand food options … food that we make for them," he says. "Some students are away from home for the first time, and to be able to give … says Jeffrey Wetherford III , a fifth-year instrumental music education major. "I've had students tell me that this …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58180

Help select WMU's top four staffers for 2014-15

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… are in the running for WMU's 2015 Make a Difference Annual Award, which carries a $1,200 before-tax prize and will be … are recipients of the 2014-15 fall and spring semiannual awards through the Make a Difference program. As such, they … Systems. Julie Carr , Career and Student Employment Services. Jonathan Dennis , College of Aviation. Luacia …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23978

Culture, Communication and Community Development in Tanzania: A transformative study abroad experience

Study Abroad

… says her 12-day trip to Tanzania with WMU Study Abroad was one of the most transformative moments in her four years … has been such a blessing,” says Vaughn, a healthcare services and sciences major from Saginaw, Mich. “To pinpoint … one memory feels impossible, but what stuck with me most was how incredibly kind and resilient the people of Tanzania …

https://wmich.edu/studyabroad/news/2025/11/tanzania

Coordinator named to oversee WMU's Lansing-area location

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… Division at Lansing Community College, where she was instrumental in the planning and execution of the … began her doctoral studies at MSU in 2007 and while there, was appointed program coordinator of the College of … flexible, affordable programs and exceptional customer service to students who have chosen WMU as the next step for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23490

Fostering success of STEM transfer students at WMU is focus of nearly $1M NSF grant

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… of a nearly $1 million National Science Foundation grant awarded to a team of Western Michigan University professors. … talented students in STEM fields," says Dr. Megan Grunert Kowalske , chair of the Department of Chemistry and principal … It will also involve community outreach, such as a service project, that students in the cohort will direct and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61436

Heritage Hall celebration leads to new student aid opportunity

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… in Environmental and Energy Design system. TowerPinkster was the design firm for the renovation of the historic … He noted that while the firm's first endowed scholarship was in engineering, the interior design focus of the new … Council's West Michigan Chapter. She lauded WMU for going after the LEED Platinum certification, Kalamazoo's first …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40683

WMU student chapter receives Superior Merit Award from SHRM

Haworth College of Business

… WMU student chapter receives Superior Merit Award from SHRM Submitted by Stacey Lowis on KALAMAZOO, … Society for Excellence in Human Resources (SEHR) was awarded a 2022-23 Superior Merit Award by the Society … volumes about SEHR's effort to empower our students year after year. Through building connections with HR …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72821