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WMU Public Safety expands alert and advisory notification options

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… WMU Public Safety expands alert and advisory notification options Submitted by Anonymous (not … and students with a wmich.edu email address will automatically receive WMU Alerts for on-campus emergencies via … in or change your alert and advisory notification settings. How to opt in To receive WMU Alerts or advisory …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49624

Do it yourself at HullabaZoo Saturday

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… a full day of do-it-yourself workshops will be held from 1 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 14 , in the Wesley Foundation on the campus of Western Michigan University. The event is open to the public free of charge. Local vendors will … Do It Better 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. - "DIY 'til We Die: How and Why We Create Alternatives to Mainstream Culture" …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/323

WMU orchestral pop ensemble sets sights on big recording project

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… residential studio in Texas. A crowdfunding campaign is now in progress to pay for the group, MNOE , to travel to … and two female vocalists. That was in September 2015. So far the band has only performed twice, but something has … pre-order the album as well as buy promotional materials by going to pledgemusic.com/MNOE . "Instead of a few people …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32268

Donation helps WMU foster entrepreneur success in Kalamazoo community

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… Dr. Khady Ndao-Brumblay was tired of the lack of African stories available to her children, so she and her sister are working on creating their own. KALAMAZOO, … With a background in science, Ndao-Brumblay wasn't sure how to turn her business idea into a reality. Once she found …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55256

Focusing on the basics with aerospace engineer Adam Houtman

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Cindy Wagner on Adam Houtman KALAMAZOO, Mich.—“Brilliance is in the basics.” It’s a quote aerospace engineering … into the curriculum. “Our professors emphasized the why and how behind solving problems,” says Houtman, who graduated in … as much as teaching a subject and no engineer can get far without good mentors!" Currently, Houtman works as an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67553

BIORETS program gives local science teachers authentic research experience

College of Arts and Sciences

… known as BIORETS: biology of plants, animals, microorganisms and their environments . Drs. Yan Lu and Silvia … focusing on a different aspect of the overarching theme of how biological entities interact with one another and their … says Solloway. “As a teacher, I always think about how I am going to bring what I learn to the classroom.”  Solloway …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69141

Sunseeker shines as WMU team 'exceeds expectations' at Formula Sun Grand Prix

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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on The Sunseeker Solar Car Project took fourth place in the 2025 Elecktrek Formula Sun Grand … American Solar Challenge KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The future is bright for the Sunseeker Solar Car Project. The Western … team eclipsed a number of collegiate competitors to finish the 2025 Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix in fourth place …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/07/sunseeker-solar-car-project-2025-formula-sun-grand-prix

Landscape Services plants seeds of stewardship, innovation on WMU campus

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… staff are hundreds, if not thousands, of plants saved by Christopher Jackson —a greenhouse specialist who could easily … last viable plants of their kind in the county. "I'm not going to let a species go extinct on my watch in our … of observation and learning from these landscapes. That's how we see the future moving forward—trying to get more and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60122

Hey, Siri—WMU leads the way in studying human-robot communication

W Magazine

… and finds a bedtime story for your kids. Google Assistant turns off the lights you forgot to dim on the way out … no longer science fiction. Scientists have begun studying how humans and machines interact, and WMU is a leading voice … eye for the most advanced research in the field. “It’s going to set the tone for what we know and how we study …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57097

Education and human development honors exceptional alumni

Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology

… and Human Development at Western Michigan University is honoring  Dr. DeAnna Burt-Nanna and Dr. Diane Owen-Rogers … with Golden Apple Awards, Kevin Curiel-Vazquez with a Keystone Early Career Award, Dr. Mary Kay VanDriel with a … recognize their contributions to their fields and their ongoing success," says Dr. Kristal Ehrhardt , interim dean of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69304