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Hearit named associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

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… year as a fellow of the American Council on Education. In his new position, Hearit will focus on research, discovery and creative activity within the College of Arts … and issue management and is the author of more than 20 articles and book chapters as well as the 2006 book, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16784

Climate change disinformation poses increasing threat, says WMU history professor

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… Climate change disinformation poses increasing threat, says WMU history professor Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, … Because COVID-19 is a much more straightforward crisis than climate change, I don't know how we're going to deal …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66880

Experience Chinese culture by taking a class this summer

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Experience Chinese culture by taking a class this summer Submitted by Korey Force on Practice makes perfect … Confucius Institute at Western Michigan University is accepting registrations for nine summer Chinese culture … in Kalamazoo and taught for personal enrichment rather than academic credit. Registrations are due by Friday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39256

Nationally known health law and bioethics scholar to speak at WMed

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… renowned health law and bioethics scholar will speak this month as part of the Western Michigan University Center … of ethics in medicine at the Washington University St. Louis School of Law, will speak at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 22 , … in advance by emailing trischa.carr@med.wmich.edu no later than March 15 . The discussion Dresser will discuss how some …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38662

WMU researcher making groundbreaking gains in filtration of toxic chemicals

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… toxic chemicals Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dr. Mert Atilhan is doing revolutionary engineering research in his laboratory in Floyd Hall. The equipment Atilhan and his … potential to capture (gases such as) carbon dioxide or methane and … you can modify it to the specific gas that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72846

Nine incoming students earn $60,000 Foundation Scholarships

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… to begin their studies at Western Michigan University this fall. Foundation Scholarships are worth $15,000 annually … mix of top scholarship programs for beginning students. This year's scholarship winners were selected from a pool of … Scholars who complete their bachelor's degrees in fewer than four years can apply the rest of their award toward …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42170

First cohort of product design program sharp on all edges

W Magazine

… program sharp on all edges Submitted by Erin Flynn on Aisha Thaj explains her senior thesis project to her … vice president for innovation to consider how her suggestion might be implemented. By the end of the internship … who are interested in this program want to make the world a better place through their work and careers. We specifically …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63900

Western student powers launch of new compostability testing center

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… Wang fills pots with soil to test compostability in his lab's greenhouse. Products go through phases of testing to determine compostability through disintegration, biodegradation and toxicity. KALAMAZOO, … without oxygen, the process is anaerobic, which creates methane," Pschigoda adds. Methane is a harmful greenhouse gas, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68373

Student Recreation Center to offer high-intensity F45 circuit training

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—This fall, Western Michigan University will become the first … single workout. It utilizes lifting, squatting, jumping, twisting, pulling, pushing, punching, kicking, rowing and … class, and with routines created from a database of more than 3,000 different exercises, participants never get the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/41489

Jazz students again take multiple awards in DownBeat competition

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… magazine's 40th annual Student Music Awards. In what is regarded as the most comprehensive competition for … the globe, with the competition going international more than 10 years ago, says Tom Knific , WMU professor of music and director of the WMU jazz studies program. This year's awards were given to programs in six countries and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40131