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Focus, dedication pay dividends as working mom rises to top of data science program

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… Focus, dedication pay dividends as working mom rises to top of data science program Submitted by Erin Flynn … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Learning a new language in a new country is difficult in itself. Combine that with caring for a new … master's degree in data science. "I had less time to study than other students (while taking care of a child and also …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62546

High school musicians to spend two weeks learning and performing on campus

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… the SEMINAR brass choir and concert choir, First Baptist Church on Bronson Park, 315 W. Michigan Ave., in … piano), Dalton Center Recital Hall. About SEMINAR SEMINAR is unique in that it focuses on chamber music, providing … participation in either band, orchestra or choir. More than 100 students from Michigan, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40889

Student organization seeks imaginative technological solutions to today’s societal problems

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… short years, the WMU Google Developer Student Club (GDSC) is already increasing the opportunities for hands-on … College of Engineering and Applied Sciences.   “GDSC WMU’s mission is to empower our community with the resources, … of over 2,100 college and university chapters across more than 100 countries. For more WMU news, arts and events, …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/student-organization-seeks-solutions-societal-problems

Self-watering planters sow seeds of sustainability across campus

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… Mich.—A planting project with roots in sustainability is blossoming at Western Michigan University. Crews from … Greenhouse in the Department of Biological Sciences rather than using extra resources to purchase and transport the … time to get all of the pots and flats ready to go. "The biggest challenge was space or, more specifically, lack of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64318

Arbor Day tree planting to honor John and Linda Dunn

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… , near Goldsworth Valley Pond on the main campus. This will be the University's 12th consecutive observance of Arbor Day, which is nationally observed on the last Friday in April. WMU's … but also by caring for and periodically increasing the more than 4,800 landscape trees on campus. That commitment to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39245

Arts administration grad thriving in community-driven theatre company

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… Arts administration grad thriving in community-driven theatre company … like work. Kayde Moore , B.A.’24, cracked the code after discovering arts administration at Western Michigan … up for success after graduation. "The degree is about more than just the classes; it's about who you become along the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75938

Politics played a role in pandemic shelter-in-place orders, WMU researchers find

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… the spread of COVID-19 have drawn both applause and criticism. Schools, restaurants, daycares and gyms closed and many … to keep the coronavirus at bay, a new study by an interdisciplinary team at Western Michigan University finds … governor and legislature enacted SIPOs a week earlier than states with both a Republican governor and legislature. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61626

Networking, network security will highlight WMU Cybersecurity Summit

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In an ultra-connected world, cybersecurity is a fast-growing industry. "A lot of people think of … threats as people hacking websites; it's so much more than that. It's our entire infrastructure of tech at risk of being hacked," says  Evey Ortiz-Martinez , a …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/10/networking-cyber-security-summit-october-2024

WMU honors alumnus, Medal of Honor recipient at Bronco football game

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… recipient at Bronco football game Submitted by Paula M. Davis on President Donald Trump drapes McCloughan with the … Army photo by Eboni Everson-Myart). Kalamazoo, Mich.—For his life-saving acts of bravery as a U.S. Army medic during … presented McCloughan with a bronze Bronco statue and thanked him for his service. Months earlier, President …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43734

Musical America names WMU prof Top 30 Professional

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… Mich.—A respected music publication has named an accomplished Western Michigan University music professor an … editor of special reports. "We received more nominations than ever this year, so it wasn't easy winnowing them down … says. "Musical America has always been the gold standard aggregator and publication for the music profession. I am …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36825