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'The goat ate my homework,' conservation management students say

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… 4970's savanna site. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Figuring out better ways to bring distressed plots of land back to their natural state is one … is intended to be offered every fall and be a rigorous scientific study that collects and analyzes land management …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43969

Immersive program aims to empower next generation of science teachers

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… generation of science teachers Submitted by Erin Flynn on Diamond Norlien examines sediment from the Kalamazoo River. … to collect samples while other students from his cohort wade in the Kalamazoo River. Students collect samples from … pursuing careers in education to immerse themselves in the scientific method. "It's an authentic research experience …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64891

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in November

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… exhibit —7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on the second-floor of Waldo Library, hosted by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the WMU Department of … exhibit —7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on the second-floor of Waldo Library, hosted by the Office of Diversity and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49856

Propelling the next generation of engineers: WALI gives students a shot at space exploration

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… Propelling the next generation of engineers: WALI gives students a shot at space exploration Submitted by … Luke Halladay, Ryan Barker, Douglas Adams, Aya Zahreddine, Carlos Zamorano Guerrero, Fernando Miguel Gonzalez … Program (UNP). Funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, the program aims to train the next …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74818

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in June

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… by the Kalamazoo Public Library. Andrew Koehler, music director of the Kalamazoo Philharmonia, associate professor … first 100 people through the gates will receive rainbow swag from Bell's Brewery. Includes a tailgate party and … history of glass is an international story of industrial, scientific and artistic contributions forging a diversity of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47029

WMU experts, alum explain why locally sourced food is enjoying a renaissance

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… co-owner of Natural Cycles Farm Allegan, Mich.—The edible prize was nestled within four-foot-tall foliage. “Look!” Lori … to what are the things that matter. Not things that are scientific, as it were, but in terms of what is important. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59822

Merze Tate: A trailblazing Western alumna who made an international impact

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… would later become WMU—in 1927. But the road to get there was not easy. "She took the limits off herself, as an … in Mecosta County, Michigan, Tate's journey began on the dirt roads of Blanchard. Walking three miles each way from … chosen to represent the United Nations' Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and worked as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/62998

Incoming students win $60,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… have won coveted Medallion Scholarships to begin their studies at Western Michigan University this fall. Medallion Scholarships are the highest merit-based award WMU can bestow on an incoming freshman. Valued at … at the Van Andel Institute as well as conducted her own scientific experiment and learned how to assess and present …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47899

Select group receives top undergraduate honor for 2015

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… the highest honor WMU can bestow on an undergraduate. The award goes to the most outstanding seniors in each of the University's academic schools, … For his Lee Honor's College thesis, he is examining how scientific and medical reasoning are employed among Internet …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/25421

Fifty seniors receive WMU's top undergraduate honor

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… the highest honor WMU can bestow on an undergraduate. The award goes to the most outstanding seniors in each of the University's academic schools, … Dr. Cindy Linn in 2014. Their research led to an important scientific discovery—the ability of neurons to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31959