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Humanities center to tackle 'changing climates' in speaker series

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… world's temperature and social climates are changing and what the earth's inhabitants need to know and do about it. … installation in glass at the Miami Intermodal Center. Upcoming presentations Other upcoming series presentation dates, speakers, times, locations and titles of their talks include: Oct. 10: …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9350

Physics professor uncovers surprising results from nuclear reactions inside stars

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… stars, to be exact. "I'm wearing a ring on my finger. That gold was made in space somehow. And we think we have a … of neutron stars, for example, are about a quintillion times stronger than Earth's magnetic field. "That changes … depending on field strength, which is the opposite of what was expected. "It may actually explain some of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65582

Ethics topics featured in spring lecture series

Study of Ethics in Society

… of Ethics², this program will discuss disinformation and algorithms designed to encourage addiction and the ethical duty to curate what is permitted. Register to receive the meeting link . …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66844

WMU South Neighborhood work kicks off with April input sessions

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… . "We want to get students' best thoughts and ideas on what that facility will be like and how it can meet the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/46035

Helen J. Flaspohler obituary

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… such University needs as scholarships. She maintained longtime friendships with such alumni donors as Merze Tate and … she was responsible for raising millions of dollars in support of the University including what was then the single largest donation WMU had ever …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46613

Walker Institute facilitates community book read, discussions about ending gun violence

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… for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations , book groups throughout the community will read "Bleeding Out: The … representing various law enforcement agencies, local government and nonprofit organizations has already read the … Commission on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice. They've taken what they learned in that discussion and convened a task …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67476

Western launches sustainability challenge to spark student innovation

Sustainability

… on a sustainability project of their own design. "(The goal) is to give students an understanding of the vast, … 3-5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, 6-8 p.m. Students will form groups of three to five people, representing multiple fields of … in detail how their solution could be implemented, what barriers might exist and how those can be addressed. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69331

WMU's 'living, learning laboratory' models sustainability

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… demonstrating that careful planning and planting will over time return vitality to what was once barren. "It's all nut- and fruit-producing … feeding them about 50 pounds of food waste a week. It's a good way to handle the food waste that we produce on site …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28342

Scholar examines role of social media in mass violence

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… lecture begins at  6 p.m. Monday, March 25 , in the Brown & Gold room in WMU's Bernhard Center. It is free and open to … "Content of all kinds circulates on social media, including what I call 'dangerous speech,' which is any form of … or participate in violence against members of another group," Benesch says. "In many cases of mass murder, including …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52594

Date set for men's soccer walk-on tryouts

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… Drive, adjacent to Waldo Stadium. Only current, full-time WMU students may try out for varsity Bronco athletic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5377