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Molecular biology lab uses classroom for real-world research

College of Arts and Sciences

… mind when you imagine a college biology course. However, this is not what happens in Dr. Todd Barkman 's molecular … innovative research into a standard college course, more than 50 students, primarily undergraduates, were credited as … data have been attained. Students would jump up and down hugging. That’s what it is all about.”  As for what is next, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/68776

Nobel laureate to give public talk

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… work to clear anti-personnel landmine fields and establish an international treaty to ban landmines. Her public presentation on "Creating True Human Security" is set for 7 p.m. in Schneider Hall's Brown Auditorium. It … efforts, the ICBL built a membership list in a little more than five years that included 1,000 organizations from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30621

Kalamazoo County students are up to something big

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The first workshop is March 8. KALAMAZOO—Kalamazoo County youth are set to … 12:45 to 4 p.m. Saturdays in the gymnasium of St. Joseph Parish, 930 Lake St. in Kalamazoo. Registrations are being … arts across the United States and around the world for more than 35 years. The collaborative was co-founded by Lou …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13855

Longtime staff member recognized with semi-annual award

College of Education and Human Development

… member recognized with semi-annual award Submitted by Chris Hybels on Amy Burns joins Derek Andree, assistant director of admissions and advising, at the inaugural … irreplaceable." About amy burns Burns joined Western more than 40 years ago as a switchboard operator. She worked an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70233

Professor apponted to accrediting organization

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… as the dance representative member of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Precollegiate Arts Schools, or … her to a three-year term, which began this past July. ACCPAS was established by the Council of Arts … in 1982 and has served as the department’s chair for more than 12 years. For more news, arts and events , visit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/28034

Obare named interim vice president for research

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… guiding the University's research agenda. Her appointment is effective Aug. 1 and was made pending approval by the WMU … has served as vice president for research since 2010 and is returning to the faculty in the College of Engineering … success and a number of accolades. She has garnered more than $4.5 million in external funding for her work, which …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/40983

Impacts of COVID-19 and social isolation on mental health explored in WMU study

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… Impacts of COVID-19 and social isolation on mental health explored in WMU study Submitted … Michigan University shines a light on how that social isolation impacts mental health among Americans and uncovers … are hard to handle right now and stress us out. So rather than trying to put those away or trying to distract …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61977

WMU tuition will increase this fall, but stay within state guidelines

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… WMU tuition will increase this fall, but stay within state guidelines Submitted by … Western Michigan University Board of Trustees opted to raise tuition for 2017-18, but stay within the state's … the state asked that tuition increases this year be no more than 3.8 percent or $475, whichever is greater. At the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40858

Coordinator named to oversee WMU's Lansing-area location

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… in the Continuing Education and Workforce Development Division at Lansing Community College, where she was … worked in the fields of marketing and hospitality for more than a decade. She shifted gears when she became a marketing … Brooks earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in marketing and international management from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23490

WMU to recognize top staff members for outstanding service

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… WMU's Annual Make a Difference Award for 2012-13. The award is the highest honor the University bestows specifically on … who goes well beyond her job duties when focusing on the betterment of the University and the success of all … efficiency. "[Jennifer] serves two departments with more than 80 faculty representing over 10 cultures," one …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9757