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Big changes unfold at WMU Pilot Plants

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… in honor of alumnus Charles Klass , who worked for more than five decades in the pulp and paper industry. He … outlet for companies to test new paper types, fibers, chemistries and equipment on a smaller scale, without having to … best of WMU," says WMU President Edward Montgomery . "It is research that impacts the world and creates unparalleled …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52982

Yes, WMU really has a skydiving team

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… Deanne Puca on Skydive Broncos Wil Spielmaker (left) and Nathan Kueterman (right) train for the sport. ALLEGAN, Michigan—Blissful. Complete euphoria. A breather from everyday life. … gained sponsorships with several local business such as Maggie’s, Belding Tanks and Young Entrepreneurs of America. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54594

WMU to confer 1,336 degrees during summer commencement

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… Michigan University will grant degrees to more than 1,300 students during two commencement ceremonies … set of degree-granting academic units. The 9 a.m. ceremony is for graduates of the colleges of Education and Human … as Extended University Programs. The 12:30 p.m. ceremony is for graduates of the colleges of Arts and Sciences, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16785

Travel the world without leaving Michigan at 29th annual International Festival

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… March 25 , on the second floor of the Bernhard Center. This year, the International Festival will include a food drive for the Invisible Need Project. A popular event since 1989, the … Japanese language and culture. The University enrolls more than 1,800 international students from 96 countries and has …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45418

Award-winning professor, performing arts design expert dies at 60

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… professor of theatre who served as scenic designer for more than 125 University Theatre productions, died Feb. 25. He … design, lighting and audio editing. A major focus of his teaching over the past two decades was to prepare his students to use such technology in their professional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13843

Western researchers develop a special boot to save limbs and lives

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… with non-healing foot ulcers. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Diabetes is a national concern, affecting more than one in 10 Americans. Among the many health challenges it causes, the disease can put patients at risk for dangerous foot ulcers …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64303

Alumna uses equine therapy to help patients overcome physical and emotional barriers

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… more stories about Bronco entrepreneurs in the spring 2018 issue of W Magazine . Sumpter preps Zander to climb aboard … 6-year-old Zander Tewksbury could not take a single unassisted step. Because of a rare condition called Pitt Hopkins … therapy helped her patients meet their goals more quickly than when she used a therapy ball or other traditional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47690

Important outdoor projects completed this summer

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… Important outdoor projects completed this summer Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Rendering … via a new footbridge, which is safer for year-round use thanks to built-in snow-melt technology. They also can enjoy … that because of the pilot project, landscape services has a better understanding of how much acreage to fence off at a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34978

Waldo Library opens with fresh look, new technology

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… Western Michigan University's Waldo Library will re-open this fall with a new, fresh look featuring energy-efficient … will improve accessibility to the collection, which is also on the first floor. New public computers on the … floor will include solid state drives and will be faster than previous machines. An open house is scheduled from 3 to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54887

WMU advertising students take first place

Haworth College of Business

… WMU advertising students take first place Submitted by Amy Coughenour … teams from universities across the region and placed higher than teams from Southern Illinois University, University of … Olivia Neitzke , strategy and consumer insights associate Maggie Neuman , social media associate Bailey Papich , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68200