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WMU provost again named among top 200 education scholars in the nation

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

… at the American Enterprise Institute and a renowned blogger at Education Week, were published in his influential "Rick Hess Straight Up" opinion blog. The rankings are determined by evaluating …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74507

Student awarded scholarships from pulp and paper organization

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… are priceless to me, and I'm thankful to have such a big support system as I finish my courses. Building my knowledge … applied research and high caliber graduates. Through the support of the Paper Technology Foundation, which recruits students for the paper and allied industries and supports those students with competitive scholarships, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68502

WMU wins NSF grant to study contaminants in industry, agriculture

News

… chloride and other chlorides on the roads and these end up in our bodies of water," Mezei says. "And then there are … oil industry. Scale is an unwanted substance that builds up in piping and pumping equipment and comes from seawater … project will try to answer that question and help in designing even more effective and selective anion extraction …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18390

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo Valley Community College and The Kalamazoo Promise receive $620,000 grant to help working-age students earn postsecondary credentials

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… Adult College Success has awarded a grant of $620,000 to support Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo Valley … their academic and career goals.” This initiative also has significant implications for the local economy. By … Adult Initiative for Skills and Education Design Lab, created by The Center to provide an environment …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/11/wmu-kalamazoo-valley-kalamazoo-promise-recieve-innovation-investment-award-grant

Counselor education professor featured on LGBT+ podcast

College of Education and Human Development

… of gender transition within relationships, ways couples can maintain a strong bond and the role of supportive … Couple Issues and Strengths , students look at the significant gap in training when it comes to transgender and … demanding due to the potential for partners to easily trigger each other's emotions. He also says it is crucial for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/74964

Environmentally-focused student reels in internship with Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

College of Arts and Sciences

… 14,” she says. “She emailed me about this class and set me up here with a lot of professors that I could talk to.”  … and spreads informational materials to raise awareness and support the program “I was not expecting to have this kind of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75928

Western alumna named Distinguished Educator of the Year

College of Arts and Sciences

… in biomedical sciences from Western. “He was one of my biggest inspirations in life and he continues to mentor me to … summaries of student course evaluations, have letters of support from colleagues and students, and exhibit a strong … program was servicing students’ needs.  “I started calling up universities with similar physiology programs, and we …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69144

WMU engineer receives ADVANCE proof of concept grant

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… Development Corporation. The state awards grants of up to $40,000, and each grant must be matched dollar for … methodology will lower the expense of providing designers with material properties over the lifecycle of … Dr. Pavel Ikonomov , associate professor of engineering design, manufacturing and management systems. For more WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47498

High school students can explore manufacturing and design careers through new WMU, GRPS partnership

Merze Tate College

… High school students can explore manufacturing and design careers through new WMU, GRPS partnership Submitted by … and cardboard to create a device that would protect an egg from a fall. Students developed innovative designs in … forces in a two-year dual - enrollment partnership to support high school student s  interested in entering the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69313

WMU students anxious to share their cultures at International Festival

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… is very impressive." Admission to International Festival is free, and for a nominal fee, attendees may taste traditional … Indonesian, Malaysian and 14 other registered student groups are participating in the 2019 festival. An awards panel … because our culture is already a mix of cultures," group member Yuleisy Suriel Pena says. "When you experience …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52294