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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
News
… 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
News
… 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