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Grants to WMU soar past $3.7 million mark in April, May

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… more than $1.8 million. Three new grants from the National Science Foundation topped the list of research grants, with the largest grant totaling $621,851 and going to Dr. Laura R. Van Zoest , WMU professor of mathematics. That grant will fund …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40865

Bronco behind the big screen: Alumna uses makeup to tell stories in movies and TV

W Magazine

… Flynn on Ellen Arden, BFA '13, has worked with a number of Hollywood actors over her career, from Emily Blunt and … KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Ellen Arden , BFA ‘13, has worked on some of the most prominent films and television shows of the last … Two years later, she transferred to WMU to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts in photography and intermedia.  It was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75852

Over 50 camps offered this summer at WMU for youth

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… Over 50 camps offered this summer at WMU for youth Submitted by Deanne Puca on This summer's many offerings include a chess camp. KALAMAZOO, … Math problems and competitions, July 11-15, 9 a.m. to noon. Science fiction writing, July 11-15, 1 to 4 p.m. Chess, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31021

Nutrition and dietetic interns use lab experience to mentor undergraduates

College of Education and Human Development

… Lina Brown. Derek Fischer measures the blood pressure of his mentee.  Jenny Converse performs a blood pressure … to screen for blood pressure and glucose levels. As part of the course curriculum students have to be able to perform … AT WMU Dietitians are nutrition experts who apply the science of food and nutrition to settings in medicine, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73841

Moving beyond 'thinking outside the box' to see the world

Haworth College of Business

… among the students, a testament to the transformative power of shared adventures," says Dr. James Penner, who led a trip … Chen (center) hosted visiting scholars from the University of Warmia and Mazury in Poland. During the visit Dr. Marian … jointly submitted a grant proposal to the Polish National Science Centre to study the funding models of nonprofit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73202

Candidate forum for local state House seats set for Oct. 5

Government Relations

… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Candidates for four Michigan House of Representatives seats will answer questions at a public … Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties, including the cities of Kalamazoo, Portage and Battle Creek. Candidates 60th … the Office of Government Affairs, Department of Political Science, Faculty Senate, WMU chapter of the American …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34880

A catalyst for environmental justice

W Magazine

… advocates say it's time to acknowledge the lasting effects of historically racist policies. For example, a recent study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology Letters found Black and Latinx … issues," she remembers, "they would say, 'We're a part of a community that may be impacted negatively by pollution' …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68145

'Black Lives, Black Words' at York Arena

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University Department of Theatre is collaborating with the Black Arts and Cultural Center's Face Off Theater Company to bring to the public "Black Lives, … the Playwrights’ Center, and more. Edmund received his bachelor's degree in theatre performance from Texas Southern …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45185

Community book read, public discussion takes aim at climate change

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… change Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Copies of Marshall's book will be available for short-term … Library and will focus in part on key themes from one of the most influential books to address climate change, … Dr. Denise Keele , a WMU associate professor of political science and an organizer of the event. "We want to explore …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31054

Cooley Innocence Project director to give Constitution Day lecture at WMU

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… Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The director of the Cooley Innocence Project for the Western Michigan … DNA evidence to free people who have been wrongly convicted of crimes. Mitchell-Cichon will discuss the project, how it … of Government and Politics, Department of Political Science and the WMU Cooley Law School. For more information …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27149