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Generating Buzz: Regulating genetically modified mosquitoes

W Magazine

… stops female mosquitoes from being able to bite or lay eggs. The gene is linked with another genetic element—“gene … eventually transition most of the training to them. “We’d like to keep the ball rolling so whatever is learned and … of diseases,” says Quemada. There are also organizations like the World Malaria Program that have infected mosquitoes …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/57059

Assistant professor to present on professional identity in counselor education

College of Education and Human Development

… education. Her research examines what it would look like if a counselor education student was taught by a … you grew up in the same house with someone, but you two like different types of ice cream. Or you grew up in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72789

Theatre student gives back to hometown with youth summer program

News

… and the Beast." BATTLE CREEK, Mich.—College student juggles course work, auditions, a recording career and running … "WMU Theatre is a really tight knit community, and I feel like I've grown a lot as a person and a performer. And being … everything to me. This is my home, and having this here is like a home within a home," Austin says. "It's just awesome …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/jack-austin-youth-theatre-summer-program

Students, researchers dig deeper into history of Fort St. Joseph

News

… experience at a working archaeological site.  "It's unlike anything else. We not only get lab experience, we get … Just this year, they made their largest discovery yet—digging underneath the town's old dump. WMU student Heidi … and the community here is amazing. You don't find sites like this or communities like this that support this kind of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54551

Two PA grads receive white coats at private ceremony

Physician Assistant

… for those in certain graduate programs, graduation rituals like pinnings and "white coat ceremonies" became … "I remember my white coat ceremony day well. It was like nothing I had experienced before, and nothing like it since," says  Antonio Gianelli , physician assistant …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66367

Impact of record gift total lauded as trustees see year-end reports

News

… needs, says Thomas. They include very visible items like enhancements to the Seelye Center and Waldo Stadium, … supported less visible but incredibly important initiatives like research on cochlear implants and Multiple System …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8241

Fine arts staff using skills for pandemic-fighting mask production

News

… isn’t out of reach for participating skilled clothiers like MacKenzie, whose creations usually grace the stage for … are doing is "putting a spotlight on how important skills like sewing are, even in the modern world.” For others, such …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58953

Western celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a variety of events

News

… going to have food, dance performances, music and the biggest thing will be a fashion show,” Cortes says. "It's so … to go to a conference where they see people who look like them, talk like them and really get inspiration and motivation," Cortes …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65642

New student center's amenities coming online during 'soft opening' phase

WMU Student Center

… allows us to gauge how the building is working.  It’s like 'pre-season,' and we’ll tweak and adjust” operations as … flavors and zesty ingredients for build-your-own entrees like tacos, burritos and quesadillas, will operate from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72219

Triple major undergraduate takes on the world

College of Arts and Sciences

… says Kostbade. “But eventually, getting it made me feel like everything I was working for was worth it. It felt like I’d made all the right choices.”  Kostbade is spending …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72069