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Informative fundraiser planned for WMU's Kleinstuck Preserve

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… the show are $5 per person. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Stewards of Kleinstuck environmental group in Kalamazoo will host the screening of a feature-length documentary film Wednesday, Feb. 17 , as … documentary draws from ancient knowledge and cutting-edge science to explore soil's complexity and mystery. Named a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30114

Werner Sichel obituary

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… Sichel Dr. Werner Sichel , a widely known scholar and professor emeritus of economics at Western Michigan University, died in Boca … He became a U.S. citizen in 1947 and went on to earn a bachelor's degree from New York University in 1956 and a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48293

New institute established to boost electric propulsion technologies

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Michigan University. The goal is to aid in the creation of the Space Power and Propulsion for Agility, … and Resilience (SPAR) Institute, led by the University of Michigan, for developing novel power and propulsion … associate at WMU’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, is also involved in the project. This research …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/01/spar-institute

U-M bioethicist tackles health reform at Medical Humanities Conference

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… Mich.—A bioethicist and medical doctor at the University of Michigan will address the failures of health reform efforts as the keynote speaker at the … who study a broad range of topics in medical and life-science ethics. Goold received her medical degree from the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18855

Renowned Evaluation Center at WMU receives $4.9 million NSF grant

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… received a five-year, $4.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation to extend and expand its work to support … University's renowned Evaluation Center is tapped by nonprofit organizations, state and federal agencies, and colleges … principal investigator Dr. Lori Wingate , director of research at the Evaluation Center; co-principal …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/02/51701

Phyllis E. Seabolt obituary

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… (not verified) on Phyllis E. Seabolt , an assistant professor emerita of consumer resources and technology at Western Michigan … educators. Seabolt graduated from WMU twice, earning a bachelor's degree in 1947 and a master's degree in 1962. As …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47964

Nepalese government official to address 'kafala' system in WMU talk

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… Nepalese government official to address 'kafala' system in WMU talk Submitted by … system known as kafala, effectively a modern-day form of slavery practiced in various Gulf and Middle East Islamic … of Government and Politics and the Department of Political Science, will emphasize Qatar's use of kafala workers to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19686

Donation helps WMU foster entrepreneur success in Kalamazoo community

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… by Erin Flynn on Dr. Khady Ndao-Brumblay was tired of the lack of African stories available to her children, so she and her … even I had difficulty understanding." With a background in science, Ndao-Brumblay wasn't sure how to turn her business …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55256

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

Women who rise from the waters—and an author’s rising acclaim

W Magazine

… curiosity. … The WMU environment was fun for me, full of smart professors and creative fellow students.” —Bonnie Jo Campbell, … of her three WMU degrees are math centered. She earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics education in 1992 and a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74810