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Russian politics is a “moving target” for WMU Fulbright scholar

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… is a “moving target” for WMU Fulbright scholar Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on By Nate Coe Post-Cold War Russia has provided Western Michigan University … research interest sparked more than 20 years ago when he was a graduate student at the University of Notre Dame. He …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2012/10/butterfield-fulbright-russia

Zoning in on the genetics of the world’s largest flower

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… in on the genetics of the world’s largest flower Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Story by Julia Valentine Dr. … "I fell in love with orchids," Barkman said.  "I decided I wanted to work with and study orchids for the rest of my … "I fell in love with orchids," Barkman said. "I decided I wanted to work with and study orchids for the rest of my …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/05/worlds-largest-flower

Celebrating the Power of Reading: Sculpting in Nigeria

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… the Power of Reading: Sculpting in Nigeria Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on By Kevin Haynes Creating … techniques. This is LaVargne’s second Fulbright award to make art in Nigeria. With his first award in 2012, LaVergne designed and built a 14-foot …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2016/06/lavergne-sculpture-nigeria

Attend and ascend: Education alum's pilot program increases 10th grade attendance by 14%

College of Education and Human Development

… alum's pilot program increases 10th grade attendance by 14% Submitted by Chris Hybels on Once a week, Alysia Baznik will facilitate the exchange of points for rewards, which range from snacks, drinks, toys and school … about behavior and one of the interventions we studied was the token economy." "There was some pushback about doing …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/05/alumna-education-special-attendence-intervention-success

Protecting children from environmental threats topic of humanities talk

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… environmental threats topic of humanities talk Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Steingraber KALAMAZOO—An … need to know and do about it. The series is exploring how scientific research is defining issues that concern everybody, including the warming of the globe, the toxicity of the environment and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14025

Installation of innovative stormwater treatment system underway at Asylum Lake

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… Installation of innovative stormwater treatment system underway at Asylum Lake Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Researchers have developed a unique way … in partnership with Mark Kieser of Kieser & Associates, a scientific research and environmental consulting firm in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72823

WMU honors two for teaching excellence

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… WMU honors two for teaching excellence Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan … will be recognized as recipients of Distinguished Teaching Awards during WMU's Academic Convocation at 2 p.m. Friday, … Service in Behavior Analysis—now called the Award for Scientific Translation—and was elected ABAI president in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1650

Michigan State Geographic Bee returns to WMU for ninth year

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… Geographic Bee returns to WMU for ninth year Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The finals, set for around … their knowledge of the world while vying for a trip to Washington, D.C. to compete in the National Geographic Bee … Geographic Society is one of the world's largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations. With a mission to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31165

Geosciences researcher elected 2016 AAAS Fellows

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… Geosciences researcher elected 2016 AAAS Fellows Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Kominz KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. … a professor of geosciences at Western Michigan University, was recently elected a Fellow of the American Association … who received the honor for 2016 "because of their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37476

Western grad lands job that marries counseling studies and grad assistant work

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… counseling studies and grad assistant work Submitted by Erin Flynn on Navia Walker is seeing her academic journey come full circle as … Mich.—The Kalamazoo Promise  didn't just cover Navia Walker 's undergraduate college tuition; it ended up laying …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75822