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New physical therapy doctorate gains pre-accreditation status

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… Previously, the certified orthopedic clinical specialist was an associate professor and chair of the Krannert School … and frequently as possible. Community members with any type of physical limitation or with chronic conditions such … counseling and speech-language pathology programs among the 50 best of their kind in the nation and the social work and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54595

Four staffers bestowed WMU's top honor

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… Skaggs have been selected to receive the Annual Make a Difference Award. They will be recognized during WMU's Fall Convocation … disposition," says another colleague. "She is exactly the type of person we need working at WMU." Simply put, says …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55240

University College to become Merze Tate College, honoring legacy of trailblazing alumna

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… for exploratory majors—after the inspirational alumna who was a scholar, world traveler, journalist, author and disarmament specialist who advised world leaders. "Dr. Tate … the world with passion and purpose; that's the same type of spirit we encourage in our students in Merze Tate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65686

University to honor its top four staffers for 2016-17

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… have been selected to receive the Annual Make a Difference Award. The award is the highest accolade WMU bestows … of about 40 airplanes and flight simulations, trains about 500 flight students, and oversees some 60 to 70 full- and … special blend of competence and affability. "She is the type of colleague who brings harmony to the work …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42945

We have lift off: WMU launches UAV certificate programs

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… on Mike Hayosh, center, a student in Dr. Emerson's Digital Photogrammetry class, monitors a drone about to … their geospatial applications, and both programs pave the way for students to become certified as remote … job postings list specific requirements for their preferred types of skills or credentials." After considerable study, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54033

When it rains, it stalls: WMU team studies weather impacts on autonomous vehicle technology

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… When it rains, it stalls: WMU team studies weather impacts on autonomous vehicle technology … Michigan University is leading an effort to develop software that will keep systems running in all conditions. Dr. … "There's a lot to be done here. There are lots of different types of weather," says Asher. "You can have extremely dark …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/60422

Public health students reflect on year since Western shifted to distance learning

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… community rose up to support each other and find new ways to create and connect. See how broncos adapted "When I … to isolate or quarantine. Their efforts filled more than 50% of the needed contact-tracing shifts during the fall. … health program, and it made me think, 'Okay, I do have the type of skills and experiences employers are looking for.'" …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63591

Three to receive WMU's Distinguished Service Award

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… Three to receive WMU's Distinguished Service Award Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Three … through my peers and various student organizations of the type of support that Diana Hernández provides for so many," … his lengthy WMU career, he has taught more than 150 classes, served as an advisor or committee member for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55329

From Northside to North Star—Alumna guides community to more equitable future

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… who’ve inspired change, pushed boundaries and paved the way for so many. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As a little girl growing … be of service to our community? It could be through some type of mentoring or pipelining of young people who are … to bring 20 or 25 women together for the event; more than 50 women showed up. Sisters in Business was officially born. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66942

A WMU researcher and pond dwellers illuminate the nervous system

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… M. Davis on Dr. John Jellies —also known as "The Leech Guy"—was one of two researchers honored this fall with a … across his hand. What's more, this creature is the type of leech that sucks blood for nourishment (Jellies will … have five pairs of eyes on their head, each containing 50 photoreceptors. To visualize these photoreceptors, …

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