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WMU, Honeywell showcase campuswide energy initiatives
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… and launching a pioneering two-year research project designed to determine best practices for engaging students, … energy consumption in buildings. The research project, supported by Honeywell and managed by WMU doctoral student … steering committee. "Our commitment to sustainability has always revolved around what we can accomplish technically as …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10592
WMU professor awarded prestigious Bellagio Residency: continues work on grief
College of Arts and Sciences
… complex, oftentimes isolating experience of grief, drawing upon contemporary grief memoirs. She began her study of … by this gap, Atkins began to study grief in a novel way, one with deep empathy at the heart of her exploration. … in summer 2024. The fellowship bridges the gap between academic philosophers and the mainstream media, …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2024/12/ashley-atkins-bellagio
Make a Difference award recipients to be honored at reception
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… by a committee of peers from the participating employee groups of AFSCME, APA, MSEA, POA, and PSSO. The recipients will … and daily investment of energy and creativity. Up to fifteen staff members may be selected in each of two …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3123
Propellers, Power-plants, and Passion: Mason Mihelich Pursues a Career in Aviation Maintenance
College of Aviation
… professional aviation maintenance technician Taking a trip up into the clouds as a senior in high school was more than … a Cessna 172 crystalized this thought -- an experience "way up here" can lead to a career "way down there." Mihelich reviewing the working components …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/04/mihelich
Regional locations to offer convenient master's program
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… southwest and southeast Michigan will soon have an easier way to gain the skills they need to become leaders within … will meet once or twice a month in the evenings, with supplemental instruction occurring online to make them … as well as measuring the impact of their efforts, and will support diversity and inclusion in the workforce. "Employers …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8018
Detecting threats and emergencies to protect infrastructures
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… and reported to responders almost immediately, resulting in better service and lower costs. Through his research, … devices or a lot of computing power.” Clearing the way in Nashville Many people dread driving through a city. … to automatically detect incidents that cause traffic disruptions and pinpoint the exact location of the incidents in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70805
WMU students demonstrate superior sales skills in competition
Haworth College of Business
… WMU students demonstrate superior sales skills in competition Submitted by Stacey … me gain experience in all sorts of selling, but the biggest thing was that it helped me to gain confidence in my skills and realize that selling the Western way is the only way! When I found out that I had won second …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/12/steel-city-sales-challenge
'Sweet Magnolias' star shares how she planted seeds of success at Western
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… powerful thing when you do." The series is centered on a group of lifelong friends in Serenity, a small southern town … scares, loss, finding new love and just about everything in between. "The stories are so filled with truth, and the … during one of their visits. "My mom was brilliant in that way and so supportive and just knew her child," she says. "I …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67412
Perry student wins $20,000 scholarship to study at WMU
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Witgen receives Mary Upjohn Meader Scholarship. KALAMAZOO-- Kaytlyn Witgen , who … the recipient of a Mary Upjohn Meader Scholarship that is designed to cover major coursework for students studying … of the American Geographical Society asked Meader to sign the historic Flyers' and Explorers' Globe twice to mark …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/459
Mechanical and aerospace engineering student finds possibility around every corner
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… materials like Nafion are prohibitively expensive, creating significant barriers to widespread PEMFC adoption. My … with people who have had internships or know the processes better than you.” On top of all his extracurriculars and … and people in Western that might be just one conversation away. Talk to students, talk to your advisor, talk with your …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/08/endless-opportunities-jacobo