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Emeritus pens book about local vintage car museum

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Lyon KALAMAZOO--Ducking into Western Michigan University's Waldo Library during a downpour 30 years ago led Dr. David O. Lyon to become addicted to the history of automobiles. After … retiring in 1998, the WMU professor emeritus of psychology turned that addiction into a second career as an automotive …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/138

Broncos Lead interns learn the forgotten art of making books

W Magazine

… art of making books Submitted by Erin Flynn on You just can’t get the same experience just reading it out of a textbook. — Grant Overbeek, graphic design major KALAMAZOO, Mich.—While some spent … it special,” Overbeek says. “There’s a lot more that goes into (bookmaking) than I think people realize.” The …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/book-smart-broncos-lead-interns-kalamazoo-book-arts-center

Role of Fed in '08 financial crisis examined in Corder's new book

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… by scrutinizing the actions of the Federal Reserve, both before and after the worst economic downturn in American history since the Great Depression. Dr. J. Kevin Corder … didn't take much digging to find out that the Fed really turned a blind eye to a lot of the practices in the home …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/674

Deadline approaching for two assessment awards

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… Excellence Award, is Friday, Feb. 15 . Awards will be presented at the Assessment in Action Day conference on … or co-authored an article about assessment that has been accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal or … venue. Winners of the individual award will receive a cash prize as well as campus-wide recognition. Details on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4792

The numbers are in: Marketing analytics course makes measurable difference

Haworth College of Business

… The numbers are in: Marketing analytics course makes measurable … contributed to a celebratory atmosphere on the final day. Candy Lim, senior majoring in food and consumer package … and statistical findings could spark creativity and be turned into a powerful narrative that inspires innovation in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70833

Best-selling author to share war letters from U.S. troops

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Best-selling author to share war letters from U.S. troops … (not verified) on Carroll KALAMAZOO--Best-selling American author, editor and activist Andrew Carroll will share correspondence from U.S. soldiers in American wars during a visit to the campus of Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/112

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

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… gifts. "There's not a corner of the University that has not been made stronger and more vibrant by the generosity of our … grateful for each and every gift." One of the significant outcomes of the increase in gifts is a series of new … from generations of Japanese students who were welcomed into the Soga home during their years at WMU. Soga, who died …

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

Enterprising alumna finds herself in fashion

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… Ware could speak with her "tweenage" self, her advice might be something like: Embrace your uniqueness, proudly display … school being a realm where a quirky style and uniqueness can be woefully underappreciated, Ware remembers thinking, … Fab Fashion Style File" Relocating to the Big Apple in 2006 turned out to be more momentous than she had imagined. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37905

Bin there, done that — student's research optimizes recycling

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… led a research project for Newell Brands, determining the best placement of recycling centers to reduce waste. … prompt used (text or images). The year-long project turned into a much larger undertaking than Turske expected. … away," says Turske. "The pictures are a little larger. You can see them from afar and kind of preemptively know what's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52646

WMU researchers develop framework for creating more efficient masks

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… Mich.—A little more than a year ago, the average American may have worn a mask for a home improvement project or … a team of researchers at Western Michigan University may be on track to change. Drs. Steve Durbin , a professor in … in those systems applied to polymer-based materials; turned out that it did. So it's kind of cool." Durbin …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64847