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Mayo Clinic biologist is at the cutting edge of cancer research

W Magazine

… can attack cancer cells. "The core problem with cancer is why it starts: the immune system fails to detect and kill … also activate the anti-cancer immunity." Suryawanshi grew up in Latur, India and was working as a surgeon in Mumbai … was a need for more treatment options which can be equally good on their own or can be combined with conventional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/57078

How to find out if WMU is closed

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… if WMU is closed Submitted by Deanne Puca on Click this logo in GoWMU to register your phone number in the WMU Alert system. … or both, depending on the delivery options chosen at sign-up. In addition, all students and faculty and staff members …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50437

Light Center for Chinese Studies funds a documentary, a biography and a multimedia online language studies platform in 2025

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… for Chinese Studies Research Grant. This year, awards will support three innovative projects: a documentary, a biography … says. Book: "Emperor Li Longji : The Rise and Waning of a Golden Age" Dr. Victor Cunrui Xiong , professor in the … to publish "Emperor Li Longji : The Rise and Waning of a Golden Age," a 98,000-word biography of Emperor Xuanzong, …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/12/grant-awards

WMU student wins honorable mention for documentary

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… Festival of Media Arts in the Student Documentary category. A record number of 1,538 total submissions were … an inspirational, kind-hearted, motivated WMU student who does not look at his cerebral palsy as a setback, but, … documentary. Billings had met Simon in a Bible study group called Collegiate, Black and Christian. She became …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31328

WMU awarded $13.7M federal grant to support college readiness for thousands of regional middle schoolers

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… WMU awarded $13.7M federal grant to support college readiness for thousands of regional middle … after high school and to have a path to achieve their goals, as I did mine.”  Starting this fall, a cohort of … providing sustained, personalized support. The long-term goal is to increase the number of students who graduate high …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/federal-grant-supports-regional-middle-schoolers-college-readiness

Students, employees have free access to New York Times

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… at the beginning of this academic year. They are a group account, called the nytimes.com Pass, and The New York … newsletters and alerts, and more. This subscription is good for 364 days from the date it is activated. After … are available through the Apple and Android app stores. It does not include access to apps such as Crosswords and Times …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35560

Persisting through the pandemic

W Magazine

… Flynn on Our world is not the same world it was a year ago. We’ve seen tremendous challenges—a pandemic, an economic … last year, I think about those pictures that if you look up close you realize there are hundreds of little faces and … and create again with each other was so exciting; it really does spark my passion," adds Quetzie Jacobs, a sophomore …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63786

First-of-its-kind research shows lake-effect snow trends in Southwest Michigan

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… of its kind for this region—uncovers the factors that ramp up the Lake Michigan snow machine. Dr. Lei Meng "My research … time, which means we are getting colder. That might explain why our lake-effect snowfall and our annual snowfall are … high. As evidenced by Meng's research, that statistic alone doesn't necessarily mean there will be more lake-effect …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66178

Planned burn scheduled at WMU's Asylum Lake Preserve

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… at the Asylum Lake preserve in 2007. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Up to 50 acres of prairie in Western Michigan University's … wait until 24 hours before a scheduled burn to give the go-ahead, and if it does, safety equipment is on hand for fire monitoring and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23346

Film major takes passion, career to Cannes Film Festival with WMU Study Abroad

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… the movies, he thinks about all the hard work, love and support behind the scenes that make the picture so … mother died, and he and his father moved from Texas to Chicago to be closer to family.  “My coping was movies," he says. … they had won a local film contest.   “That was an ‘Oh my God’ moment for me,” says Knowles. “I was finally recognized …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/02/study-abroad-sean-knowles