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WMU secures NIH grant to use technology to battle opioid addiction

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… been awarded a $222,383 grant from the National Institutes of Health's Helping to End Addiction Long-term, or NIH HEAL, Initiative. Dr. Anthony DeFulio , associate professor of psychology, will lead the research, which … Medicine Residency Program at the WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, to collaborate with local hospitals and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55634

Seniors honored for academic excellence as 2023 Presidential Scholars

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… from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, March 17 , in Rooms 208 and 210 of the Bernhard Center. Each year, faculty members from … the most outstanding senior in their nearly 50 academic schools, departments and programs to represent their unit as … Scholar represents the best from their individual schools, departments and programs as evidenced by their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71023

Aviation grad sees clear skies ahead with full-time job waiting in the wings

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… Airlines. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Luis Jaime has been dreaming of a career in aviation since he was a kid. "I was amazed … a pilot. As he got more serious about the industry in high school, he began visiting college fairs with an eye for top … back-to-back summer camps at the University's College of Aviation. A spin in the college's " Super D ," the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66510

Social work student finds passion, home at WMU

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… Erin Flynn on A post-graduation activity report reveals 94% of 2018-19 WMU graduates are actively employed or pursuing … about the results here . KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Life has a way of coming full circle. For Johnny Anderson III , it happens … ago that he was in their shoes. Anderson graduated high school in 1999 eying a career in graphic design. He enrolled …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57553

Kinetic Affect to address diversity in community performance

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… again at 9 a.m. the following day in the Kalamazoo Public Schools' Chenery Auditorium, 714 S. Westnedge Ave. in Kalamazoo. The free performance is open to employees of the agencies sponsoring the 2013 Respecting Differences … is a former boxer, acting coach and Portage, Mich., high school English teacher. Latimer has discovered a way to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5531

From the soccer field to electric fields, aerospace engineering degrees propel Bronco toward career success

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… in a season for the Broncos. But she also gets a kick out of engineering—a penchant that will propel her into the next … Kalamazoo when she was being recruited early on in her high school career. "I knew I wanted to do something in … of Lewis Center, Ohio. "There aren't a whole lot of schools in the Midwest that offer aerospace as a specific …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/72012

Facilities Management units recognized for good stewardship

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… to prevent pollution and reduce environmental risks on school grounds, in addition to golf and lawn care company … properties, sports fields and parks. "Being a steward of WMU's environmental and physical resources aligns with … and Innovative Practices Award from the Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers during events held …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1239

Countywide Earth Day celebration set for April 20

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… , at Bronson Park. This year's theme is "101,000 Acts of Green." Dr. Allen Webb , Western Michigan University professor of English and chair of the Kalamazoo Earth Day … singers from El Sol Elementary and Kalamazoo Central High School "There will be a ton of kids and family activities …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52948

Alumnus surfs the turbulence to success

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… could be “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.” But the first of the three adjectives would be the star of the show. … 11, 2001. “I was on a week off between my Mesaba ground school training and prior to going to simulator training … I ever worked with. The knowledge I gained is still invaluable." When he returned to Detroit with Delta, he became an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71774

Business students recognized for academic excellence and leadership

Haworth College of Business

… leadership Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on King, of Vicksburg, was named Trailblazer of the Year KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Twenty-five students from … the Haworth College of Business is not your normal business school.” The Finalists The program is application-based, and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46637