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LZ Granderson returns to WMU to inspire next generation of journalists

College of Arts and Sciences

… media,” says Granderson. “What we do is what was called upon us by the forefathers. While they had issues, they … immediate employment. While he was grateful to be able to support his family making cold calls to businesses as an … with White House implications.”  After doing some home design writing for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, he joined …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73669

WMU Evaluation Center celebrates 50 years of impact with $7.2M in recent grants

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… the center is an interdisciplinary enterprise that supports WMU's research staff to strengthen their work … organization that supports individuals and families struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. Funded through NIH’s … hands-on, real-world learning. Students will learn how to design and conduct surveys, facilitate focus groups and use …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73086

WMU researcher making groundbreaking gains in filtration of toxic chemicals

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… plant, it's going to eat that gas and send clean gas back up into the atmosphere. And it's going to keep accumulating … you're targeting without losing or compromising all of the significant polymer properties." Building on this … student and graduate research discovery assistant, helped design a unique machine for high-pressure gas capture to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72846

Student aviation careers ready for takeoff with launch of Aviate partnership

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… student Nathaniel Charter-Harris talks with U.S. Rep. Fred Upton. WMU is one of just four collegiate programs chosen by … know how the basic flow of a flight deck and how to set it up, and those things combined will put you well ahead of … industry, this is the place to come," says U.S. Rep. Fred Upton . "The proof's in the pudding. United recognized it—we …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58142

WMU advertising students win over Michigan dairy industry with professional-level consulting

Haworth College of Business

… a campaign for a real client,” says student Anna Griggs . “The independence we were given to operate as our own … side—proposing fun ideas and then gathering hard data to support why they would work was very interesting. I expect to be working on similar pitch decks in my upcoming career, and it was cool to get this experience …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71018

WMU faculty team uncovers racial bias in jury selection

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… a Mississippi inmate on death row. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court threw out his 2010 murder conviction related to a quadruple murder in Mississippi. Justices found the prosecutor in … pool based on their race. "(Prosecutors) can still come up with a number of race-neutral justifications," says Elise …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56344

The numbers are in: Marketing analytics course makes measurable difference

Haworth College of Business

… careers in data analytics. She recognized that this added up to a unique opportunity for her current students to learn …

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

Western staff honored for making a difference for students, University success

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… a Difference Award, one of the highest accolades bestowed upon nonfaculty employees by Western. They are chosen from … Champion Champion, custodian with Building and Custodial Support Services, has mastered the art of outstanding … comfortable in approaching him with questions or suggestions,” writes his colleagues. Scott Hennessy Scott …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72256

Michigan has minerals America needs

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… Trump Administration's list of 35 mineral and mineral groups deemed critical to the nation includes several that are … in Michigan. Together, Michigan's two peninsulas hold significant promise for boosting critical minerals … state's mining history. For example: Preliminary mapping suggests that a large deposit of potash may occur in up to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/54012

Students learn of triumph and persistence in life of Walt Disney

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… failures. With instructor Dr. Christopher Tremblay , the group embarked in July on a cross-country journey following in … states to visit key locations marking some of the most significant moments in Disney's life, from birth to death. … serve as guides for each day, studying the historic significance of each location as well as writing an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54752