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Sunseeker builds on 30+ years of ‘raycing’ with the sun

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… & Science Museum on Oct. 28, 2023. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—“Racing is spelled r-a-y-c-I-n-g because the cars are powered by sun … involved with Sunseeker during college helped me learn what it takes to be successful in a fast-paced, high-stakes … “My favorite experience with Sunseeker has been learning what the project offers to everyone who encounters the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73445

WMU researchers develop framework for creating more efficient masks

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… and play. But the efficacy of face coverings on the market is wide-ranging—an issue a team of researchers at Western … or make equally effective masks out of other materials. "What we found was that, at least for the ability to remove … just how you actually build the mask," says Durbin. "It suggests there are alternatives to testing the raw materials …

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

Connecting with Hannah Kovachevich: the sales role model

Haworth College of Business

… student and graduate Briannah Conly , B.B.A.’22. Unsure of what she wanted to major in, Kovachevich followed Conly’s … and Business Marketing Association (SBMA) and the rest is history! “I learned that sales wasn’t about trying to … Kovachevich has learned that chasing opportunities is what will make sales professionals thrive. “In sales you can …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70678

Founder of innovative boxed water company to speak at business forum

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… College of Business. Ben Gott, founder of Boxed Water is Better, will speak at 8 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11 , in … architecture and design. He has since developed a somewhat avant-garde focus on entrepreneurship that led him to … or register at  wmich.edu/business/e-rsvp . To suggest an entrepreneur who should be considered for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36054

Geography grad created road map to success at Western

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… to success at Western Submitted by Erin Flynn on Quinn Heiser, a Lee Honors College and Presidential Scholar, is … as a person," says Heiser. "The interest that they take in what you're interested in, what you want to do with your life, what you want to do with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71466

Author, son of Holocaust survivors to talk on Israel-Palestine conflict

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… Author, son of Holocaust survivors to talk on Israel-Palestine conflict Submitted by Anonymous (not … the Western Michigan University campus this month to share what he thinks might be a way out of the standoff between … clearly about the injustices occurring in the conflict and what is necessary to bring about a just solution for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/80

Prof wins $500,000 NSF grant to study ethics of cyberwarfare

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… grant from the National Science Foundation to study ethical issues associated with cyberwarfare. Dr. Fritz Allhoff , … directed at civilian computer networks. "A big part of what we're doing is trying to figure out how to understand … your border and start firing missiles, things like force, aggression and self-defense are easy to understand. But what

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10555

Leading the charge: Doctoral students gather for organizational change leadership summit

College of Education and Human Development

… for organizational change leadership summit Submitted by Chris Hybels on Faculty and students from the organizational … Change Leadership PhD Summer Summit. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—This July, the College of Education and Human Development … fine-tune program of study plans and gain insight into what it means to be a scholar-practitioner. "Student …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/08/organizational-change-leadership-summit-doctoral-students

From military service to serving up community, Navy veteran finds new passion at Western

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… degree in food marketing. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Pickleball is big business right now, with the sport exploding into … 2019, it was just my brother and me playing. He didn't know what he was doing, I didn't know what I was doing," he … chain department in the Navy," he says. "But I was struggling with a class, and I guess it was fate or destiny or …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70095

WMUK's 'Grassroots' celebrates 35th anniversary

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… Kalamazoo dead in its tracks in 1987. But it didn't stop his radio show from going on the air. Sahlgren, who has been … of "real music for real people" across the region no matter what. Listeners can tune in from 10 a.m. to noon every … and the music just flows. Other weeks are more of a struggle, but a good show comes out nonetheless. "Here's what

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4771