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Program designed to boost Dominican Republic's education system
News
… of U.S. educational systems. The program's development was coordinated by Juan Tavares , director of international … and is integrally involved with several initiatives underway there, including the Ph.D. program. In early 2013, Dunn … technology to offer an academic program through a hybrid model. This is a significant move in fulfilling our vision …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17341
New program teaches business students how to ask valuable questions
Haworth College of Business
… course, that all pre-business students take. “I was immediately onboard with the FRAME method,” says Tim … ask questions unprompted as they grow in their skills. “I want my students to see the value of questions, not just for … “Some students understand the importance of using the FRAME model in the business world from the beginning,” says …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75417
Spark for sustainability earns Western professor national electric vehicle award
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… earns Western professor national electric vehicle award Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dr. Paul Pancella shows off … professor of nuclear physics received a City Captain Award in Plug In America's 2022 Drive Electric Awards Oct. 27 … excitement was short-lived as the company discontinued the model shortly after debuting it in the late 1990s. "As the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69761
Connections between engineering and business a win for students
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… and business a win for students Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Rubarth (second from left) stands with team … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Joining student organizations—it’s one way Western Michigan University students engage with campus. … "Ryan has time and time again proven himself an exemplary model of what a Bronco should be and is someone who …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75143
Expert Insights: Raising young children in a screen-saturated world
W Magazine
… of screen technologies and resources for promoting screen awareness at home and in the classroom.” The Screen Aware Early Childhood Action Kit for young children from … missing when we are on our devices? How can we think about modeling healthy relationships with our own screen …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72483
$4M state funding boost will help WMU's Kalamazoo Autism Center expand services
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… fulfill at least some of that need and perhaps provide a model for other centers that we hope will open across the … they are developing into practice while they are working toward their degree. "For students in other disciplines, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72115
Russian politics is a “moving target” for WMU Fulbright scholar
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… by Anonymous (not verified) on By Nate Coe Post-Cold War Russia has provided Western Michigan University … science professor Dr. Jim Butterfield with an exceptional model for conducting research on transition environments and … research interest sparked more than 20 years ago when he was a graduate student at the University of Notre Dame. He …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2012/10/butterfield-fulbright-russia
Ethics Center offers four book club events for the fall semester
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… perverse incentives and behavioral reinforcement models─and an exploration of the biopsychosocial model of … will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 12, 19 and 26, at Walnut and Park café, 322 W. Walnut St. in Kalamazoo. Research ethics Dr. Jil Larson , …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48334
Nobel laureate to give talk on peace building, women's rights
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… who helped bring an end to the second Liberian civil war in 2003 will present a public address at 7 p.m. Friday, … will join her for the two-day gathering. WMU President Edward Montgomery will be attending the Nobel Reception and … and studying the life and work of Gbowee as a role model for becoming civically engaged to foster peace and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46210
An electrifying future: Western team charging ahead with energy innovations
W Magazine
… the combination of more extreme weather events— from heat waves to wildfires to hurricanes—and an aging energy … It's a race against time to transition to renewable energy as the window to reverse the damage done by … old and new technology. "We're very interested in how to model this problem, how to predict the behavior and how to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66666