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Dr. Ruth Kaarlela obituary

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… verified) on Dr. Ruth Kaarlela Dr. Ruth Kaarlela , professor emerita and chair of blindness and low vision studies at … retirement. Dr. Ruth Kaarlela A veteran teacher and social worker, Kaarlela came to WMU to help establish a College of … Education and Human Development program in home training for the blind. In addition to helping to establish this …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47979

Western Michigan University receives a $9.6M federal grant to advance renewable energy research

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… Qingliu Wu, Western Michigan University assistant professor and the project lead for Enabling Advanced Electrode Architecture through Printing … and Applied Sciences . The scientific breakthroughs supported by this funding are expected to enhance crucial …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57986

Bell's Brewery partners with WMU, KVCC to offer internship

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… verified) on Erika Brockberg, pictured, helped pilot a portion of the Bell's Brewery Development Award program. … to inspire candidates who not only have a shared passion for brewing science, but also roots here in Michigan," says Carrie M. Yunker , Bell's director of human resources. Yunker, along with John Mallett , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44258

Rutgers vice president to take research reins at WMU

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… University of New Jersey, as WMU's new vice president for research . Kinzy, currently vice president for research at Rutgers, will take the reins of WMU's … by WMU President Edward Montgomery. "We're extremely fortunate to find someone with Dr. Kinzy's particular …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44262

Early registration extended for livable communities conference

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… Early registration extended for livable communities conference Submitted by Deanne Puca … registration has been extended through Friday, June 1 , for the fifth annual Summer Conference on Livable Communities … Michigan University.  The focus of the conference is to explore improving the quality of life by advancing more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46274

New cannabis marketing course puts students on forefront of burgeoning industry

Haworth College of Business

… New cannabis marketing course puts students on forefront of burgeoning industry Submitted by Anonymous (not … students will soon be prepared to meet the need. The Haworth College of Business is offering a new cannabis … in spring 2023. Taught by Dr. Russell Zwanka , director of the food marketing program and associate professor of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68892

In pursuing MBA, Jacobi Wright’s career takes flight

Haworth College of Business

… on Jacobi Wright on a bike during his study abroad trip to Portugal KALAMAZOO, Mich. — After graduating from Western … Wright, B.S.’22, is back as a graduate student in the Haworth College of Business MBA program. Having already … obtaining this master’s degree will better position me for a managerial role at a major airline. When I interned at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72876

Baby to ballerina and beyond: Dance double major can plan for the future at Western

First-Year Faces

… Baby to ballerina and beyond: Dance double major can plan for the future at Western Submitted by Megan Looker on MATTESON, Ill.—The future is big and bright for Shaniya Tate . But it’s a far cry from when the Matteson, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69084

Some campus services on reduced hours during spring recess 2023

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… on March 10 . There are no classes on Friday, March 3 , for Spirit Day and throughout spring recess, but most offices … resume beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, March 13 . No bus or shuttle service will be available March 3-10 . Visit the busing webpage for more information on routes. For emergencies only, contact …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70878

Understanding electric propulsion: Aerospace researcher shares expert knowledge with NASA

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Wagner on Dr. Kristina Lemmer and student Margaret Mooney work in the Aerospace Laboratory for Plasma Experiments. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Former NASA …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70801