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STEM instruction reform focus of $1.4 million Hughes Medical grant

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU secured one of only 37 awards made by HHMI this year. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A … invited to apply, and the eventual winners were selected after three rounds of peer review. Objective of the funded … and teaching assistants who introduce undergraduates to the scientific experience. The aim of the work is to combat the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16296

WMU physics grad tracking gravitational wave event from Australia

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… WMU physics grad tracking gravitational wave event from Australia Submitted by Anonymous (not … of insights, each of which by itself would count as a major scientific advance." A Process that produces gold and silver … highest honor a WMU undergraduate can earn. Shortly after the international announcement, Brown emailed his …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43382

William Doe Delivers – From WMU to FedEx Express

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… of the Western Michigan University College of Aviation , was born in Liberia and spent his first 10 years in the … first post-graduation position with  Kalitta Air , a cargo service based in Ypsilanti in the southeast portion of … on their first ever trip and his first trip back to Africa after leaving in 2001 Doe is "forever grateful" to the …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/08/doe

Dorothy Kaczmarek obituary

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… Western Michigan University staff member, died May 13 . She was 78. Kaczmarek joined the WMU staff in 1986 and retired in 2006 after nearly 20 years of service to the University. She was a utility food worker for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47947

Chemistry student awarded NSF graduate research fellowship

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… Chemistry student awarded NSF graduate research fellowship Submitted by … Arbor University and earned his bachelor's degree in 2009. After graduation, Sellers volunteered with Resource … because it's at the meeting point of almost all of the scientific disciplines," he says. "So it's an exciting field …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2409

WMU Cooley Law’s Innocence Project frees man unjustly jailed for 42 years

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… Mitchell-Cichon, second from left, celebrate news of the Watkins decision. DETROIT, Mich.—A Detroit man, Ledura Watkins , was freed June 15 after serving 42 years in prison for a robbery and murder he … evidence used against Watkins does not meet today's scientific and legal standards. In 2013, the FBI disavowed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40557

James E. Riley obituary

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… mathematics and statistics, died on Saturday, Oct. 28 . He was 84. Riley, of West Sussex, England, retired in 1998 after 38 years of service to the University. Services Riley's wife, Linda, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43799

Carroll Stump obituary

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… Michigan University staff member, died Nov. 23 . She was 80. Stump, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU staff in 1987 and retired in 1998 after nearly 12 years of service to the University. She was a custodian. Services No …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44111

James W. 'Bill' Armstrong obituary

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… professional development, died Feb. 23 in Winona, Minn. He was 85. Dr. James W. 'Bill' Armstrong Armstrong, an … joined the WMU faculty in 1969 and retired in 1989 after more than 20 years of service to the University. He taught teacher education …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5878

Sam Robinson obituary

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… University staff member, died Thursday, Jan. 17 . He was 83. Robinson managed WMU's custodial services division, overseeing custodial service activities … He joined the staff in 1961 and retired early in 1991 after more than 29 years of service to WMU. No additional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4401