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Interior design student helps plant shop owner grow new business

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… just really… feel warm and cozy," says Dianna Nance , owner of the new boutique home store MJ Home —sister store to … student, to help her make that vision a reality. The seeds of the partnership were planted on social media. Collins … design is something I was always involved in. In high school I would doodle in my notebook floor plans for my …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68254

Physicist melds scientific, humanitarian drive at UN's 'nuclear watchdog'

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… two-year Peace Corps assignment in the West African nation of Mali. "My unconventional post-doc" is Humphrey's wry description of this turnabout that surprised some of his mentors in … insatiable inkling to marry two inclinations. "In graduate school, I was doing too much science and not enough in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37548

The ultimate Bronco: Six-time Western alumnus looks forward to next chapter

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… by Erin Flynn on Dr. James Rhodes has racked up a stack of diplomas from Western over the last several decades. … from the University all while riding on the leading edge of the computer wave. In fact, most students he sat next to … another merger, Rhodes decided it was time to go back to school. He started back at Western on track to get a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71590

WMU football Broncos are headed to the Cotton Bowl

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Graphic courtesy of WMU Intercollegiate Athletics KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The No. 15 … WMU's Cotton Bowl appearance will be its first in school history and third-straight bowl appearance under the … Football Playoff poll, WMU is one of just two undefeated schools in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36762

3D maps could help people with visual impairments navigate their world

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… in the virtual reality lab, holds an early prototype of a 3D-printed map of the fourth floor of the College of Health and Human … Abbott’s team is collaborating with WMU’s Bronson School of Nursing on a simulation for students as well as an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57071

New physical therapy doctorate gains pre-accreditation status

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's new Doctor of Physical Therapy program has gained status as a candidate … was an associate professor and chair of the Krannert School of Physical Therapy at the University of … diseases and injuries, and their contributions are invaluable. "We took a hard look at what many long-standing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54595

Important outdoor projects completed this summer

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… summer Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Rendering of the Parkview solar garden as originally envisioned—courtesy of Consumers Energy. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Several important … that brown-eyed Susans be the inspiration for WMU's school colors. As an added bonus for Prospect Hill's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34978

Unbridled success: Broncos take horse-racing world by storm

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… alumnus Chase Chamberlin , B.B.A.'12, co-founder and head of racing at Commonwealth—an app that has revolutionized the … some Haworth College of Business professors during a high school DECA competition. "They were really smart people, and … departmental responsibilities as a sophomore in college. Valuable experiences like that, he says, made him prepared to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71843

Parents can empower kids by discussing race, racism early and often

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… can empower kids by discussing race, racism early and often Submitted by Erin Flynn on [caption] [/caption] … And when they're entering into late junior high and high school, that's where you can get into those conversations … those terms provides a platform of understanding. "Every preschool I think has explained Martin Luther King and Rosa …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60000

Three professors to be honored with Distinguished Teaching Awards

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… Three professors to be honored with Distinguished Teaching Awards … Palmer and Gwen Tarbox will be recognized as recipients of this year's Distinguished Teaching Awards during WMU's … issues and has published research on such topics as charter school overseers. Students lauded her as both a teacher and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43111