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WMU experts, alum explain why locally sourced food is enjoying a renaissance

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… have affected everything from customer directional flow down grocery store aisles to meat availability decreases due to sick processing plant workers, evidence abounds of increased interest in how food reaches our palates and the types of food available …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59822

Students apply real-world skills in capstone projects presented at Senior Engineering Design Conference

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… spring semester.    Western students’ capstone projects showcase the skills and innovation each student is capable … reading to learn more about some of the outstanding work these graduating Broncos have been designing, testing … of Kalamazoo’s ‘Streets for All’ initiative, these corridors will be converted into two-way streets. This conversion …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/11/fall-2025-senior-engineering-design

Recognizing excellence: College of Education and Human Development hosts 27th annual Alumni Awards

College of Education and Human Development

… Equity and Inclusion Department, created its Equity Framework, and spearheaded initiatives such as the African … for the US Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), he is responsible for coordinating and organizing … his region of leadership. For the past nine years with DoDEA, Rynberg has worked in three of the organization’s …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/10/college-education-human-development-awards-alumni-annual-2025

Swain Education Library update

University Libraries

… few years and relocated our education collections to Waldo Library in 2021. This change has helped us serve you more … support. Since then, we have invited multiple partners to work with us at Swain, including Peer Academic Success … renamed the Swain Education Library, with support from donors Gary and Rita Swain . The University Libraries has …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/12/swain-library-update

Fashion student returns from 'life-changing' New York Fashion Week experience with industry connections, renewed runway resolve

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… and other U of NYFW participants attended a runway show by iconic fashion brand Badgley Mischka. Courtesy: … at the fashion show. Courtesy: Andrew Bourland Argentati networked with several designers at the event including Muktar … I was able to go, and now I know exactly what I want to do," says Argentati, who hopes to one day run her own …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/74931

Gaming Gawain

Medieval Institute Publications

… manuscript study with contemporary cultural game theory to show how the Middle English romance Sir Gawain and the Green … of the poem as found in its one extant manuscript, London, British Library, Cotton MS Nero A X/2. In this study, … layout of the manuscript. In modern printed editions of the work, the poem is presented in an orderly, linear fashion, …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/news/2025/09/couchandbell-gawain

Accountancy students take first and third at regional competition

Haworth College of Business

… Hill, Likun Sun, Jessica Chin, Angela Middaugh, Olivia Langdon, Veronicaa Mehta and Kevin Silitonga. In back row, left … ethical, social and public responsibility among members, how they broaden outreach and use technology to engage … best practices. "Our students demonstrated an extraordinary work ethic, the utmost professionalism and grace under …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53127

Future Broncos use talents to help frontline health care workers

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… Future Broncos use talents to help frontline health care workers Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Members … care professionals across the country. “My goal is to do as much as I can to help people in need,” says Ryan … ones in the medical field,” says Mills. Mills demonstrates how his 3D printer works. Mills says 3D printing is just a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59007

A WMU researcher and pond dwellers illuminate the nervous system

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… for nourishment (Jellies will tell you that not all leeches do). But its appetite for blood is of no concern to this … is: The Leech Guy. He's well earned this moniker after working with leeches for more than 30 years. His lab is full … intricacy. As a scientific researcher, he's interested in how circuits of neurons generate behaviors. He says that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20011

WMU launches online cybersecurity undergraduate degree

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… degree program designed to help meet the increasing workforce demand for digital security specialists in areas … are only expected to increase as organizations recognize how vital cybersecurity specialists are to their operations. … and other material to meet deadlines, but will be able to do so at their most convenient times. Meanwhile, online …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59452