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Paper produced at WMU could provide clean water for millions

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on An example of how the filter can be used (Photo credit: Folia Water) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Paper technology … produced on a pilot scale at Western Michigan University this fall and may be on its way to becoming an international …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36402

Interdisciplinary evaluation program helps WMU alum become energy leader

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… Interdisciplinary evaluation program helps WMU alum become energy … Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"We've got a responsibility to live up to the legacy of those who came before us by … to do it well, and it certainly helped me understand how to increase my productivity and efficiency." Brown's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54503

Safe on Campus promotes LGBTQ allyship, inclusiveness at Western

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… Western Michigan University, and the Safe on Campus program is among a number of initiatives focused on making sure all Broncos have the space they need to thrive. "Safe on Campus helps to create more resources, … allies and voices can bring new perspectives and show that creating inclusion will not only help those that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68227

Graphic design student learns art of networking at WMU

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… construction and traffic, Lynnae Strait has become accustomed to the bustle of Midtown Manhattan. A graphic designer … at GHD Partners, the Western Michigan University alumna is a long way from her hometown of Spring Lake, Michigan. … on a campus tour at WMU. "A professor was talking about how they have interns out in New York and Chicago, even …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57683

A new hub for belonging and connection

W Magazine

… on The WMU Student Center—a project decades in the making—is a place for the Western community to connect and engage at the heart of campus. The building … one of those was getting to go on that trip. Because it shows that they really wanted student input,” Smith says.  “I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73398

Excellence in Diversity nominations sought

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… Excellence in Diversity Awards Selection Committee is seeking nominations by Friday, Dec. 4 , of individuals or … units, organizations or teams of faculty, administrators or staff, undergraduate or graduate students or any … a brief narrative, no more than three pages in length, of how the individual or team advances the work of the DMAP …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28178

Engineering student awarded prestigious Department of Defense SMART scholarship

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Mathematics and Research for Transformation Scholarship. “This award gives students a chance to not only drive … at Edwards as a civilian test engineer for electronic warfare systems. “I highly encourage others to apply for this … For more information on the SMART Program or to learn how students can apply, please visit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68119

Honoring resilience: The significance of Indigenous Peoples Day in Michigan

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… Michigan University recognizes the resilience and historical contributions of Native Americans to the … of color," Sherwood says. "We need to look back and say, 'How did we get to where we're at?' Then, ‘What do we think …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65903

Working with youth has its own rewards, challenges

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… challenges Submitted by Deanne Puca on Dr. Karen Blaisure KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Support and education for … Education and Human Development added two degrees in 2019 to build its academic offerings, as well as community-based … Students who study with Blinkiewicz experience firsthand how quality youth development programs are developed and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53714

Western students call virtual study abroad programs 'a great escape'

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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on Professor Tim Palmer and his students participate in a virtual discussion by a … Mich.—Western Michigan University students are brainstorming with Indian business and nonprofit leaders; … want to make this a valuable experience." "COVID-19 has shown us that we are all bound up in each other globally. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63298