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David Chaplin obituary

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… sociology at Western Michigan University, died July 27 . He was 86. Chaplin joined the WMU faculty in 1972 to serve as … served on numerous national organizations and panels and was a member of such professional groups as the American … a Latin American Studies Association task force that was a follow-up to President Jimmy Carter's special …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42352

Cumming named to lead Registrar's Office at WMU

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… requests and tracking. She also helped select a new diploma vendor offering more options and reduced costs and helped … a Web-based tool that helps students monitor progress toward degree completion. That large project is scheduled to … and became a supervisor of academic records in 1996. She was named associate registrar in 2003 and senior associate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5835

Students crack code for career success at WMU Cybersecurity Summit

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…   A student asks a question during a session. “This year was a huge success! We had strong student participation and … in planning and executing the summit, a process Barton says was vital for the event’s success.   “It empowers them to … Attendees ranged from cybersecurity professionals and vendors to K-12 educators and students interested in …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/students-lead-cybersecurity-summit-2025

From vault to venue: Waldo’s new event space opens

University Libraries

… From vault to venue: Waldo’s new event space opens Submitted by Angela Brcka on … 2025, the University Libraries opened a new event space on Waldo Library’s third floor in the former Special … Center . Concerns about preservation of delicate materials due to aging heating and cooling systems prompted …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/02/impract-report-new-event-space

Building a business, one degree at a time

Haworth College of Business

… by Brooke Humphrey on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Tanya Thompson walked into her first business class at Western Michigan … class taught techniques Thompson now uses daily in vendor contracts and lease agreements. The skills proved … tagline: "Be Well, Smell Good." According to program materials, the fund was created because The Aroma Labs …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/01/businessnews202601tanya-thompson

Updated WMU apps for Android and iPhone released

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… and three-day forecasts WMU Mobile project WMU Mobile was created as a senior engineering project by six computer … "but what's more impressive than the product is the way it was created. Typically, universities pay a vendor to create an app. We had six talented computer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/161

Activities start Nov. 6 in honor of veterans, military personnel

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… Red Cross blood drive from 10:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. in Room 1305 of the Activity Therapy Building, which serves as ROTC … and use "wmu" as the sponsor code or call (800) 733-2767. Walk-in donors also are welcome. WMU student veterans from … combat, will be given the opportunity to speak about their war-time experiences. Activities before, after Veterans Day …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20045

WMU engineers design novel methods that could accelerate virus vaccine development

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… For that original study, researchers grew crystals whose material properties can be varied predictably depending on … from Drs. Robert Makin and Steve Durbin. “After that paper was published last year, we extended the range of … characteristic stalks sprouting from a sphere, is warranted. When examining the numbers, the structural motif …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60015

$800K grant to explore atomic level purity for energy developments

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… level purity for energy developments Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Dr. Robert Makin KALAMAZOO, Mich.--Future … as batteries, fuel cells, thermopower devices and splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen, rely on developing high-quality materials that require purity at the atomic level. …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/07/800k-doe-grant-makin

Passion in research: Yomi Nathan’s journey to finding his niche

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… College, which he chose because of the accessible pathway it offered to begin his education. He eventually … the Haenicke Scholarship.    “From a young age, I knew I wanted to become an engineer, though I was initially … into interdisciplinary biomedical research that integrates materials science, fluid mechanics and electromagnetic …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/03/yomi-nathan-mechanical-engineering