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Wings of Resolve: The Air Force Journey of WMU Aviation Bronco Tracy Smiedendorf

College of Aviation

… University College of Aviation with a degree in what was then known as flight technology:   On "9-11" he was in the Pentagon when the hijacked airliner slammed into … overseas deployments to Japan, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar.  More often than not, he was in command of …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/09/smiedendorf

Maintaining Miguel: Thankful for Aviation Tech Ops

College of Aviation

… whose former home is the capital city of Santo Domingo, was able to polish and train his skills so that people can … technology that pushed machines along the ground than the scientific knowledge it takes to conquer gravity. Request … experience "nothing but fulfilling."  He's proud of being a gold donor over the last three years for the Air Race …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/12/delrosario

Grant advances bacteria research while training future scientists

College of Arts and Sciences

… Sciences at Western Michigan University, has been awarded funding from the National Institutes of Health’s … the bacterium responsible for dysentery. The three-year award totals $533,000, including $375,000 in direct research … research opportunities teach students how to apply the scientific method to real-world problems—an essential …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/03/grant-advances-bacteria-research

Turfe elected vice chair of WMU Board of Trustees

News

… of Trustees meeting held on Sept. 28 , Trustee Alan Turfe was elected as the vice chair, a role he will undertake for … full P&L responsibilities at NYSE-listed companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific, IDEX Corp. and General Motors. Currently, Turfe …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73054

Professor receives international honor with prestigious Kuwait Prize

College of Arts and Sciences

… Professor receives international honor with prestigious Kuwait Prize Submitted by Amelia Bodinaku on Mohamed Sultan, a … Sciences at Western Michigan University, has been awarded the 2023 Kuwait Prize in the field of Applied … scholars and researchers and acknowledge the value of their scientific contributions to various fields of science. The …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-sultan

Earth Day marks grand opening of new, dedicated space for WMU’s IDEAS Collaboratory

News

… Learning Venture Grants , the IDEAS Collaboratory was created in 2024 by Brickman and Dr. Sharon Gill , … a laboratory, a studio, a computer with animation software and more room to bring in guest speakers.   Students … changed my career trajectory, because I’m exploring my scientific research and science concepts in art in a way …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/earth-day-2026-grand-opening-ideas-collaboratory

Governor appoints new members to WMU Board of Trustees

News

… to welcome Trustees Trevan and Turfe," says President Edward Montgomery . "I look forward to the expertise and … Turfe served as Group President of Anatomical Pathology at Thermo Fisher Scientific and its global headquarters was located within …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62619

When curiosity composes a career

University Advancement

… sessions in downtown Kalamazoo to music directing on Broadway, Henry Koperski’s , career is rooted in curiosity, … his broad musical interests. His time as a student was spent almost entirely within the School of Music. “I was … Steve Zegree , director of the renowned vocal jazz ensemble Gold Company. “All three of them provided me with such …

https://wmich.edu/alumni/news/2026/05/alumni-henry-koperski-music-broadway-performance-career

Gaining Altitude with Guadalupe Guzman Ramos – Current WMU Aviation Flight Science Student and Future Professional Pilot

College of Aviation

… in southern Florida harvesting bumper crops of tomatoes and watermelons, an occupation the now-U.S. citizen still … a flight from nearby Fort Myers to Dallas, Texas -- and he was dragged into that 2009 experience almost kicking and … me," he wrote years later in a scholarship application.  "I was very nervous as I boarded the plane with my mother, and …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/03/guzmanramos

WMU physics grad tracking gravitational wave event from Australia

News

… 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 Simulation showing two neutron stars …

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