Search

Sunseeker builds on 30+ years of ‘raycing’ with the sun

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Grand Prix (FSGP) is a track race and the location of it can vary by year. The 2023 FSGP took place at Heartland … to compete in the three-day race that determines which team can complete the most 2.5-mile laps. The American Solar Challenge (ASC) is held every other year …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73445

From Middle East to Midwest, aviation management student thrives through new opportunities

News

… Western is where Sundareswaran learned about snow, American football and Meijer, and it's also where she grew into a … operations degree and a maintenance record internship at Duncan Aviation already lined up, she's ready for her career to … the country. There are a lot of pathway programs where you can meet with different airlines and airports and talk about …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75474

Chemical engineering grad ready to make a splash in sustainability efforts

News

… her impressive resume. An international student from Dominican Republic, Sanchez will graduate Saturday, April 29 , … Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) in Dominican Republic. Through the agreement, students complete their … and Applied Sciences. "My friends and I (in the Dominican Republic) were a little skeptical at first about coming …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71513

Future Broncos use talents to help frontline health care workers

News

… across the country. “My goal is to do as much as I can to help people in need,” says Ryan Barker , a Wisconsin … for reusable face masks. “It makes me feel good that I can use my skill set that I have learned over the years to … the past four years to community service. Currently, Barker can produce about 30 masks per day, using printers he’s …

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

WMU supply chain student one of six to receive national scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… knowledge you gain from student groups is something that can kickstart your professional career. I am extremely …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/06/richter-scholarship-nicole-sherman

Student transfers to WMU for cultural exchange, plans trips to three countries

International Student and Scholar Services

… she says. “It’s been monumentally helpful for me. You can learn so much about yourself through study abroad.” … not to go, that it might be dangerous in the Central American country. Yet Garrett found the opposite to be true. Not …

https://wmich.edu/international/news/2024/11/study-abroad-megan-garrett

The love of learning: Karen Larsen’s enthusiasm for discovering new things

Haworth College of Business

… sociology, Western Michigan University student Karen Larsen can appeal to diverse audiences through her studies and … Larsen says. As a student, the search for internships can be a wobbly one. Obstacles will find their way to block … “After the internship I hoped to participate in was canceled for reasons outside my control, he not only helped …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69665

Expert Insights: Raising young children in a screen-saturated world

W Magazine

… is not what it used to be.  When a toddler’s whining, begging and crying starts for items paraded before them row … phone as a distraction.    But over time, such decisions can have unintended impacts, says Mindy Holohan, faculty … Sciences. Holohan “In the short term, the use of the screen can fend off undesirable behavior,” she says. “But when we …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72483

WMU Libraries awards 10 grants to help reduce textbook costs for students

University Libraries

… always have access to the textbook.” Textbook costs can impact student stress levels, behavior and academic … and Latinx students, according to a report from the American Association of Colleges and Universities. Western … and wants everyone to succeed, not just the students who can afford the textbook. I know that there are cheap options …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73818

Western researcher publishes work on building rituals and purpose in an evolving workplace

News

… and Business Strategy , researches how shared work rituals can inspire and give meaningfulness and purpose to employees … a handful of faculty members from Western, and the Mid-American Conference in general, to publish a single-author paper … recognize their emotion as not just their own, but as bigger than themselves. When leaders speak about these shared …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65170