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WMU engineering student excels in the classroom, on the rugby field
News
… Edgewater Automation. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An elite team runs like a well-oiled machine. It makes sense, then, that … go. It's a big school, but not too big, and it just feels like you have a better opportunity to succeed and thrive in … how my interest could translate into an actual career. He suggested looking into engineering." Backe works on a design …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53485
WMU faculty head to South Africa, Thailand this summer on Fulbright Specialist Awards
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… lead,” he says. “The connection between WMU and Wits feels like the beginning of something unique and special. Just like in jazz, we must show up for the conversation and …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/06/fulbright-specialist-summer-2025
Broncos Lead interns grow job skills by helping kids grow in their love of nature
W Magazine
… about and being able to practice getting involved in things like grant applications really 100% connects the dots … Howe says. "You're working, but it doesn't even feel like you're working because we feel like we're doing something good for people that we care …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72461
Youth and community development student prepares juveniles for success after detention
College of Education and Human Development
… here?" says Soko. "Then having them have that mindset of like, we have somebody that's younger and they're coming … in a way, being a role model has been something that I feel like I can give in that part." Youth at BCJS spend minimal …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72160
Western grad students break down communication barriers, empower parents with language class
News
… Nazario would put together theme nights focusing on things like food, directions and traditions. Each class would be … people use their translation apps or different resources like drawing things out to make sure that they were still … to do this.' And it was a student who tended to really struggle in grade-level content in my class. For her, it was so …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72377
Food marketing students soar to second place at national university case competition
Haworth College of Business
… Being second in the nation against universities like University of Illinois, University of Minnesota, St. … of the competition." And being able to handle any situation like a professional is what participating in this … in our careers. Being problem solvers, who evaluate our mistakes and concentrate on how to improve, is what the real …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52530
Unmasking the stigma surrounding face coverings
News
… a mask is to slow the spread of the virus and make you less likely to transmit the disease to someone else. The masks … swing state … and this is going to be very politicized." Digging below the surface politics of mask-wearing, a much … of COVID-19. “From one side, the balance is between things, like liberty or the economy and public health: The costs of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59906
Management professor discusses sustainability during COVID-19 and beyond
Haworth College of Business
… and capabilities to solve complex social challenges like homelessness, poverty, access to clean drinking water … You build resilience by creating shared value with key stakeholders. Investing in social sustainability is a cost; … are very tangible, and therefore, they are less likely to get cut,” he says. “Attempts to reduce a firm’s …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60155
Western researchers land $2.5M grant to accelerate energy efficiency in autonomous vehicles
News
… is real, and technology developed here at institutions like WMU will certainly chart a path forward for a cleaner … air pollution in cities, economic pressure and stuff like that. So, many cities are focused on improving energy …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64919
Bolstered by court internship, political science grad prepares for law school
News
… I was trying to find the right fit for me, and I've always liked English, social studies, government, that kind of thing. Political science seemed like it was going to be the perfect opportunity for me—I … with (Bell)," he says. "I loved it. It was something I liked waking up early in the morning and doing and actually …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62478