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New geological repository expands essential geoscience research capabilities at WMU

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… building on the WMU Parkview Campus that will become the new home of the Michigan Geological Repository for … and data in the state—including approximately 600,000 linear feet of rock and mineral core.   The new facility, … added cost of redrilling, unlocking existing information in ways that advance research, resource management and economic …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/michigan-geological-repository-research-education-new-facility-groundbreaking

“Say yes to opportunities”: Desiree Krawczyk on growth and grit at WMU Haworth

Haworth College of Business

… applications and study abroad experiences. Hailing from Walled Lake, Michigan, Krawczyk has found ways to shine at … Wine , a student-run company at WMU. “One of my most rewarding experiences has been being a part of the leadership and … a small team of students that run a real business has given me hands-on experience managing finances, contributing to …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/11/finance-leadership-business-strategy-desiree-krawczyk-bronconess

WMU welcomes Indigenous leaders as elders in residence

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… WMU welcomes Indigenous leaders as elders in residence Submitted by Erin … Robin Greymountain , of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, and Shannon Martin , of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi, are the University’s first elders in residence— part …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/native-american-elders-residence-robin-greymountain-shannon-martin

Light Center Research Grants fund a global art project, a book translation and tourism and development research

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… art project, a book translation and tourism and development research Submitted by Elizabeth Braaksma on KALAMAZOO, … Geography and Sustainability, as recipients of this year’s awards.      Global Art Wilson will use the funds to travel … assist more than 1,170 international students on campus and nearly 1,000 WMU degree-seeking students studying at partner …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2024/11/grantawards

Physics professor amasses support for WMU students

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… to earning paychecks and adjusting to new housing arrangements, the novel coronavirus pandemic has changed just about … food and household products to students still living on or near campus. Dr. Michael Famiano talks with a student … to better support each other and figure out the best ways to help the students.” Michael Worline , marketing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58964

Sunseeker shines as WMU team ‘exceeds expectations’ at Formula Sun Grand Prix

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… the competition before making it onto the track. Courtesy: American Solar Challenge Sunseeker 23 completed 155 laps in … Challenge Sunseeker 23 won the competition's Aesthetics Award. Courtesy: American Solar Challenge KALAMAZOO, … in full force," says  Maddy Reidy , a criminal justice studies major from Kalamazoo, who is the team's director of …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/07/sunseeker-solar-car-project-2025-formula-sun-grand-prix

Groundbreaking enzyme discovery leads to Western professor receiving prestigious National Science Foundation prize

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… right, works in his lab after receiving the NSF's CAREER Award. Undergraduate students in Stull's biochemistry … to actively participate in the research. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A scientific breakthrough a century in the making has landed a … that's not true," says Stull. The breakthrough contradicted nearly 100 years of research on the FAO enzyme family, which …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70536

Dr. Inayat Mangla Brings Global Perspectives to WMU

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Western Michigan University’s faculty in 1985 and has become an internationally recognized expert on global financial … concerned about the ideological direction QAU and Pakistan was being pointed to by the then Chancellor of QAU and … WMU’s Haworth College of Business. Over the course of his nearly 30—year career at WMU, Mangla has been the recipient …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/09/mangla-spotlight

Ancient Nepalese caves attract attention of WMU bioarchaeologist

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Eng,  a Western Michigan University bioarcheologist, as a member of a research team that is funded in part by the … Mongolian Dynasty. Through the Transylvania project, Eng was a contributor to the Global History of Health Project, a … to the Mustang site and a site with shaft tombs located near the village of Samdzong in May 2011. The team collected …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/02/nepalese-cave-research-spotlight

Inayat Mangla - Complexities of global banking and finance unraveled by Pakistani-born business and finance professor

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Western Michigan University’s faculty in 1985 and has become an internationally recognized expert on global financial … concerned about the ideological direction QAU and Pakistan was being pointed to by the then Chancellor of QAU and … WMU’s Haworth College of Business. Over the course of his nearly 30-year career at WMU, Mangla has been the recipient …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2016/03/mangla-finance-unraveled