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Igniting innovation: A record-breaking year of groundbreaking research

W Magazine

… of Research and Innovation drew in $59.6 million in total awards for fiscal year 2024, up 42% over the previous year, … exposure to world-class research in carbon dioxide capture materials and storage in saline aquifers.” Through their … activities that also help them develop transferable independent living skills,” he says.  The Health Careers …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/office-research-innovation-record-breaking-year

Western’s Distinguished Teaching Award recipient engages learning inside and outside of the classroom

News

… Western’s Distinguished Teaching Award recipient engages learning inside and outside of the … Education is also praised by its director, Dr. Charles Henderson , who is also this year’s Distinguished Faculty … of class, meeting with them one‐on-one to discuss course material and answer any questions they had." Rudge will be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72645

Eric Johnson – Flying High from Mesaba to FlightSafety International

College of Aviation

… Johnson figured either he knew it all, or at least he was close. Request College of Aviation Info But after … products for FlightSafety International , there is always more to learn, and that's the way he wants it. Eric … a pilot and seemed to perpetually look toward the sky.  "Extended family members were interested in aviation," he says.  …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/04/johnson

Patience, Persistence and Pittsburgh – Vlad Robinson Routes His Way to WMU Aviation

College of Aviation

… Persistence and Pittsburgh – Vlad Robinson Routes His Way to WMU Aviation Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Vladislav … admitted that he's scored better in other courses.  "The material isn't easy, but I learned in depth about exactly … he says about the effort to gain medical clearance that extended through his senior year.  "I knew there would be some …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/01/vladislav

Make Way for Matteson – Alysse Finds Her Aviation Destiny

College of Aviation

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/05/matteson

Driven to succeed: Engineering grad found his lane at Western

News

… been with Nick Durham for as long as he can remember. "I've wanted to be an engineer since I was probably in kindergarten. I'm a big car guy; it's always … divisions at FCA, gaining experience in supply chain, material logistics management and engineering. His dream …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63938

Top model, top student: WMU Medallion Scholar slays in the classroom and on the runway

News

… WMU Medallion Scholar slays in the classroom and on the runway Submitted by Erin Flynn on Maya Narayan has made multiple appearances on New York Fashion Week runways. (Photo courtesy: Jabbar Walker @art_of_jabbar ) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—High fashion, …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/music-theatre-performance-medallion-scholar-new-york-fashion-week-maya-narayan

He’s back: James Rhodes’ 40-year WMU story

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… back: James Rhodes’ 40-year WMU story Submitted by Cindy Wagner on James Rhodes, faculty specialist in computer … a doctoral degree candidate and a faculty specialist.  “I always liked school ever since kindergarten. School is what I … subjects, but you really must have a firm handle on the material to effectively explain it to someone else.” For …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65975

An exemplar of excellence in education, Dr. James Springstead receives MAC's Outstanding Faculty for Student Success Award

News

… receives MAC's Outstanding Faculty for Student Success Award Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—His … "Dr. Springstead cares deeply for our students and is always willing to support their learning inside and outside of … students access to more resources that assist in learning material." He was also part of the Fall Contingency Task …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64282

Anthropologist's research expertise showcased in 'Nova' documentary

News

… efforts to understand human settlement in the forbidding landscape of the towering Himalayas—one of the last places … cliff sides looking for clues to how people found their way into an area called "The Roof of the World" and adapted … disease, to signs of trauma and recovery," Eng says. "The ways in which people are buried also offer clues about …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37588