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CELCIS marks 40 years of ESL excellence

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… in the works. “CELCIS faculty continually review new software available to enhance classroom instruction and make … We already offer a very good program, but we are always looking for ways to make it better and more effective … first year we had no books, we used ditto sheets for class materials, and my wife was making double my salary, but it …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2016/07/celcis-40-year

College of Arts and Sciences alumni recognized for achievements

College of Arts and Sciences

… Sciences is proud to announce the 2025 Alumni Achievement Award winners and to celebrate the outstanding contributions … influential alumni. This year recipients were honored with awards given in three categories: The Early Career Excellence … research has earned national recognition for its impact on materials science and engineering.   Department of …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/10/aaa-awards-news

Exemplars of engaging education honored with Distinguished Teaching Award

News

… of engaging education honored with Distinguished Teaching Award Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Whether … Western Michigan University's 2024 Distinguished Teaching Award honorees. The Distinguished Teaching Award is the … questions and concerns, but his passion allows the course material to be both engaging and informational, making it …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/whitney-decamp-timothy-palmer-dee-sherwood-named-2024-distinguished-teaching

In the heart of Samburu

College of Arts and Sciences

… glimmers of the Kenyan morning light, Bilinda Straight wakes to a familiar scene: a home that another woman has … with the Samburu people — accompanying women to fetch water, listening to songs in the evening, watching her … were the defining things of my career, it would have been material culture, worldview, ideas about culture — that sort …

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

Facing the future: Artificial intelligence is evolving at warp speed—but at what cost?

W Magazine

… Facing the future: Artificial intelligence is evolving at warp speed—but at what cost? Submitted by Erin Flynn on … that could redefine the future and revolutionize the way we communicate, work and live—for better or worse. Drs. … is protected information in the same way that our genetic material or biological waste if we go to a hospital is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71771

Product design grads cap college experience with China trip, pending patents

News

… the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, which was constructed for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The students … from Western at the end of April and were whisked away weeks later for a two-week tour of China alongside … largest canals in Beijing where they transported all of the materials to build the Forbidden City," adds Charnesky. …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/product-design-grads-cap-college-experience-china-trip

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, which was also a record-breaking year. “I would like to say we’re … exposure to world-class research in carbon dioxide capture materials and storage in saline aquifers.” Through their …

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

Taboo topics course uses dialogue to break through barriers

W Magazine

… The Western Michigan University senior knew something was amiss, but didn’t expect the morning conversation to … their crucial talk happened at a time when Hernandez was best-equipped to receive the information: near the … to Orbe, students have conversations about weighty material that many of us tend to avoid.  Dr. Mark Orbe, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59619

Empowering undergraduate students with research internships

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… students with research internships Submitted by Cindy Wagner on From left are Joseph Barr, Carter Simmons, Kendall … methylparaben contaminants from personal care products via water filtration. Read more about Nore's research. Finding a … says Barr. “Previously I had trouble learning new material because I did not understand what the topic was …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/10/undergrad-research

Twenty-two incoming students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships

News

… fall. Medallion Scholarships are the highest merit-based award WMU can bestow on an incoming freshman. Valued at … four years, they constitute one of the largest merit-based awards in American higher education. Some of this year's … and coaching new members as well as developing practice material. He also accepted multiple volunteer positions at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26024