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Researchers snag prestigious National Science Foundation prize

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… each earned a coveted National Science Foundation CAREER award and associated five-year grant, a top prize for early … career scientists who show promise as leaders in their disciplines. This year's recipients— Drs. Wendy S. Beane , … the recognition is a high honor. Beane Beane With her $800,000 CAREER award grant, Beane is investigating the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43181

Education researcher to be honored as WMU emerging scholar

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… education researcher who is developing resources to plan studies that better assess professional development initiatives … as an emerging scholar during a Sept. 30 campuswide awards ceremony. Dr. Jessaca Spybrook , who recently received an $800,000 National Science Foundation grant to head a team of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35309

WMU and WMU Cooley Innocence Project garner $418,000 grant

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU-Cooley Innocence Project Director Marla Mitchell-Cichon stands with Ken Wyniemko, … The grant is one of the largest wrongful conviction grants awarded by the Justice Department so far in 2015. Since its … public universities in its annual ranking of more than 1,800 colleges and universities. About the Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27269

WMU medical school granted full accreditation

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… WMU medical school granted full accreditation Submitted by … for LCME accreditation in 2011 as the medical school was still in the planning stages. In 2012, the LCME granted … included the submission in July 2017 of more than 2,800 pages of required documentation to the LCME. In October, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45417

Final direction for Valley Dining Center announced

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… Final direction for Valley Dining Center announced Submitted by … Mich.—Key planning decisions necessary to move forward with building the state-of-the-art Valley Dining Center … in the Valley. Valley Residential Neighborhood More than 2,800 students live in this residential neighborhood, which …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19430

Expect festivities and finances to be top of mind as holidays approach

Haworth College of Business

… Home for the holidays, food and gatherings Dr. Russell Zwanka, associate professor of marketing and director of WMU food marketing program   Dr. Russell Zwanka “The key to the holidays for food is to remember food …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/11/festivities-finances-2024

New engineering and applied sciences faculty usher in a bright future

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Lachtar, Sang Heon Kang, Heon Park and Jinghao Li are leading research in diverse areas that advance engineering and applied sciences knowledge. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The hallways and labs of WMU’s College of Engineering and Applied … Seven of these newcomers share their research and the ways in which their projects are developing at WMU. New …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/01/new-faculty

WMU to recognize top staff members for outstanding service

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… WMU to recognize top staff members for outstanding service Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … University will receive WMU's Annual Make a Difference Award for 2012-13. The award is the highest honor the … and of World Languages and Literature, she serves some 2,800 enrolled students, scores of faculty and countless …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9757

Looking for success at WMU? The sky is not the limit!

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… at WMU? The sky is not the limit! Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Alumnus Tyler Wall not only works in the aerospace … were project-based and required working on a team, understanding how to approach a problem, and knowing when and how to … working as a certification engineer on the G700 and G800 advanced aircraft concepts. “Do not be afraid to pave …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/69019

Western celebrates impact of student workers on campus

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… Student Employee of the Year. Antonia Kistler Ellis, Diversity and Inclusion Student Employee of the Year, and … "The work of student employees drives the University forward in supporting students' experiences both in and outside … employment specialist. Western currently employs about 2,800 student workers, and they are embedded into nearly every …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75290