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West Michigan aviation power Duncan among honorees at WMU event

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… verified) on Duncan KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The longtime leader of Duncan Aviation will travel to Kalamazoo this week to accept an award honoring his company's long support of aviation education and its partnerships with Western Michigan University's College of Aviation. Robert Duncan , chairman emeritus of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43582

University Libraries acquires David Small and Sarah Stewart archive

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… Libraries has acquired the complete working archive of author and illustrator, David Small , and author, Sarah Stewart . Residents of Southwest Michigan, Small and Stewart have created a respected body of work, collaborating on six books, including "The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57699

Dale D. King obituary

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… the WMU faculty in 1957 and retired in 1984 after 27 years of service to the University. He received the Alumni … in 1978 for his superior classroom teaching skills and professional expertise. An associate professor emeritus of … technical books, was a consultant to the Kalamazoo Public Schools apprenticeship-training program, and was a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/315

Registration under way for golf outing

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… located on Moorsbridge Road in Portage, Mich. A full range of sponsorship opportunities is available. The per-person entry fee of $125 includes golf, gifts, lunch and hors d'oeuvres …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1169

Campus Activities Board presents comedian Erin Jackson

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… Comedy Factory. Erin was also a semifinalist on season 6 of NBC's "Last Comic Standing." For more information , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10710

Generating Buzz: Regulating genetically modified mosquitoes

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Gene-drive mosquitoes are generating a lot of buzz right now. The genetically modified bugs could potentially be used to reduce populations of their malaria-carrying counterparts or make those … at WMU, is working to strengthen the understanding of African government and regulatory officials about the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/57059

National Book Award finalist next up in Frostic Reading Series

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… spring 2017 Gwen Frostic Reading Series. Dr. Jay Hopler, professor of English at the University of South Florida, will read from his works at 8 p.m. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38660

WMU to break ground on economic-development engine

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… and business development initiative is slated to help kick off 2019. Western Michigan University will begin development of the Business Technology and Research Park 2—BTR 2—in the … the U.S. Economic Development Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The grant will help pay …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50722

Historical novelist snags Light Center research grant

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… Xiong KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Victor Xiong is the recipient of the fifth annual Timothy Light Center for Chinese Studies … currently underway. Xiong, a Western Michigan University professor of history, will use the award to promote a recently …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31707

WMU program fast-tracks student ideas to business launch

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… or service, which can be launched within a short period of time. Companies participate in a six-month program that … for the 2020-21 academic year, the mentor-based accelerator offers an array of resources and just the right amount of structure for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61355