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Sew worth it—fashion design students use skills to craft masks for hospital workers
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… by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As the influence of automation grows, some have called sewing a dying skill. … skill, however, is now helping protect frontline medical professionals from the potentially deadly threat of COVID-19. Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58737
Humanities talks explore 'Truth'
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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The pursuit of truth in a time of widespread cynicism and doubt about the very idea of truth will be explored during the University Center for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48836
WMU researchers study food consumption behavior during COVID-19 pandemic
Haworth College of Business
… University marketing researchers are at the forefront of understanding how a pandemic like the novel coronavirus … in emergency management efforts. Dr. Ann Veeck , professor and acting chair in the Department of Marketing, and Dr. Hu Xie , assistant professor of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58581
Professors get $2.6 million to train English as second language learners
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… Professors get $2.6 million to train English as second … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In response to the exploding number of English language learners in Michigan, the U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition has …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43139
Researcher who models off-world storms earns NASA fellowship
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… Researcher who models off-world storms earns NASA fellowship Submitted by … enough. Now try deciphering atmospheric processes hundreds of millions of miles away on Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune—the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36117
Rita 'Claire' Callan obituary
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… ranks in 1974 and retired in 1992 after nearly 18 years of service to WMU. Her husband, Dr. Edward T. Callan, … in English, preceded her in death in 2011. An associate professor emerita of occupational therapy, she served as chair of the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/42965
Longtime academic libraries professional will become dean at WMU
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… Longtime academic libraries professional will become dean at WMU Submitted by Anonymous … background in meeting the research and instructional needs of university communities has been named dean of University Libraries at Western Michigan University. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29088
Events slated for Native American Heritage Month
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… University are being held to celebrate the month. All of the presentations are free and open to the public and … campus. Thursday, Nov. 6 WMU will hold a reception in honor of Matt Wesaw , director of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, from 4:30 to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20041
Amy Seth, Howard Dooley win WMU Distinguished Service Award
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… health and recreation initiatives and a dedicated professor and administrator who has served WMU for 45 years are winners of WMU's 2016 Distinguished Service Award. Amy Seth , … for University Recreation, and Dr. Howard Dooley , professor of history and former administrator, will be …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35115
Climate change—Michigan's state in year 2100
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… Flight Center image shows all five Great Lakes. Swirls of tan and green sediment cloud Lake Erie, probably as a result of spring run-off. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The magnitude of future warming in the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51388