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Professor's documentary to screen at Waterfront Film Festival

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… Anonymous (not verified) on From left: Wilder, Machiorlatti and Harris KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A documentary by a Western Michigan University professor, shot with the help of 15 students and depicting the changed lives of two former gang rivals, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16566

Multiple public career fairs to be held at WMU this fall

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University will be the site for several … fall that are open to the public but aimed at WMU students and recent alumni. Members of the public, along with students and alumni from WMU and other area colleges and

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48887

WMU wins $500,000 grant to create wide range of autism services

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… verified) on Peterson KALAMAZOO—Those suffering from autism and their families are getting some much needed help thanks to a $500,000 grant to Western Michigan University psychologists from the Michigan … The grant has been awarded to Drs. Stephanie Peterson and R. Wayne Fuqua , chair and professor, respectively, in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13787

University Theatre hosts third annual New Play Festival

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… Play Festival Submitted by Emily Duguay on Keynote speaker and playwright Charles Smith KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University departments of theatre and … in Chicago, Charles Smith has taught playwriting at Northwestern University, for the Prague Summer Program in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40410

Researchers explore human-robot communication with Pepper, a humanoid robot

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… Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Researchers at Western Michigan University are gaining insight into their … with a new, glistening white-plastic being that stands nearly 4-feet tall, weighs 65 pounds, and talks and gestures enthusiastically as it maneuvers …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42083

Community send-off set as WMU football team heads for Detroit

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… p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, on Michigan Avenue between Rose and Portage streets. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The No. 13 (AP) ranked Western Michigan University football Broncos are headed to … game Friday, Dec. 2, at Ford Field. To offer support and celebrate the team's perfect 12-0 record going into the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36689

WMU program raising funds to put research students in community

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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on Docherty KALAMAZOO—Two Western Michigan University faculty members have launched a … locally for a program that benefits both their students and the local community . Drs. Kathryn Docherty and Sharon Gill, both assistant professors in the Department …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13722

WMU inventors win $10,000 Brian Patrick Thomas Award

Haworth College of Business

… Award Submitted by Stacey Lowis on From Left: Stephen John and Joseph Barnett KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University duo that recently made headlines … Spirit Award. WMU alumnus Stephen John of Portage and senior Joseph Barnett of Kalamazoo received the $10,000 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25223

WMU researcher wins $800,000 NSF grant to assess education efforts

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Spybrook KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Western Michigan University education researcher has … WMU associate professor of educational leadership, research and technology, is heading a team of researchers from WMU, the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study and Abt Associates that will mine a treasure trove of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/29895

WMU researchers get $12.5 million grant for school leadership renewal

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… Mich.—Two longtime school leadership researchers at Western Michigan University will use one of the largest … Project, led by Dr. Patricia Reeves , associate professor, and Dr. Jianping Shen , the John E. Sandberg Professor of Education and the Gwen Frostic Endowed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43228