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Three Midwest Poets Laureate Share WMU Beginnings

College of Arts and Sciences

… to act as a literary ambassador, promoting access to and awareness of poetry as an art form with residents across … Mark Turcotte (Turtle Mountain Band of Anishinaabe) was named poet laureate of Illinois in 2025 and was the very … It could be somebody's faith, somebody's creative practice, scientific research, but something to devote yourself to …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/09/cas-magazine-poets-laureate

WMU alumna Jacqueline Kelly brings mental performance coaching to Boston Legacy FC

College of Education and Human Development

… Kalamazoo Valley Community College to be a youth pastor and was part of the basketball team. During her second year, … new professional direction. At the time, personal training was still developing as an industry and women faced … the career path might be made it more appealing. “I was always up for a challenge,” she says. “It wasn’t like he …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/10/jacqueline-kelly-boston-legacy-mental-performance-coach

WMU community shows up big to welcome new Broncos to campus

News

… as they moved their students into residence halls. There was plenty of furniture assembling as students settled into … Band, students and community members packing campus with swag under their arms and smiles on their faces—Western … have driven or flown in, sometimes from hundreds of miles away, to settle into their new home.   “It’s so exciting,” …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/09/fall-welcome-broncos-move-2026

WMU physics grad tracking gravitational wave event from Australia

News

… WMU physics grad tracking gravitational wave event from Australia Submitted by Anonymous (not … of insights, each of which by itself would count as a major scientific advance." A Process that produces gold and silver Simulation showing two neutron stars …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43382

From the classroom to the court: WMU alumnus, one-time educator living out his hoop dreams

W Magazine

… hoops fan, Trey Conner spends his days in the Grand Rapids Gold team offices serving as COO. For Trey Conner, every day … cannon going off, climbing that big hill in the end zone. I was always rooting for the home team,” says Trey Conner , BS ’11.  …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/alumni-profile-trey-conner-grand-rapids-gold

Free at-home COVID-19 test kits distributed throughout campus

Sindecuse Health Center

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69214

Geology students conduct research as part of carbon sequestration work

College of Arts and Sciences

… by Sara Dillon on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Students might not always expect their professors to admit to them, “I don’t … focused on carbon sequestration may provide an important way to mitigate the effects of climate change caused by the … class, and many were able to present their findings at a scientific conference.   Kaczmarek plans to continue …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2024/11/kaczmarekgeos4350

WMU physics department helps NASA’s Artemis program with spaceflight materials research

Physics

… Western Michigan University’s own Department of Physics was involved? WMU’s physics department in 2024 completed a … research project in support of the Artemis and Lunar Gateway missions, contributing critical data to help ensure the … chair and director of the accelerator laboratory, provided scientific leadership and oversight.    Josh Byers , machine …

https://wmich.edu/physics/news/2026/04/physics-artemis

All in the numbers: Broncos Lead intern helps local tourist org make data-informed decisions

News

… Kalamazoo. Over the course of the spring 2026 semester, he was charged with helping the tourism organization manage and … of choice before graduation drew him to the program.   “I wanted more than just classroom knowledge, and this program … like communication, collaboration and leadership."   “I wanted more than just classroom knowledge, and this program …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/broncos-lead-internship-arshpreet-singh-discover-kalamazoo

Grant advances bacteria research while training future scientists

College of Arts and Sciences

… Sciences at Western Michigan University, has been awarded funding from the National Institutes of Health’s … the bacterium responsible for dysentery. The three-year award totals $533,000, including $375,000 in direct research … research opportunities teach students how to apply the scientific method to real-world problems—an essential …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/03/grant-advances-bacteria-research