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Gibbs House accepting resident applications

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… campus system. Selected students will lead yearlong projects to improve the sustainability of WMU while living … with their level of experience and the scale of their project. Fellows will be expected to work 10 to 15 hours per … to be roughly $170 a month, with utilities, Internet, and washer and dryer included. Apply now Applications are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/248

Economics, Chinese language profs snag Light Center research grants

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… Hueng KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. C. James Hueng and Dr. Xiaojun Wang are the recipients of the fourth annual Timothy Light Center for Chinese Studies Research grant. Each awardee will receive $3,000 to support a research project and publication. About the projects Hueng, a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22386

$3.17 million grant will energize electric vehicle research at WMU

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… announcement of a $3.17 million U.S. Department of Energy award. The funding will spur development of an integrated … consumers as well as vehicle manufacturers. “This proposal was a team effort,” says Dr. Sandun Kuruppu , associate … Mechatronics (TEAMS) Lab and principal investigator for the project. “We have an excellent team that includes multiple …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/09/3-million-department-energy-grant-wmu-engineering

AI research at WMU: Advancing technology and education

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… for “smart” machines to eventually take mundane tasks away from human operators in industry and elsewhere. But they … using AI,” explains Fong. “A common thread that binds my projects is that there must be clearly demonstrable … aimed at getting STEM students AI ready in a holistic way. The first, “Modular experiential learning for safe, …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/ai-research-wmu-advancing-technology-education

New facility improvement projects continue

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… New facility improvement projects continue Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, … historic burr oak that has been around well before Western was founded in 1903 and predates Michigan’s statehood in 1837. As construction of the multi-year project moves forward, this heritage tree—measuring a diameter of 4 1/2 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63836

WMU researchers hope to revolutionize papermaking with $2.5M grant

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… papermaking with $2.5M grant Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Dr. Mert Atilhan works in his lab in Floyd Hall, … Atilhan is a leading researcher on a $2.5 million grant awarded to WMU by the U.S. Department of Energy. KALAMAZOO, … footprint in paper production.  Dr. Mert Atilhan “This project holds promise in revolutionizing the way paper is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73114

Strong showing from Western Michigan University in Crain’s Newsmakers of 2025—including top honors

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… Flynn on Drs. Doug Lepisto and Derrick McIver accept their award for Newsmakers of the Year from Mickey Ciokajlo, … growth with a second investment fund —Principled Impact Evergreen Fund II—with $100 million in commitment capital to … says the firm’s business model has already inspired similar projects in other communities, showing the potential future …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/02/crains-newsmakers-2025-russ-kavalhuna-doug-lepisto-derrick-mciver

Ready for launch: Engineering grad poised to expand horizons of space research

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… she'll be joining the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Washington, D.C. She credits  Dr. Kristina Lemmer , … in 2013 without a real plan for the future. "I knew I was pretty good at math and physics, so I figured I would … with high altitude balloons for the Airborne Microbiome Project. A collaboration between Lemmer and  Dr. Kathryn …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/04/graduate-success-mechanical-engineering-space-research-margaret-mooney

WMU, Kalamazoo College partner to provide immersive, collaborative business experience for students

Haworth College of Business

… Professor of Business Management for Kalamazoo College, the project will ask students to collaborate through an … semester on a business issue for a company, in the same way that a management consulting firm would, exploring all … to company leadership with a cash prize of $5,000 to be awarded to the winning team. Along the way, students will be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70561