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Equipped with a WMU engineering degree, Jim Castellano takes on the automotive world

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… recipient of Western Michigan University's inaugural Spire Award, bestowed by the College of Engineering and Applied … fields and in their communities with the Alumni Excellence Award. For 2023, the college announced two additional … can be part of a wonderful team that delivers a first in a 100-year-old company, but that team of about 120 engineers …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73471

WMU finance student wins international scholarship from DECA

Haworth College of Business

… from DECA. The Anderson Business Advisors Scholarship was awarded to just two college students in 2024. Involved in … has worked with peers to grow the membership by more than 100% in the 2023-24 academic year. Ferriell, along with 93% …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75391

Ohio family chooses WMU to use newly raised MSA research funds

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… from multiple system atrophy--MSA--but before he does, he wants to make sure he does all he can to make sure the … degenerative disorder. The $3,350 check they presented was raised in March in what is believed to be the first-ever … agencies or pharmaceutical companies, MSA afflicts about 100,000 people. It is associated with the degeneration of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/609

New WMU School of Medicine campus named after W.E. Upjohn

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… William U. Parfet, chairman and CEO of MPI Research in Mattawan, Mich., announced the donation of a 330,000 square-foot … and Portage streets and widely known as Building 267, was once part of the Upjohn, Pharmacia, and Pfizer downtown … In March 2011, WMU announced a foundational gift of $100 million for the medical school from anonymous donors. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/886

WMU aviation students to use leading-edge iPad technology

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… approach plates, departure procedures and route maps in a way that is extremely powerful," Jones says. The Federal … The company’s flagship product, ForeFlight Mobile, was named Best App of 2011 by Aviation Consumer and received … advantages and resources that go with being one of the top 100 public universities in the nation. Students in WMU's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1651

WMU grad student wins coveted NEA creative writing fellowship

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… graduate student is one of 40 people nationwide to be awarded a 2013 National Endowment for the Arts Creative … student in the WMU creative writing poetry program, was awarded a $25,000 cash prize. She hopes to graduate in … the time and freedom to pursue their craft. More than 1,100 people applied for the fellowship. The fellowships are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3834

WMU service-learning, community work wins national praise

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… meaningful outcomes in their communities. The honor roll was announced in Washington, D.C., this week at the American Council on Education's annual national conference. Just 100 schools around the nation earned "with distinction" …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5565

WMU Alumni Association board OKs $1 million for alumni center

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… efforts on renovating the original building that was the birthplace of the University. "As a board, we're … renovation of the core of East Hall into an alumni center was announced in December 2012 by the University. WMU has … alumni. This year, for instance, the association offered 100 such students $1,000 each in scholarship assistance, an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10111

Student skin care company claims entrepreneurship award

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… Student skin care company claims entrepreneurship award Submitted by Stacey Lowis on Western student Irene … doing my own research and realized that the reason my skin was always broken out and inflamed was that I kept buying … produces salad dressing and sauces and was named a Top 100 privately held company by Entrepreneur magazine. For …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64816

Students, public invited to career fairs held this fall

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… and by taking advantage of this office's resume critiquing, walk-in advising and practice interview services. In … in different industries. It typically attracts about 100 companies. For more information, visit the Zhang Career … Ballroom, Bernhard Center. Representatives from more than 100 programs and schools located in Michigan and around the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55090