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College of Arts and Sciences faculty earn coveted rotations with federal programs

College of Arts and Sciences

… professor of physics, began a rotation with NASA on May 2 , working primarily in three areas for the next two years: … must look at the natural environment, built environment and social sciences as well as "how are they going to examine … on in the Arctic." Hurwitz worked with numerous and varied social scientists, STEM scientists, Indigenous scholars and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68126

Solution Squad helps students solve problems, connect with resources to build success

News

… navigators are putting their problem-solving prowess to work setting students on the path to success. It's a mission … Squad does," says Brooks, who earned a bachelor's in social psychology from Western in 2015. "Merze Tate broke … the student concern, the squad will have an answer or work to make a connection with someone who does. "One of our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67022

Brookings Inst. economist tackles Great Recession, policy in Sichel talk

News

… income distribution, public finance, aging, labor markets, social insurance and the behavioral effects of government tax and transfer policy. In recent work, he has assessed the impact of the 2008-10 stimulus programs on U.S. social protection and the economy, evaluated the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20064

Professor receives award for contributions to LGBTQ-inclusive literature in elementary education

College of Education and Human Development

… collaborating for more than eight years and focus their work on LGBTQ-inclusive literacy instruction at the … her career to elementary teacher education and learning for social justice. WMU is proud to celebrate her scholarly …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71204

The love of learning: Karen Larsen’s enthusiasm for discovering new things

Haworth College of Business

… in many different internship positions and has learned what works well for her. “After my first year at Western Michigan University, I landed an internship making social media graphics for the Iron Mountain Downtown … Co. and Doner, Larsen discovered that her passion lies in social media and strategy. From becoming a social media …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69665

College of Arts and Sciences selects new associate dean

College of Arts and Sciences

… Witschi has been named associate dean of humanities and social sciences in Western Michigan University’s College of … Sciences. "He brings a wealth of experience from his prior work as interim associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences and from his previous work as the chair of the English department. I am confident …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66669

WMU research team awarded National Science Foundation grant for AI readiness through cyber training

Haworth College of Business

… Fong The project assembled expert partnerships that are working together to promote workforce development in the age … Frey & Osbourne’s research in Technological Forecasting and Social Change. Routine tasks are being replaced by … preventing a similar outcome in AI where stakes are arguably even higher, the research project will demonstrate how …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72863

Emerging Scholar Awards recognize rising stars among Western faculty

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… beyond their discipline and show great potential for future work. "It’s clear their futures as investigators and faculty … and I’m very grateful that they have chosen to do their work at Western Michigan University,” Bott says. The newest … Science Foundation grant exploring the science identities, social networks, and sense of belonging of STEM doctoral …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65743

New report reveals WMU faculty, researcher perspectives on open access publishing

University Libraries

… barriers for learners and other researchers to move the work forward. However, open access publishing can have … often pay article processing charges (APC) to make their work openly available. “Scholarly publishers are the ones …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/09/open-access-report

Two student entrepreneurs receive awards for innovation

Haworth College of Business

… developing custom software for companies. In 2017, he began working towards obtaining a master's degree in applied … Award recognizes businesses that aim to promote a higher social purpose. It is awarded annually to a company from … student business accelerator, gives students rich and valuable resources to develop their startup companies. It is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53252