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WMU offers on-campus summer reading event for families

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… of a never-before-available Dr. Seuss children's book is set for 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 1 , at the Western … after his death. The discovery, one review noted, was the literary equivalent of finding buried treasure. The book is about making up one’s mind and follows a visit by a brother and sister to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25681

Hands-on experience helps engineering grad build bright future

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… town of Sandusky, Michigan. "I didn't really know what I wanted to do when I started my college search," says Bular. … changing environments." She decided engineering might be up her alley, along with a change of scenery. Bular toured a … program for helping to build a robust resume that set her apart from peers in the field. "I got my first job …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66509

WMU-trained high school teacher clues students in to forensic science

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… scenes high school science teacher Kathy Mirakovits sets up for her students sometimes appear to be gory and are always enigmatic at initial encounter.  Often, there is a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46642

Online repository provides publishing option for campus community

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… and creative work published is just a few mouse clicks away through ScholarWorks at WMU . ScholarWorks is an online, … to work with University Libraries to create a space for uploading their materials. Meanwhile, graduate students and … substantial customization. Two WMU publications are already set to have all of their issues uploaded: Reading Horizons, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/261

A ewe-nique approach to sustainability

College of Arts and Sciences

… distance, and then, a flock of forty sheep come galloping towards you. This is no ordinary farm: this is Tending Tilth. … a flock, contract grazing, and the key role it can play in supporting climate health. She was hooked—and formed Tending … this approach are clear.   Once hired for a project, Burns sets up solar-powered electric fences to corral the sheep, …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/10/lauren-burns-tending-tilth

WMU professor collaborates on breakthrough technology featured in Science

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… technology featured in Science Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Dr. Mert Atilhan, professor of chemical and paper … international attention for its potential to transform waste into clean energy. Research published in Science, one … gigaton scale,” says Atilhan. “This means constantly upcycling greenhouse gases and municipal waste directly into …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/07/professor-breakthrough-technology

Future Broncos use talents to help frontline health care workers

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… high school senior. Both he and Michael Mills , who is set to graduate high school soon in Florida, are receiving … also using their equipment and skills to make essential supplies for doctors and nurses. ENGINEERING AID Ryan Barker … per day. “With the COVID-19 outbreak, everything that I was used to be doing on a daily basis came to an end. I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59007

Studying with Dalai Lama caps off global studies degree program

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… by Emory University. Half of the program’s curriculum was focused on the mind, medicine and healing and half on … science classes from Emory professors traveling with her group, and she quickly learned what it is like to live where … the United States to enter law or graduate school. “I was set coming in as a freshman to go into public law, but the …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/02/studying-dalai-lama

Many WMU offices closed during holiday recess

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… all at University Arena. Visit the events calendar for up-to-date listings. Residence halls reopen at 10 a.m. … Monday, Jan. 5. For more information, call (269) 387-8230. Waldo Library is open reduced hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. … energy costs during holiday recess and closure, temperature settings in most campus buildings will be reduced to no …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20605

From outlawed to sustainable: Fashion student's outfit from hemp to be featured in touring exhibit

College of Education and Human Development

… While commonly grown and used for centuries, the material was outlawed during the country's harsh ' War on Drugs '. So … Covell's entry and final product is a patchwork two-piece set, that includes a jacket and skirt. The outfit is … So figuring out how to get the structure to stand up and have this free flowing shape to it," says Covell.   …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/09/fashion-design-student-hemp-exhibit-winner