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Working to say 'goodbye' to forever chemicals
W Magazine
  … Working to say 'goodbye' to forever chemicals Submitted by Erin Flynn on PhD candidate … Coffin holds a novel foam sampler developed at Western for measuring PFAS in foams at the Kalamazoo Water … leading edge of innovation to root out and capture these “forever chemicals,” but it’s a daunting task. The …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75868
John T. Miller obituary
News
  … emeritus of health, physical education and recreation and a former assistant football coach, died Feb. 7 . He was 79. … of the general physical education program, advisor for the physical education major's professional coaching emphasis and the radio football analyst for the Bronco Football Network. Miller received WMU's W …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45488
Longtime University Libraries professional loses battle with cancer
News
  … Cartwright A Monday, Dec. 21 , memorial service is slated for Dr. Steven Cartwright , monographic acquisitions … He was 58. Cartwright was named to the position he held for nearly 18 years in 1999 after a series of graduate … officers of the Part-time Instructors Organization, serving for a period as PIO president. Cartwright earned a …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29259
BIORETS program gives local science teachers authentic research experience
College of Arts and Sciences
  … $525,569 grant to help create a research experience program for middle and high school science teachers, known as … biological sciences faculty and nine local science teachers for an authentic research and professional development … the BIORETs program, Amanda Solloway , worked in Lu’s lab for the duration of the program. Solloway, an eighth grade …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69141
Purpose-filled pursuit of patient connection
W Magazine
  … better fit his calling and would give him more opportunity for patient interaction. “I want to be able to, as a … hands-on experience in various labs and getting a feel for the job in a series of clinical rotations. “WMU has set me up for success.” Bazany’s drive to foster a patient connection …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62025
Western Herald editor wins prestigious national journalism fellowship
News
  … Washington, D.C., in mid-March as the 2018 Michigan Fellow for the National Newspaper Association's News Fellows … eight young journalists from across the nation selected for the association's fellows program that is now in its … of Directors.   This year's topic revolves around the need for citizens to reach across the political spectrum for …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45225
Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in August
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
  … at  wmich.edu/global/events  by WMU's Haenicke Institute for Global Education.   Sign Up for a Weekly update August 2018 Friday, Aug. 3 Art Hop —5 to … assist you in crafting a work environment that is inclusive for your current staff, volunteers and those you wish to …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47909
Network neuroscience: Alumnus finds career at the intersection of data science and the brain
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
  … of network neuroscience are striving to isolate even more information and close the gap between their discoveries and clinical applications in an effort to advance diagnoses and personalized treatments. Among … Dean Steve Butt . “After working in the automotive industry for more than a year, I visited Dr. Butt who helped me …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67152
'Hitting the books' can improve English language teaching
News
  … and Dr. Paul McPherron. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Many students cram for exams by "burning the candle at both ends." But that … doesn't mean non-native English speakers aren't "thrown for a loop" when they hear that idiom or that their … faculty specialist at Western Michigan University's Center for English Language and Culture for International Students, …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23023
Trombone 'competition season' yields positive results
News
  … International Trombone Association's Gagliardi Competition for students 18 and under. Dewyer has also been named as one … Wiehe Solo Competition. That competition, one of seven for the ITA, is for any student who wants to specialize in the turn-of-the …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/14492