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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

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… 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

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… 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

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… 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

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… 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