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WMU names Essential Needs program to honor President Montgomery
News
… Montgomery Essential Needs program manager; and President Edward Montgomery visit the Bronco Food Pantry in Faunce … Essential Needs program. The new name honors Dr. Edward Montgomery , whose tenure as Western’s ninth president … products Textbook costs Unexpected emergencies like car repairs or broken glasses With the program naming comes a …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/03/essential-needs-named-montgomery
New book examines history and impact of Agent Orange
News
… Press, not only reconstructs the history of the "chemical war" but investigates the ongoing controversy over the … at WMU, draws on military records, government reports, scientific research, visits to contaminated sites and … archives as well as to Vietnam, Canada and New Zealand, was supported by awards from WMU's Faculty Research and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2787
Molecular biology lab uses classroom for real-world research
College of Arts and Sciences
… happens in Dr. Todd Barkman 's molecular biology lab. “I wanted to bring together the techniques of doing science (in the classroom) and at the same time answering a scientific question that hasn’t necessarily been studied … to classroom The molecular biology lab course didn’t always provide students with an authentic research experience. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/68776
New engineering and applied sciences faculty usher in a bright future
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… and applied sciences knowledge. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The hallways and labs of WMU’s College of Engineering and Applied … a circular economy—where resources are shared, reused, repaired, refurbished and recycled—is at the forefront of … physics and chemistry, Park has been developing specialized scientific instruments to study these effects—an area …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/01/new-faculty
Aviation maintenance professional wins regional accolade
News
… Technician of the Year. A national General Aviation Awards program accolade, the honor puts him in the running … U.S. aviation maintenance technician. The winner of that award is expected to be announced no later than March 1 . … In this role, he also directs the University's Part 145 repair station for limited instruments and radio. Austin …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/5054
Book read looks at ethical questions of immortal cell line
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… month at the Western Michigan University centering on the award-winning book "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by … much attention from ethicists and the public at large and was selected for the fifth annual College of Health and … gene mapping and more. Her cells were an enormous boon to scientific discovery, a sort of Holy Grail to mid-century …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/227
Duncan Aviation gift establishes first endowed professorship in WMU College of Aviation
News
… power of people to drive the business aviation industry forward. Throughout his decades of leadership at Duncan … also will support development of new academic pathways, including: A technical leadership pathway within the … service provider in the world, with complete maintenance, repair and overhaul service offerings across three …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/duncan-aviation-gift-endowed-professorship-college-aviation
Undergraduate, faculty research published in Biochemistry
College of Arts and Sciences
… were published in Biochemistry. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As the scientific world ebbs, changes and flows with new findings, … a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), was willing and eager to give these undergraduates a chance … to get involved,” says Stull. “The research we were doing was really interesting, and people were excited about it, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73679
Electrical engineering student comes full circle via Innovation Expo
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… student McKenna Bowerman knew where her corner of campus was before she had even graduated from high school—Floyd … and hands-on, which matched the kind of environment I wanted to learn in,” says Bowerman. “It made me feel excited … designed to help the city’s line workers efficiently repair damaged electrical infrastructure. “This experience …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/01/mckenna-bowerman-innovation-expo
Japan Foundation Film Series to begin in December
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… daughter. The two use lunchtime messages and food to repair their strained relationship. Both films are in … students studying at partner institutions in China and Taiwan. The Institute facilitates short- and long-term study … information, visit wmich.edu/international. Contact: Beth Walton Braaksma November 24, 2024 …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2024/11/film