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Working to say 'goodbye' to forever chemicals

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… 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

Scholar examines role of social media in mass violence

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… associate at Harvard University's Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society, will examine the role of hate … Lecture , presented by Western Michigan University's Center for the Study of Ethics in Society . The lecture begins at … including what I call 'dangerous speech,' which is any form of expression that can increase the risk that its …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52594

WMU wins NSF grant to study contaminants in industry, agriculture

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… studying negatively charged ions, also known as anions, for over 10 years. Mezei's research ultimately could further … bodies of water. Anion removal also has implications for the petroleum, pharmaceutical and nuclear power … But they can also cause big problems. Anions in the form of sulfates, nitrates, phosphates and chlorides can be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18390

Nancy S. Wilson obituary

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… spent most of her adult life in the health industry. Before coming to WMU, she was head nurse for the Amoco Oil Co. Her career also included working in … she was a docent. She earned an associate degree from Kellogg Community College, a bachelor's degree from Western …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39377

Malcolm H. Robertson obituary

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… Michigan University, died Feb. 28 in Laguna Woods, California. He was 90. Robertson joined the staff in 1961 and … director of clinical training from 1965 to 1987, consulted for local organizations, ran a private practice for more than 15 years and served twice as a Peace Corps …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31710

William M. Cremin obituary

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… and a key member of the anthropology department for more than three decades, died Sept. 10 in Marshall. He … He left an outstanding legacy that included serving for many years as director or co-director of the archaeology … of the western Great Lakes/Midwest-riverine area. For the past two decades, he had focused on the transition …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20677

Journalism professor's book examines reporter bias

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… text examines the way humans categorize people, filter information and default to rehearsed ways of thinking. The book teaches readers to edit their thinking for habitual errors, making them more perceptive … journalists, and provides a career-long foundation for challenging bias. Stories and on-target advice from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/652

Long wins prestigious orientation and mobility award

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… associate dean is receiving a coveted award named after a former WMU faculty member and national leader in orientation … Award at the upcoming biennial meeting of the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually … was director of the orientation and mobility program at California State College, Los Angeles. Other recipients of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/780

Racial attitudes of incoming freshmen compiled in new survey

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… freshmen was conducted by the University's Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations. It is available … about race and ethnic diversity offer a great opportunity for the University to focus on activities that help increase … same students.  The second survey will be administered before the class graduates, allowing researchers to document …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5383

Van Cooley obituary

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… with Michigan school districts and spearheaded education reform as a professor at Western Michigan University has died. … when stricken. Cooley was appointed in January to serve for 2012 as interim dean of WMU's education college. Prior … of Educational Leadership, Research and Technology. Before joining the WMU faculty, he enjoyed a 22-year career in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1117