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Freshman named finalist in international trombone competition

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… selected as a finalist in the Gagliardi Solo Competition , for students 18 and under. Dewyer will travel in June to the … the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y., to compete for the top prize—a $4,000 trombone. One of the other … Competition. He will travel to Washington, D.C., next month for that competition. Dewyer is a student of Dr. Steve …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13788

Renowned foreign affairs expert Lawrence Ziring dies at 86

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… Renowned foreign affairs expert Lawrence Ziring dies at 86 Submitted … world's leading authorities on South Asia geopolitics, U.S. foreign policy for that region and NATO. He retired from WMU in 2004 as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25594

Generating Buzz: Regulating genetically modified mosquitoes

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… received more than $3 million in grants from the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health for “regulatory capacity strengthening for gene-drive … stops female mosquitoes from being able to bite or lay eggs. The gene is linked with another genetic element—“gene …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/57059

Earl Borr obituary

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… in 1957 to join WMU's faculty as an assistant professor for the Campus School, which was later known as University … latter part of his employment at WMU, Borr was responsible for determining if those students recommended by the University for various types of teacher certification met all state and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44160

Robbery reported on campus; caution urged

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on A robbery occurred at just before 1 a.m. near the flagpoles at the center of the Western … are urged not to walk alone and to be on the alert for a group fitting the suspects description or for any other suspicious activity. To report any additional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27703

Philosopher to address causal logic of the law in ethics talk

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… His free, public presentation is titled "Apt Causal Models for the Law" and is part of the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society's spring season. Schaffer … the lens of causal models reveals new problems, new suggestions and new ideas. Prior to joining the Rutgers …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5448

How to find out if WMU is closed

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… be posted immediately on the WMU home page and additional information will be posted in WMU News as it becomes … Closing announcements will be available on the emergency information line. 3. Check radio and TV Area radio and … University's emergency telephone alert system is reserved for situations of extreme, imminent danger. Closing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/50

Music professor wins international jazz piano competition

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… Siskind says. "I look at these competitions as great ways for high-level musicians to meet and share ideas and … from the Eastman School of Music with degrees in jazz performance and music theory. He also earned a master's degree … comparative literature from Columbia University. He has performed both jazz and classical music at Carnegie Hall, has …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2384

WMU offers summer seminar series on digital research

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… is offering a series of presentations and a workshop for graduate students, faculty and staff on creating and … archival materials from the 16th century in manuscript form to a modern reader, and the transition from parchment … Tuesday, June 11, 2:30 to 5 p.m. , "Models and Resources for Digital Scholarship: Tools offered by Waldo Library and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7264

WMU team finishes fifth in Formula Sun Grand Prix solar car race

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… WMU team finishes fifth in Formula Sun Grand Prix solar car race Submitted by Anonymous … solar car, Sunseeker , finished in fifth place in the Formula Sun Grand Prix 2013 after withering Texas heat … and a variety of hairpin turns. In all, the WMU team logged 620 miles over three days of racing. Related articles …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/7883