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APA, PSSO set events to honor annual award winners

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… APA, PSSO set events to honor annual award winners Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … events to recognize the 2013 recipients of their annual awards. The Administrative Professional Association gathering … donations in support of PSSO's annual community service project. This year's project will offset special needs of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6146

Ancient Nepalese caves attract attention of WMU bioarchaeologist

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… age to the Mongolian Dynasty. Through the Transylvania project, Eng was a contributor to the Global History of Health Project, a … professor of anthropology at WMU since 2008. “In 2010 I was contacted by Dr. Mark Aldenderfer, who has been working …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/02/nepalese-cave-research-spotlight

WMU video wins viewer support competition hosted by Planet Forward

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… video wins viewer support competition hosted by Planet Forward Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Final Climate Leadership Award winners will be announced this spring. KALAMAZOO—Second … of the efforts we've made over the past 30 years to be a green and sustainable university campus." In the Carnegie …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15427

New digital narrative tells story of a ‘Girl’s Journey to Ecuador’ and flight from Nazi Germany

University Libraries

… and Amy Bocko , associate professor and digital projects librarian, collaborated to tell the story of Ina … her family in 1939 and lived in Ecuador for a year while waiting to emigrate to the United States. Juretschke … currently lives in Kalamazoo. Ina’s father, Alfred, was an avid hobbyist photographer and thoroughly documented …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69162

WMU instructor, students team up to build a better bone model

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… to build a better bone model Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Walcott, a master faculty specialist who teaches anatomy and … the ethmoid is located in the skull. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Phil Walcott , who teaches anatomy, needed a bone model that was … of design flaws. A group of engineering students needed a project that would demonstrate their innovation, design and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36967

Graduate students win leading geology awards

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… Graduate students win leading geology awards Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … the Best Student Geologic Map Competition. The competition was hosted this year by the U.S. Geological Survey in … of Maps and the Journal of Maps Student Edition. Her project produced a detailed map of the surficial geology of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43875

Externships, research opportunities helped nursing grad chart path to success

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… lead presentations that inform industry leaders. "I was able to go to a nursing conference and was the only student there. I was surrounded by people who … his own course to his career. Le, right, worked on the project at Ascension Borgess with classmates Maddie Bies and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75401

Geography alumnus successfully navigates detours on road to career

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… now works as a geospatial analyst at Maxar Technologies. "I was talking to an exploratory advisor (my freshman year) and … technology is similar to what he used in a funded research project he was involved in at WMU—a unique opportunity for an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58014

Staff Spotlight: Anthony Smith – From Student Technician to IT Specialist

Information Technology

… new challenges and learning opportunities. Building Toward Cybersecurity Currently pursuing a master’s degree in … benefits, Anthony sees his role as a stepping stone toward his long-term goal of working in cybersecurity. He’s already gained valuable experience through research projects on generative AI and network security. Life Beyond …

https://wmich.edu/it/news/2025/11/anthony-smith-it-staff-highlight

WMU offers summer writing workshops for teachers, kids

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… on Workshops begin June 17. KALAMAZOO—Registration is under way for summer sessions at Western Michigan University that … a popular summer camp opportunity. The Third Coast Writing Project, part of the National Writing Project network, is offering the summer workshops for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5567