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University's green cleaning efforts recognized nationally

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… vacuums have extra benefits in large, crowded spaces like the Student Recreation Center Weight Room. KALAMAZOO, … Gilsdorf says. "Introducing state-of-the-art equipment like a cordless backpack vacuum has increased the … more of the particulate off surfaces through tiny hair-like structures," he notes as one example. "This affect …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39972

Malaysian student comes ‘full circle’ in his study of American politics

International Student and Scholar Services

… the unexpected resignation of the prime minister. This triggered a power vacuum and the rise of a new coalition.   The … their role on the global stage, Sun says. With countries like China reshaping global dynamics, the focus needs to be …

https://wmich.edu/international/news/2024/11/international-cheng-kidd-sun

Light Center Research Grants fund a global art project, a book translation and tourism and development research

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… to translate and market the work in Central Asian countries like Russia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2024/11/grantawards

WMU master's degree in finance expected in fall 2022

Haworth College of Business

… will further advance technical expertise in career fields like corporate financial planning, investment banking, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67177

Western students connect with legislators to advocate for environmental policies

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… light a lot of the local issues that I really care about, like preserving our Great Lakes and making sure that people … living below the poverty line," she says. "It felt almost like someone wrote a script for my life where I would … further use of renewable energy, and I could finally feel like I did something right for my hometown." The health and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/64026

WMU student team claims top spot at finance competition

Haworth College of Business

… says. “Working with skilled professionals in the industry, like Mr. Storms and Dr. Burnie, is incredibly valuable.” …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58506

Students help lead COVID-19 prevention, education efforts on WMU campus

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… them as they enter the workforce." It's also given students like Filpi a chance to channel their drive to make a … reduce our cases on campus and stay safer, and I feel like it's the one thing that I'm doing that I'm actually …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61540

A WMU researcher and pond dwellers illuminate the nervous system

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… Photo of an illuminated leech At the end of a lab table clogged with notebooks and instruments, five European medicinal … suction cups on its head and tail, it crawls, inchworm-like, across his hand. What's more, this creature is the … enclosed environment. "Very different degenerative diseases like traumatic paralysis or Alzheimer's— are among the many …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20011

WMU Libraries awards 10 grants to help reduce textbook costs for students

University Libraries

… one student in a post-course OER survey. “It makes me feel like the professor truly cares about their students and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73818

Student group focuses on breaking the stigma surrounding mental health

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… novel coronavirus has sparked a global health crisis unlike any experienced in recent history. It has disrupted … and leaning on each other. "This is something that I struggled with and didn’t want to admit to myself," says … students about mental health resources available to them, like Sindecuse Health Center and the WellTrack self-help app …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61714