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Ethics Center lectures start in February

Study of Ethics in Society

… Rose St. This panel, co-sponsored by the library, examines how global economic factors and national policies shape and … Hall by honorary speaker Sky Bergman , creator of the documentary "Lives Well Lived." It will be the final event … be on display in the Richmond Center lobby; it will feature work produced by students in her OLLI photovoice course. …

https://wmich.edu/ethics/news/2025/02/ethics-lectures-spring-2025

Bronco gymnast's resilience earns nomination for national award

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… gymnastics career nearly ended before it took off. The standout Western Michigan University student-athlete suffered a … than they were before," she says. THE INJURY An X-ray shows the severe fracture in Murphy's neck. Murphy, the 2021 … girls win things that I wanted to win and seeing girls work with the team I wanted to work with. So I think it was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68377

Bolstered by court internship, political science grad prepares for law school

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… has always interested Michael Sekich , but he wasn't sure how his love of reading, research and writing might … potential career options, including an opportunity to work with Hon. Curtis Bell , chief judge at Kalamazoo County … It was something I liked waking up early in the morning and doing and actually having a passion for something, not …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62478

New SEO class pays off in job opportunities for marketing students

Haworth College of Business

… for a product, service or anything else online, where do you go and what results appear first in that search? … are learning the complexities behind online searches and how to influence these search results. A new digital … site traffic and revenue, or none at all.” Cowley, who worked as an SEO professional and co-authored the SEO …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68635

Researcher who models off-world storms earns NASA fellowship

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… (not verified) on Brueshaber KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Figuring out how the weather on Earth works is difficult enough. Now try deciphering atmospheric … solar system's giant gas planets. Shawn R. Brueshaber , a doctoral candidate at Western Michigan University, is trying …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36117

Professor transforming aviation education using augmented reality

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… Reality Spotlight Partner Program for her transformative work in aviation training. She was featured during … Learn more about Brown's JetXplore project and the work of other mixed reality pioneers. Microsoft HoloLens … virtual airport, where the user controls what they see and how they see it. This puts the educational experience in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/45008

First-generation sociology student prepares for career in immigration law

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… traveling between Michigan and Florida for seasonal farmwork, Elizbia Capula knows the challenges many migrant … in the United States who have been living in the shadows and helping society both economically and giving … these families deserve a voice and should be told that they do belong and they are seen and valued within our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70113

Researchers snag prestigious National Science Foundation prize

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… grant, a top prize for early career scientists who show promise as leaders in their disciplines. This year's … high-speed computer algorithms designed to break down big data sets into discernible, actionable information. He has a particular interest in working with biological data. Based in the College of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43181

Alyssa Krazel finds her fit in the accounting field

Haworth College of Business

… thing that excites me most about the accounting field is how it is always changing. Getting the opportunity to … is a member of the Accounting Club, Women’s Business Network and Alpha Lambda Delta. She also works as a WMU Haworth ambassador and a peer navigator at the Merze Tate College, where …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/12/accountancyalyssa-krazelinternship

Landscape Services plants seeds of stewardship, innovation on WMU campus

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Landscape Services crews are hard at work preparing the Western Michigan University campus for … 10 days before this pandemic hit and the University shut down, I pulled all of the seed flats out of the cooler. The … of observation and learning from these landscapes. That's how we see the future moving forward—trying to get more and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60122