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Navy veteran and four-time CAS alum built a career by probing the link between humans and their machines

College of Arts and Sciences

… the link between humans and machines and figuring out how a better understanding of that link might improve human … Michigan University graduate, transferred to Western in his junior year because, unlike other schools he had … energy production sources, such as wind and solar farms, which are impacted by weather conditions. “The goal …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69145

Alumna Rachel Swearingen wins Rona Jaffe writers' award

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… Swearingen, a Western Michigan University alumna, is among six women to receive this year's Rona Jaffe … resident for about seven years, she moved to the area from Seattle to pursue a doctorate in creative writing at … National Book Award for fiction. Too few people realize "how good Western's writing program is, and how many great …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1599

Fueled by her own trauma, doctoral student fights to break cycle of sexual violence

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… what I could do from a mental health point of view. And this teacher—very nonchalant—said, 'There is a 9-year-old girl … doing what I can for them. And that's where it began and how it came to be." She created the EDJA Foundation—now … and happy about the impacts and the lives changed thus far, but I end up feeling like, ‘Oh my gosh, there's so much …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65358

Delia Dohm’s curiosity guides her to success as the first WMU student in new co-op program

Haworth College of Business

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University’s Delia Dohm is taking the business world by storm. A supply chain … open environment with plenty of encouragement and guidance from supervisors and colleagues. “There was a tremendous … have further access to the tools and problem-solving know-how to research and form and execute a project plan. I am …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74490

Black mason broke barriers, laid first building blocks for learning at Western

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… Michigan University. And thanks to a passionate and persistent alumna, the community will finally know his impact. … campus, then known as Western State Normal School. However, due to racism and social injustice at the time, … of the neighborhood. "I just wanted to go back in time, as far back as I could go, where there were photos that talked …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74599

Mentorship, leadership opportunities open world of possibility for education graduate

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… graduate Submitted by Erin Flynn on Breyana Wilson is graduating with a bachelor's degree in education and … as a first-year student struggling to make the transition from high school to college courses at the height of the … me to be connected, allowed me to reach out and to learn how to reach out," says Wilson. "It really gave me the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75463

Circuits and music: Engineering student creates energy in and out of the classroom

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… her to carefully manage her studies and activities. Bright discovered her path to an electrical engineering career … businesses in and around Kalamazoo to raise awareness about how engineering can be beneficial to all types of … because of its ties throughout communities near and far, all through using engineering to help others,” she …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66114

Following her father’s footsteps: Lily Zwanka’s breakthrough into food marketing

Haworth College of Business

… for food, retail and all consumable things. Transferring from another university, Lily hopes to diversify her … opportunities for where I could go after graduation which is a fantastic feeling to have.” There are many reasons why … “It might be cliché to say your parent is your mentor, however, there is absolutely no way I would even be at WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69899

Music therapy student finds belonging through mental health advocacy

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… mental health advocacy Submitted by Erin Flynn on Cass Davis helped create a space where students can be authentically … time adjusting to campus life hundreds of miles away from their family. They made friends during Fall Welcome and … was a big deal for me because I was always trying to find how I could help people … and being a mental health peer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71821

Climate change could make the Great Lakes region unrecognizable

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… verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Earth's average temperature is rising at least 10 times faster than at any period in the … maps that display modern thermometer readings taken from around the world. Called Global Temperature Anomalies from 1880 to 2017 , the video graphically shows Earth experienced moderate warming from about 1900 to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51387