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… players improve their response speed and accuracy. Gaming is no longer considered just a sedentary activity. Studies show those who are in better shape are sharper mentally and have more success in … esports. Dr. Nicholas Hanson , associate professor of exercise science and 2022 Emerging Scholar Award recipient, and …

… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The study is a partnership between WMU and GVSU. GRAND RAPIDS, … impact on the west side of the state, yet little data is available on the number, needs or impact of these … to reduce their workforce in tough economic times and better environmental stewards. By creating a database of …

… and Hitachi Astemo Americas President and CEO Tim Clark visited campus in May 2023 and took a tour of Floyd Hall. … industry. I also believe in the concept of payback and what better way to do this than supporting the university that gave me my start." Tell …

… WMU's 2019 Gründler Prize goes to architectural historian Submitted by Deanne Puca on Dr. Kathryn Blair Moore … for her book on the reception of the architecture of Christian Holy Land in the imagination of pre-modern Europeans. … the Renaissance." The prize, which comes with a $1,000 cash award, was announced at the 54th International Congress …

… by Anonymous (not verified) on The Juneteenth Celebration is set for June 19. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The 17th annual … people of Texas received word that they were free, more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the … incorporates songs, dance, drumming and poetry to explain why people celebrate this historic event. The production …

… Mich.—A Canadian scholar who specializes in Middle English literature has won Western Michigan University's Otto Gründler Book Prize for his book investigating the widespread belief in fairies and … Church." This year's prize, which comes with a $1,000 cash award, was announced at the 53nd International Congress …

… work at Western. "I'm passionate about helping others better themselves," he says. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—To say Maliek Hargrave has beaten the odds is an understatement. Just days before Christmas in 2020, he … random act of violence that nearly paralyzed him. Less than a year later, he's not only walking on his own, he's …

… WMU service-learning, community work wins national praise Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—The … Children's Trauma Assessment Center, which provides more than 3,000 screenings and 270 assessments annually on … service efforts, and good communication allows us to better share our story." This is the fourth time WMU has …

… Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Two Registered Student Organizations at Western Michigan University … the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, establishing the freedom of all enslaved people, it wasn't until June 19, 1865—more than two years later—that Union troops delivered the orders …

… Section of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists Imperial Barrel Award competition. The WMU team was … scholarship funds. Only three teams received medals and cash awards. WMU IBA team, from left: Dr. Robb Gillespie, geosciences faculty advisor; graduate students Clayton Joupperi, Matt Hemenway, …