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Free, public Study Abroad Fair is first step to journey of a lifetime
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… advised his contemporaries that the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. Western Michigan University students are invited to take … You Going?" is the theme for the 2014 fair, which is free and open to the public and being sponsored by WMU's Haenicke …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18864
Carls Foundation awards $314,400 to help children hear
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… Carls Foundation of Detroit has given $314,400 to Western Michigan University to support programs designed to … for infants identified with hearing loss as newborns and will also support services for late-identified infants and children, as well as children who are making slow …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1243
Researcher earning impressive national accolades
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… on Poling with an APOPO HeroRAT KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A longtime Western Michigan University psychology professor is being … in numerous circles this year for his research expertise and contributions to society. Most notably, Dr. Alan D. … honor. It recognizes extraordinary humanitarian services and activism by psychologists, including the professional or …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/33813
Janet E. Stillwell obituary
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… Dr. Janet E. Stillwell , professor emerita of dance and a former associate dean of the College of Fine Arts at Western Michigan University, died March 29 . She was 79. … teaching in the Kalamazoo Public Schools for two years and retired in 2004 after 37 years of service to the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31430
STEM instruction reform focus of $1.4 million Hughes Medical grant
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… grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to Western Michigan University will be used to enhance … introduction to science , with the goal of attracting and retaining more students in the STEM disciplines—science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The five-year research and development …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16296
WMU wins $779,072 grant, partners with Oxford in Web project
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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University has been awarded a … the John Templeton Foundation to assemble a digital library and interactive web portal of historical religious … in partnership with University of Oxford , the oldest and one of the most prestigious universities in the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18700
Dr. Michitoshi Soga obituary
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Soga Dr. Michitoshi Soga, Western Michigan University emeritus professor of physics, … Soga, a native of Japan, joined the physics faculty in 1968 and transitioned to a half-time teaching load in 1986 to … as a diplomat for WMU as well as Japanese students, alumni and institutions. Soga began his professional career as a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5512
Generating Buzz: Regulating genetically modified mosquitoes
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… associate at WMU, is working to strengthen the understanding of African government and regulatory officials about … for gene-drive related activities.” “Our job here at Western is to help those countries be better informed about … assures the gene is passed on to virtually all offspring, instead of just half, as traits are normally shared. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/57059
Four public career-related events coming up at WMU
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… fairs run from Sept. 20 through Oct. 5. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University will be the site for four … open to the public but aimed at the University's students and recent alumni. All of the events are free, and no pre-registration is required. Three are being held on …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34669
Fifty years of working at WMU evokes brown, 'golden' memories
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Two Western Michigan University employees recently celebrated … two are Doralee N. DeRyke , director of budget, operations and service support in the Haworth College of Business, and Dr. Laurel A. Grotzinger , reference services librarian …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18609