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Shelley S. Grant obituary

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… Shelley S. Grant, a former manager of building support services in the Department of Facilities Management at Western Michigan University, died April 1 . She was 56. Grant joined the WMU staff in 1992 and retired for medical reasons in 2013 after 21 years of service to the University. During her WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26321

WMU researcher making groundbreaking gains in filtration of toxic chemicals

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… at factories around the world. Doctoral student Neha Sawant talks with Atilhan in his lab. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Climate … Michigan University professor is working on a revolutionary way to capture those particles before they have a chance to … and researchers from other universities have discovered a way to modify polymers to trap gases without compromising …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72846

Barrier-breaking book program offers new chapter for parents of nonnative English speakers

W Magazine

… Their parents work hard to provide for their families and want to provide a good education for their children." … two elementary schools in the 2021-22 academic year. Now after accepting a position as an English Learner and migrant … assistance in terms of books and endorsement fees for 75 in-service and  60 pre-service teachers over the next  five …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69835

Doris 'Dori' A. Rey obituary

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… Michigan University staff member, died Feb. 11 . She was 79. Rey, of Kalamazoo, came to WMU in 1965 and retired in 2006 after 41 years of service to the University. At the time of her retirement, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45487

Russell J. Grandstaff obituary

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… emeritus of theatre, died Dec. 20, 2014 , in Kalamazoo. He was 86. Grandstaff joined the WMU faculty in 1965 and retired in 1991 after 26 years of service to the University. He directed more than 50 plays …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22705

Aspiring aviator’s dreams take flight at WMU’s College of Aviation through Make-A-Wish

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… through Make-A-Wish Submitted by Erin Flynn on Vail Fear was all smiles on his visit to the College of Aviation. Vail … the Cirrus simulator for a spin alongside Blackburn. Vail watches a plane taxiing on the tarmac alongside aviation … aviation community—and hopefully inspire a future pilot.”   After warming up in the G7 simulator, Nic Rowe , faculty …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/05/college-aviation-make-wish-flight-simulator-vail-fear

WMU alumna Anika Johnson threads sustainability into Kalamazoo with secondhand boutiques

College of Education and Human Development

… in the Zoo, an outdoor secondhand market in Kalamazoo, and after much success, Johnson began to see the potential.  "I t wasn’t until the pop-up on the Kalamazoo Mall that we … on the mall and began her business. Great Lakes Thrift Co. was a tremendous success and not shortly after, Johnson …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2023/02/anika-johnson

Humanities center to tackle 'changing climates' in speaker series

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… need to know and do about it. The series will explore how scientific research is defining issues that concern everybody, including the warming of the globe, the toxicity of the environment and … the Miami International Airport, that have been inspired by walks on the beach and "Sargassum," a recently completed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9350

Lemmer recognized among elite in aeronautics and astronautics field

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… in aeronautics and astronautics field Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Kristina Lemmer , associate … accomplished or been in charge of important engineering or scientific work, or who have done original work of … plasma diagnostic development. Lemmer teaches courses in thermodynamics; space propulsion systems; advanced and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65729

Some 400 students to visit campus for Science Olympiad

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… 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in various campus locations, with the awards ceremony from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Bernhard Center … is a national, nonprofit organization designed to promote scientific literacy among all students, a goal shared by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22637