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Economics alumna tackling hunger, health issues at Brookings Institution

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… in slums. So, I had seen it all around me, and I wanted to work toward something that would improve the quality of life … WMU's Department of Economics. "The department focuses on doing applied, real-world applications in terms of your … prepare you for the job market and interviews, teach you how to disseminate your research findings—all of that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57684

Freshwater studies graduate already making a splash in his field

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… degree. It gave me a good baseline to see what I want to do," says Bolzman, who officially becomes a WMU alumnus … his career—donning his cap and gown on a paddleboard in Higgins Lake in Roscommon, Michigan, where his freshwater … diver for the Higgins Lake Foundation the past five years. Working on a diver-assisted suction harvester, or D.A.S.H. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60101

Healthy Minds Survey final step in Western’s JED Campus partnership

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… and services on campus. Around 8,000 students were randomly selected to participate through an email invitation. … team, made up of representatives from across campus, has worked to create a more supportive climate surrounding … session for faculty, staff and graduate assistants to learn how to help a student who is in distress. Participating in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63480

WMU-related travel to China prohibited

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… Jan. 30 , the U.S. State Department issued a Level 4, "Do not travel to China," advisory. The warning is intended … a symptomatic individual to have curtailed attendance at work or in class if they have traveled to China since … spread in China is concerning, but it’s unclear how the situation in the United States will unfold at this …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57804

Network neuroscience: Alumnus finds career at the intersection of data science and the brain

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Network neuroscience: Alumnus finds career at the intersection … exposure has allowed me to learn as much from them as they do from me, both culturally and intellectually,” says … latent links between diversity, equity and inclusion and how these are related to human brain functions.”  Already, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67152

Ethics Center announces fall 2022 book clubs

Study of Ethics in Society

… conference November 10 addressing issues in the book . This work introduces the concept of “fair housing” and the … about medical interventions for transgender patients. How should they draw ethical boundaries when using … non-scientific evidence in medical practice? What should doctors do when their professional code of ethics …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69336

WMU grad student wins coveted NEA creative writing fellowship

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… one of 40 people nationwide to be awarded a 2013 National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship. As a … delay in notifying the winners. "The acknowledgement of my work is great," Brimhall says. "But there are so many other … state of Michigan to receive an individual artist grant; however, many arts organizations in the state received …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3834

Improving process control in metal casting

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… the consumer with needed material. His efforts emphasize how we use different materials, examining the quenching and … process to help create stronger steel. Increasingly, his work has turned toward the future of sensors to provide … measure the foundry process in real-time then we can learn how defects develop during the production process,” explains …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70804

Paper plane prowess propels Western aviation student to international competition

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… friends that I'm a paper airplane thrower and I'm going to do it competitively," he laughs. Cooper's foray into flinging folded flyers began by chance when he showed up for work one day as a line service representative at Western's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68114

A catalyst for environmental justice

W Magazine

… to communities that were redlined—a now illegal practice adopted in the 1930s that refused to insure mortgages in and … would benefit from the curriculum. Courtney will then work with them to tailor lesson plans that will be most … 40% of federal climate investments to communities in need. However, the council has taken issue with the fact race will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68145