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Prof wins a 2015 Independent Publisher Book Award

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… Prof wins a 2015 Independent Publisher Book Award Submitted by … wellness past and its central figure, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg , has won an Independent Publisher Book Award, known as … each year. This was the 19th year for the annual contest. How it came about Wilson didn't start off writing a book …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26352

Groundbreaking research could provide key to kicking smoking habit for good

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… Groundbreaking research could provide key to kicking smoking habit for … was the electron acceptor for the enzyme. "My research was showing oxygen wasn't the acceptor for the enzyme. Instead we … the complexity and not being confined to rules that are often common in life sciences very appealing because it's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62413

Western alumna named Distinguished Educator of the Year

College of Arts and Sciences

… Western alumna named Distinguished Educator of the Year Submitted by Anonymous … Michigan University alumna Erica Wehrwein knows how important it is to have teachers who encourage and … and a master’s in biology in 1973. “He really got me and my interest sparked in research through an independent study …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69144

WMU program offers free tutoring, mentorship to KPS middle and high school students

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… WMU program offers free tutoring, mentorship to KPS middle and high school students … virtual schooling on K-12 students, recent nationwide data show students are failing classes at dramatically higher … main function of tutoring is academic assistance, sessions often stretch beyond homework help. "It's as much about the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63181

Undergraduate, faculty research published in Biochemistry

College of Arts and Sciences

… Undergraduate, faculty research published in Biochemistry Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … students.” The students worked with Stull to determine how a nicotine degrading enzyme (called NicA2), which … undergraduate program. “I feel like I can finally consider myself one now that my name is on a publication.”  In …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73679

Getting off the couch: Counselors that meet you where you are

W Magazine

… Getting off the couch: Counselors that meet you where you are … "As an actor, I was always a student of the story and how to make that story come to life. Now, I am separate from … living those lives," says Alexander. "I began to integrate my former acting tools such as listening, improvisation, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66667

Business student finds sweet success in mission-driven marketing

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… Business student finds sweet success in mission-driven … at least 15 hours of community service and reflect on how the experience could impact their future careers. Bliss … to photograph for social media marketing. "I started my own t-shirt shop this past year. In the future I'd like …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53200

Ohio family chooses WMU to use newly raised MSA research funds

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… Ohio family chooses WMU to use newly raised MSA research funds … traveled to Western Michigan University May 11 to present a check to a WMU research team that has spent much of the past … for the rare neurological degenerative disorder. The $3,350 check they presented was raised in March in what is believed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/609

Major construction projects underway aim to redefine WMU campus experience

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… Major construction projects underway aim to redefine WMU campus experience … way we’re thinking about student success, well-being and how we use space to support it.” Dr. Barry Olson , associate … do we need to be successful with our mission, and how does that translate into our physical space?” The …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/05/2025-summer-construction-projects-underway-redefine-campus-experience

WMU alumni create educational opportunities for Kalamazoo refugees

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… WMU alumni create educational opportunities for Kalamazoo refugees … and teaching them words like “octopus.” Each student shows different levels of enthusiasm, but all of them share a … was initiated by Western Michigan University alumni Jeremy Goldman , Neena Marion and Ann Feldmeier , along with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54617