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Students place second in international cybersecurity competition

Cybersecurity

… took on the role of an external cybersecurity firm tasked with identifying potential vulnerabilities in a simulated …   “The competition specifically demonstrated how AI can be used to systematically model attack vectors and … of cybersecurity.” “I’ve learned that no matter how much you prepare, rehearse or anticipate every possible scenario, …

https://wmich.edu/cybersecurity/news/2025/07/students-place-second-cybersecurity-competition

Political science grad eyes future in advocacy for refugees, immigrants

News

… by Erin Flynn on Mehran (Zabi) Najafi is graduating with a bachelor's degree in political science and a number … lawmaker to learning from education advocates in Dominican Republic —he feels prepared to take the next step toward … amazing experience—inspiring,” he says. “It’s a place where you go and you see all of the amazing things that people are …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/graduate-success-political-science-mehran-najafi

Hockey-loving exercise science grad nets experience-driven hat trick through internship, campus work and RSOs

News

… Western Michigan University diploma, ornate nails decorated with tiny NCAA championship trophies peek out over the top … jacket. "I might not get a ring, but at least I can put the trophy on my ring finger," she laughs, relishing … pathways and how there were so many options to get into your specialty," she says. "I also loved the …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/05/graduate-success-exercise-science-wmu-hockey-trainer-ariana-burgeson

Efforts to boost registration, early voting ramping up on WMU campus

News

… for students to register to vote and learn about candidates and issues. Historically, participation is relatively low among young voters. In the 2018 midterm elections, for instance, … then drop it off at your clerk's office." A new partnership with TurboVote offers a one-stop shop to help students with

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61321

Earning His Western Wings – Shane Rembold Embraces All Aspects of Aviation

College of Aviation

… agency in the Department of Homeland Security and, with about 60,000 employees, its primary border-control … Up until his aviation-related duties and academics plugged up his free-time schedule, Rembold was a member of the … SUV.  But at the College of Aviation, current students can exchange stories with Bronco grads piloting an F-22 …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/04/rembold

Helping schools reaps rewards for computer science alumnus

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… University in computer science and is a software engineer with Level Data, developing a web application to assist with … unexpected for me to get an email saying, “'THANK YOU LEVEL DATA!!' because we’ve managed to solve a problem … knowing when to accept suggested changes to your solution can be tough,” he says.  While Myers interacts with many …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66811

Area youths participating in Asylum Lake service project

News

… Area youths participating in Asylum Lake service project … for Technology in the Kalamazoo Public Schools system. With the help of some 20 volunteers, the children will … is dug at the preserve each year so the collected plants can be buried on site as a more environmentally friendly …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/373

Unmasking the stigma surrounding face coverings

News

… argues masks are not about individuals at all. "The reason you wear a mask is not only so you don't get sick. The … per milliliter in an infected person. Those droplets can remain in the air for “tens of minutes.” COMPLICATED … Vice President Joe Biden, has been photographed in public with his face covered. "There are a lot of ways in which …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59906

Spring career fairs to bring top employers to WMU

News

… prepare for interviews and refine their resumes. Students with questions regarding writing resumes and cover letters, … employers post jobs), or navigating job search resources can work with well-trained student career ambassadors by … and social service organizations that are recruiting candidates for full-time, part-time and internship …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/01/2026-spring-career-fairs-begin

Using music as a vessel for social justice

News

… the beat for others to march to. It's digging deep when you feel lost and finding strength in your own story. "To me … for me, figuring out who I was," he says. A conversation with world-renowned jazz bassist Esperanza Spalding after a … as someone who’s Black, and her advice was: All you can control is being the greatest artist you can be," he …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62039