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Doctoral candidate charts course for success in world-class sailing win

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… Gold Cup alongside teammate Luke Lawrence. (Photo courtesy: Walter Cooper) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Saying the sky’s the limit … his course for success—both in the lab and on the open water. A former Olympic-track sailor, Asif recently became a … at WMU with a clear concept for his own doctoral research project—a vision that would take shape even more through the …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/11/star-vintage-sailing-world-champion-mohammed-asif

Educator honored with Emerging Scholar Award for global work to expand critical public health knowledge

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… Educator honored with Emerging Scholar Award for global work to expand critical public health … director, is the recipient of Western’s Emerging Scholar Award , an honor to be recognized during the Fall Awards … a month-long exhibit, “Dimensions of Bloom,” a Photovoice project featuring 14 women of color and international women …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72654

Aidan Paciorek: Finding a career and community

Haworth College of Business

… College of Business has to offer. “I had no idea what I wanted to do. Luckily, I had an older sister who had been at Western as a food marketing major. Initially, I didn’t want to feel like I was copying what she had done by … he interned with SpartanNash where he was assigned a large project to revamp their catering program. All …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75082

WMU graduate wins prestigious playwriting fellowship

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… American College Theatre Festival 's Ten-Minute Play Award at the same time he has been selected for a prestigious … in playwriting through the WMU Creative Writing Program, was one of four finalists for the Ten-Minute Play Award for … to a panel of theatre professionals who read and recommend projects based on originality, vision and voice. Once the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/441

WMU is part of 13-university EPA research effort on climate, air quality

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… of chemistry. He is the principal investigator on the project involving a team of researchers and students from … are being taken." Bertman says the Alabama site was selected because it is in an area of the country in … Irvine University of California, San Diego University of Iowa University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill University of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7530

From climate change to food waste, WMU mechanical engineering student brings her ideas to life

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… From climate change to food waste, WMU mechanical engineering student brings her ideas … Mich.— Whether addressing climate change or the food waste crisis, designing for fashion shows, or pursuing a … tangible and feasible,” explains Cilluffo. “Being a part of projects from conception to fruition brings me to life.”  In …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74832

Western announces 2023 class of Presidential Innovation Professors

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… for their advanced and creative study. Amy Bocko , digital projects librarian and associate professor of University … Kelsey Paschich , assistant professor of dance; have been awarded three-year Presidential Innovation Professorships. … research programs are incredible,” says WMU President Edward Montgomery . “Each of them has made significant …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71469

Service and social justice drive student's health care aspirations

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… health care aspirations Submitted by Erin Flynn on Sierra Ward is an incoming freshman interested in pursuing a degree … Mich.—From police officer to doctor to pharmacist, Sierra Ward's career aspirations have evolved with her life … of how I can be helped." Ward's most extensive service project earned her the Girl Scouts Gold Award—the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64190

Detroit enlists help of WMU teams to boost city operational efficiency

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… part of effort Students, alumni and staff are leading the projects. They include recent graduates Hanna Downs of Novi, … Monette of Sterling Heights; current student Leo Bieniek of Warren; alumnus Joe Fleck of Oakland, a retired senior … lean systems to the projects, with the goals of eliminating waste, reducing expenditures, and providing the structure, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16655

WMU student team wins national Wege sustainability prize

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… in the eyes of an international panel of judges whose task was to assess the teams' ability to use design principles to … problems. The WMU team captured first place and a $15,000 award March 28 in an event the Grand Rapids-based Wege … executive director of the Wege Foundation. Michael Werner , green chemistry and restricted substances manger for Apple. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22739