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Navy veteran and four-time CAS alum built a career by probing the link between humans and their machines

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Dylan Schmorrow   has spent the better part of the last three decades exploring the link … Michigan University graduate, transferred to Western in his junior year because, unlike other schools he had … From concept to prototype, the program was created in less than a year and has already trained thousands of Marines.  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69145

Dozens of local internships up for grabs

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… schools, as well as funding support for their studies. This year, some 43 positions are available at … says. "These positions are highly competitive. The better the resume, the better the chance of landing an … for 10 weeks. Throughout the internship, students receive hourly wages, valuable networking opportunities and applied …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/104

Broncos reap millions in media exposure from championship season

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… and nationally No. 15-ranked Bronco football program . This past spring, the MAC sought to better understand the value of its media exposure and the … which was graded at just over $8.1 million, slightly higher than the MAC Championship game at $6.9 million. Research …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41430

Famed composer Legrand awarded WMU honorary degree

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… Michel Legrand , who has written the scores for more than 200 films and television shows, was awarded a Western Michigan University … extremely happy and I will try to go on with my life doing better than I have done so far." Following the degree …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32194

WellTrack app gives WMU community tools to focus on mental health

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… focus on mental health Submitted by Erin Flynn on WellTrack is a new self-help application available to WMU students, … and they’re only increasing in this “new normal.” That’s why Breanna Traynor , assistant director of mental health … counseling. It’s important to be proactive, rather than reactive, in recognizing issues. “I think we’re …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61381

Western’s ‘Golden Girls’ soar through cross-country air race

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… on From left to right, Western's 2025 Air Race Classic team is Caroline Yuska, pilot; Hunter Romuald, navigator; Marie … all seven legs of the 2025 Air Race Classic, flying more than 2,500 miles over four days in a cross-country race … competed against 17 other collegiate teams June 17–20 . This was WMU’s 21st race since 2000, which culminates events …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/07/golden-girls-soar-through-cross-country-air-race

WMU and Greenleaf Trust celebrate 2021 scholars

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… from right. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Since opening its doors more than 20 years ago, Greenleaf Trust has been committed to … Yet William D. Johnston , founder and chair, was discouraged to find that a small number of students from … with degrees in finance.  To help bridge that gap, he and his wife, Ronda Stryker , established a scholarship at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66096

GRCC, WMU to extend decades-old partnership with new agreement

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… a new round of agreements that will allow both schools to better serve students and the Grand Rapids community. … program at WMU. Effective upon signing, the agreement is an umbrella structure under which both schools expect to … we strengthen both of our institutions." "For more than 100 years, Western Michigan University has been …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26498

Redesigned WMU Signature program focuses on unique student experiences

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… Western Michigan University students stand out to employers is getting a redesign. WMU Signature is streamlining its process, based on student feedback, to better highlight purpose-driven projects and encourage more … amazing things that are already happening on campus, rather than saying we're going to create a whole bunch of new …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65312

Bin there, done that — student's research optimizes recycling

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… waste. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Joshua Turske's behavioral analysis research project is garbage. And he's proud of it.  The … explore during the study: What type of recycling label is better: text- or image-based? What number of pods lead to … produces the best results?   He and his team of more than a dozen student researchers began their work in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52646