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Measuring flow: Renowned researcher leads WMU’s aerodynamics lab
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… researcher leads WMU’s aerodynamics lab Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Dr. Tianshu Liu earned his Ph.D. in aeronautics … one of the largest low-speed wind tunnels in an academic setting in the US. From left: Thinnesh Ragupathy, M.S. in … tunnels in an academic setting in the U.S. The Advanced Design Wind Tunnel is a closed loop research grade tunnel …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70798
Homeless to college grad: Business student beats odds to create his own success
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… on JaJuan Kemp KALAMAZOO, Mich.—From panhandling to landing a dream accounting job, JaJuan Kemp has come a long way. Kemp, left, with his siblings. "It's crazy. It's still … where he'd been sleeping and an empty refrigerator in the kitchen. "She invited me over for a sleepover with my …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62477
Talk will explore ways ecological principles improve societies
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… Talk will explore ways ecological principles improve societies Submitted by … broadly applying ecological principles can lead to better-designed societies. Permaculturalist Pandora Thomas will … Initiative, which supported African Americans in understanding the benefits of adopting sustainable lifestyles. Thomas …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52431
WMU Board of Trustees to meet in formal session Thursday, March 14
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… Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees is set to convene at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 14 , in the … Western's venerated Capital Internship Program, a longstanding experiential-learning opportunity in which students … reports. Find the board’s full agenda online. Individuals wishing to address the board during either public …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75004
WMU is closed due to severe winter weather
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… The 2013 George Klein Lecture on "Skeletons in the Closet: Transitional Justice In Post-Communist Europe," planned … Why Foreign Language Abilities Remain Relevant in the Modern Society," planned by Tom Petzold, has been canceled . … today. All fitness classes, intramural sports and climbing wall activities are canceled. Updates will be posted at …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4446
Emeritus pens book about local vintage car museum
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… Lyon KALAMAZOO--Ducking into Western Michigan University's Waldo Library during a downpour 30 years ago led Dr. David O. Lyon to become addicted to the history of automobiles. After retiring in … campus. The volume uses more than 200 vintage images and modern color photographs to illustrate the automobile …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/138
WMU revels in 'All-Steinway' status for 100-year-old music school
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… WMU revels in 'All-Steinway' status for 100-year-old music school Submitted by … respond positively to the quality commitment the Steinway designation demonstrates. "Prospective students note the … Henry E. Steinway) in 1853. Steinway & Sons developed the modern piano with revolutionary designs and created 127 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/6009
WMU to become mecca for world's medievalists
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… WMU to become mecca for world's medievalists Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … has been held annually since 1970. Music performances are always among highlights of the congress. For the 2013 event, … Also examined will be the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and other modern writers and thinkers inspired by the literature and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6867
Mass timber delivered to the Golden Oaks residence hall construction site
Housing and Residence Life
… on KALAMAZOO, Mich. - A special delivery of mass timber was recently delivered to the future site of Golden Oaks , a … residence hall builds by 3 times. According to the project designer Hanbury Design , a mass timber building of Golden Oak’s scale can also "offset emissions equivalent to removing 600 cars from the road …
https://wmich.edu/housing/news/2025/06/mass-timber-delivery
Behind the Boarding Gate: Brady Wilson’s Impact on Aviation Management
College of Aviation
… Behind the Boarding Gate: Brady Wilson’s Impact on Aviation Management … one's career and life. On a spring Saturday in 2022, he walked across the Miller Auditorium stage to receive his … in the industry. That's the team "responsible for designing and optimizing" Delta's flight schedules and …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/12/wilson