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Western team works to increase gender, racial diversity in higher ed STEM fields

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… Western team works to increase gender, racial diversity in higher ed STEM fields Submitted by Erin Flynn on A team at Western is partnering with teams from three other institutions to … at Western in July 2021. Margaret Mooney, left, and Dr. Kristina Lemmer stand with a vacuum chamber in Lemmer's lab. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67503

Mobility grant drives WMU and state forward as leaders in high-tech education, research and training

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Mobility grant drives WMU and state forward as leaders in high-tech education, research and training Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Undergraduate research assistant Maggie Waechter (left) works with Dr. Claudia … industry. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is one of three research universities selected by the state …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75119

Circuits and music: Engineering student creates energy in and out of the classroom

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Circuits and music: Engineering student creates energy in and out of the classroom … her to carefully manage her studies and activities. Bright discovered her path to an electrical engineering career … about the world in a way I didn’t understand before. This major is my path to improving efficiency and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66114

WMU only Michigan university among 33 finalists in NSF Idea Machine competition

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… WMU only Michigan university among 33 finalists in NSF Idea Machine competition Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich. —The next big idea to shape the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53615

Bronco-turned-NFL star Sam Beal tackles Alzheimer's awareness in national campaign

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… star Sam Beal tackles Alzheimer's awareness in national campaign Submitted by Erin Flynn on Sam Beal … YORK—A former Western Michigan University football standout is putting his success to good use. Sam Beal , now a cornerback for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53687

Mentors, role models key to success for men of color in college

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… Mentors, role models key to success for men of color in college Submitted by Deanne Puca on Left to right: Irving … Men of Color Summit. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Levi Soto started his education at Western Michigan University studying engineering, a field that fit in with his experience helping his father with their family …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54165

First-of-its-kind research shows lake-effect snow trends in Southwest Michigan

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… First-of-its-kind research shows lake-effect snow trends in Southwest … Michigan will see more lake-effect snow than average this winter. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Winter is coming, and it could be a snowy one in Southwest …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66178

Western engineering alum helps power next frontier of military defense in Space Force

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… Western engineering alum helps power next frontier of military defense … and developing engines that could power intergalactic missions sounds like a job description ripped from the film … he says. "To be working on that kind of stuff now is really cool." It was the work Mostek did in Western's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66119

'In The Shadows' exhibit on display at the Richmond Center

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… 'In The Shadows' exhibit on display at the Richmond Center … on Canvas KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"In The Shadows: Contemporary Artists and Obsessive Memory," an exploration of how artists …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19476

Trustees to consider tuition, room and board rates in livestreamed meeting Thursday

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… Trustees to consider tuition, room and board rates in livestreamed meeting Thursday Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—When the Western Michigan University … capital outlay plan round out Thursday's agenda. Those who wish to address the board for public comment may notify Dr. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59035