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Engineering prof wins NIH grant for research on heart disease

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… an Applied Sciences. He began studying the science behind what leads to blockage inside arterial walls as a … and remove the oxidized lipids and also can become bound up on the arterial wall. Several important factors … beginning process," Springstead says. "The take I'd like to go after, is to try to block initial stages so that the body …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22649

Theatre graduate ready for next act, bolstered by support and mentorship

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… favorite hobby was watching black and gray movies—that's what I would call them—together. Watching musicals, 'Guys … college student. (My family) has had some hard times, been homeless, lived in motels and stuff like that. … in the entertainment industry—but I didn't know if I could go for it," says Taylor, who grew up in Troy, Michigan. "I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67925

Mallinson Institute for Science Education celebrates 20 years of global scientific literacy

College of Arts and Sciences

… “Whenever you get to those round numbers, it’s a nice time to reflect and think about things,” says the Institute’s Director  Dr. Charles Henderson . “It’s good to think about our past and future.” The institute's … retirees—both my husband and I retired in 1988—so 20 years does not seem as long to me as to most faculty and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74440

Walker Institute’s new director ‘stands on business’ with youth community outreach 

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

… culture. Her career has been focused on Afro-Indigenous pedagogical approaches focused on preserving liberation, … “I want to amplify that and let people know what we do, and how we can support them within the local … understand what my voice was at a young age, and it took me time to understand what my voice really was,” says …

https://wmich.edu/provost/news/2024/10/lewis-walker-nightengale-lee

Bronco Marching Band: An instrumental part of Western history

W Magazine

… the field at Waldo Stadium. As her parents revealed long ago, Bronco Marching Band’s most recent drum major, Lauren … of marking its own milestone anniversary and reflecting on what its own long history of excellence has engendered— … an all-male group with fewer than two dozen members. Over time, it has developed into a perennial powerhouse that is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68141

Global warming activist to bring climate fight to campus

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… is the founder of the environmental organizations Step It Up and 350.org , a grassroots climate campaign that has … believes the need for much deeper solutions is obvious. Time magazine called him "the planet's best green … environmental and social climates are changing and what the earth's inhabitants need to know and do about it. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10071

Internships, faculty support help alumnus land job at ABC News

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… it's a big network. 'World News Tonight.' 'The View.' 'Good Morning America.' 'Nightline.' '20/20.' It's just so … "Dr. Ford would always say that I'd work at The New York Times one day. That actually made me shoot for The New York … And, he encourages other students to take advantage of what his alma mater has to offer. "If you're going into …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58013

Wide range of events set for Campus Sustainability Day

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… and community leaders. The topic of the roundtable is "What Does Sustainability Mean to Me?" and will be followed by an … and poetry slams. Slammers have been challenged to share what they believe makes for a sustainable community by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10070

Test of WMU Alert system set for Wednesday, Dec. 22

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… them by text messages and phone calls. To do that, or sign up to also receive Advisory Notifications, they must log into the GoWMU portal and click Register for WMU Alerts. Changes made to WMU Alert settings via the GoWMU portal may take up to 48 hours to go into effect. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66582

Donation helps WMU foster entrepreneur success in Kalamazoo community

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… about great women in African history and creating dolls to go along with them. The stories would fill the gap in … queens who led empires?" wondered Ndao-Brumblay, who grew up in Senegal but now lives in Kalamazoo. "What I found as a recent immigrant coming here and having …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55256