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Climate crisis causes crescendo of catastrophe

W Magazine

… or a forensic anthropologist," says Dr. Lisa DeChano-Cook , professor in the Department of Geography, Environment and Tourism. It's also ominous and indicative of a more dire dilemma: Weather extremes … this point because of what we've done to our climate, and now we're seeing the effects of it." While it's not uncommon …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69852

Blood and relief personnel in short supply locally due to hurricane

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… in short supply locally due to hurricane Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—Efforts to help the East Coast in … for Red Cross Disaster Action Team training. Peebles also notes that now is the time to join the Red Cross' annual …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3150

With rural and small clinics in mind, professor uses COVID-19 grant to create low-cost respiratory device

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… grant to create low-cost respiratory device Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dr. Alessander Danna-dos-Santos working … and rural areas in Michigan can have access to this technology. Danna-dos-Santos recently received one of five …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60231

Anna Litvinova is off to a flying start

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Anna Litvinova is off to a flying start Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Anna Litvinova, B.S.‘20 KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University alumna Anna Litvinova , B.S.‘20, has never shied away from spreading her …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71875

Food marketing students take first place at national university case competition

Haworth College of Business

… place at national university case competition Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Left to right: Kyle Wade, Ali Bultynck, … of Sterling Heights, Michigan, Erin Richter of Gurney, Illinois, Alex Wozbut of Chicago and Matthew Wyand of Crown …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58334

Figures of speech: Instructor helps Kalamazoo TV anchor recover his voice

W Magazine

… helps Kalamazoo TV anchor recover his voice Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on [caption] [/caption] KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In … he could think of, and lots of methods that were suggested to him, but no amount of hot tea brought his voice …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59637

Student team launching NASA competition dream

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… rockets since watching “October Sky” in seventh grade. Now, as part of the College of Engineering and Applied … members worked separately to build rockets from kits. Now, they work together to build one rocket from individual parts using knowledge learned in the classroom. “We’re now building from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56773

WMU professor's research paves the way to improving pedestrian safety nationwide

W Magazine

… safety nationwide Submitted by Erin Flynn on It’s not why the chicken crossed the road, but how drivers … attention—and saving lives in the process. "Everybody knows speeding is wrong and hitting people is bad, but there … were actually following the posted speed limits. So, he suggested enlisting police to strictly enforce the law when …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57296

Exercise science student travels to South Korea for internship to promote WMU

College of Education and Human Development

… Lee, Smith and Erhardt spell out WMU at a temple. "I had no idea what they were speaking in the music video, but I … says Smith. "And then a couple of years later I found another music video, but this time I knew that it was K-Pop … in the language was limited to ordering items off a menu. Now she feels more confident in having conversations in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72268

WMU alumni create educational opportunities for Kalamazoo refugees

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… old and they don’t even have a pencil grip. They don’t know how to hold a pen. They have never held a pen” says … program, which is designed for students that are at risk of not completing school. “Some of them do not have the skill level of the grade they have placed in, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54617