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Global firm to open North American headquarters at BTR Park
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… industries. Major customers include Ericsson, Eaton, Borg Warner and Brose. Directing the new Kalamazoo office is Jeff … manager for FAiST Light Metals North America, who was recruited a year ago specifically to develop a presence … up in multi-tenant facilities. Miller notes FAiST is the type of firm the park was designed for—one that fits into …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23569
Engineering prof wins NIH grant for research on heart disease
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… Western Michigan University engineering professor has been awarded a $416,816 grant from the National Institutes of … is the recipient of the unusual NIH grant—the first NIH award ever to WMU's College of Engineering an Applied … cells recruit immune cells known at monocytes, a type of white blood cell, and remove the oxidized lipids and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22649
Honors college home earns LEED silver certification as 'green' building
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… Western Michigan University's Lee Honors College has been awarded LEED silver certification by the U.S. Green Building … buildings that meet rigorous standards for sustainability, water and energy efficiency, resource selection, and … and chair of civil and construction engineering. "This type of relationship with the Green Building Council is new, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18608
Uncharted Waters: Campus community navigates unprecedented shift to distance learning
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… Uncharted Waters: Campus community navigates unprecedented shift to … records a video for her machining class. Broncos are always ready for a challenge. That ability to adapt and rise … our maintenance and custodial staff, Dining Services and Residence Life, are doing a great job of getting us through …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59590
Redefining Normal: Alumni find strength in each other to inspire a new generation
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… or when we did have a house, we didn't have heat or water. We got to a point where we lived in an abandoned … the Seita Scholars Program. "For a long time, I felt that I wasn't worthy of going to college," Justin says. "It wasn't …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63818
WMU program raising funds to put research students in community
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… clicking on "Make a Gift." The unique fundraising campaign was started to build support and awareness for the program, which encourages student … Department of Biological Sciences, to examine how certain types of proteins, called neurotrophic factors, influence …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13722
Ongoing, new facility improvement projects slated for this summer
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… kicked off last year with demolition of the Elmwood Apartments as well as the southern wing of McCracken Hall. … with the student center. First, we fenced-off Lot 28, the Waldo Library Parking lot, right after spring commencement. … area. Use of Moore Hall and the Ernest and Smith Burnhams Residence halls should not be significantly affected by the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53480
New climate and energy advisor develops vision for cleaner, greener Michigan
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… are urging changes in behavior and policy to slow the warming trend, and many governments and businesses are … earned a doctoral degree from Western Michigan University, was tapped to lead the charge in Michigan. Tasked with … data and see what we can pull together to construct some type of dashboard to be able to stick to the baseline and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54484
'The goat ate my homework,' conservation management students say
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… 4970's savanna site. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Figuring out better ways to bring distressed plots of land back to their natural … sites representing different presettlement vegetation types on and around the WMU campus serve as outdoor … ecosystem. Owned by WMU, it starts behind the Stadium Drive Apartments and runs east along the south side of Stadium …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43969
WMU's 2014 homecoming is just around the corner
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… Broncos against the Ohio University Bobcats at 2 p.m. in Waldo Stadium. However, the day will begin and end with … for the 16th Homecoming Campus Classic 1K fun run at 8:45 a.m. and 5K run or walk at 9:15 a.m. Volunteers and participants may register …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19709