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History

Mathematics

… Written by John W. Petro, professor emeritus, fall 2002 (edited 2014). Updated by Steven W. Ziebarth, professor … Normal School, a training school for grades one to eight was established to provide teaching experience for college … began teaching computer programming and scientific computing courses. However, it soon became clear …

https://wmich.edu/math/about/history

Causes of Wrongful Conviction

Sociology

… has led to the conviction of innocent people. Shrinking funding and access to resources for public defenders and … or pled guilty. These cases show that confessions are not always prompted by internal knowledge or actual guilt, but are … While DNA testing was developed through extensive scientific research at top academic centers, many other …

https://wmich.edu/sociology/causes-wrongful-conviction

Internal Funding Specialist

Human Resources

… Internal Funding Specialist Job code 010203 Pay grade E Pay type … and response to inquiries. Utilizes contract management software to process contracts. Maintains department website. … Proficiency with word-processing and spreadsheet software. Experience with using and querying databases and …

https://wmich.edu/hr/employees/staff/jobdescriptions/010203-0

Faculty Achievement Award in Research and Creative Activity

College of Arts and Sciences

… Faculty Achievement Award in Research and Creative Activity The Western Michigan … achievements may be philosophical, historical, literary, scientific, or technical and must constitute significant contributions to understanding and portraying the human condition or the natural …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/about/awards/faculty-awards/research

Newsletter Feature: October 2021

Medieval Institute Publications

… is the time when the veil between this world and the other was at its thinnest — the time when something from the other … and Juanita Feros Ruys (University of Sydney) — the series editors of Monsters, Prodigies, and Demons: Medieval and … ethics vis-à-vis anatomical difference, social virtues, and scientific knowledge, tracing how these monsters evolved …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/halloween-2021

Published Volumes of Studies in Iconography

Medieval Institute Publications

… Published Volumes of Studies in Iconography Issues of Studies in Iconography … Invention in Middle-Byzantine Mosaic Decoration" by Warren T. Woodfin "Looking at Language in a Multilingual … Hawkes Review by Virginia Blanton Young Bellini by Daniel Wallace Maze Review by Silvia Tita Volume 43 (2022) Articles …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/journals/iconography/past-volumes

Coordinator Enrollment Data

Human Resources

… Coordinator Enrollment Data Job code 011022 Pay grade E Pay type Nonexempt/hourly General summary Coordinates the data integration between the University's … Proficiency with word-processing and spreadsheet software. Experience with using and querying databases and …

https://wmich.edu/hr/employees/staff/jobdescriptions/011022

Graduate Certificate in College Science Teaching

Mallinson Institute for Science Education

… Certificate in College Science Teaching The new 9-credit Graduate Certificate in College Science Teaching The WMU College Science Teaching Certificate is designed for individuals who wish to improve as instructors of science in a … of Instructional Strategies, and Knowledge of Assessment of Scientific Literacy. Students will extend their practice …

https://wmich.edu/science/academics/teachingcertificate

Our Commitment to Open Access

University Libraries

… research model that provides unrestricted access and digital reuse rights to high-quality academic research, … data. Open access materials are free of the traditional paywalls and database restrictions that impede availability to … exposure to ideas, research, and collaboration. OA makes scientific research funded through government grants …

https://wmich.edu/library/open-access-commitment

Physics Professor Named APS Fellow

College of Arts and Sciences

… and molecular physics at Western Michigan University, was named a fellow in the American Physical Society for “advancing our fundamental understanding in the photoionization, spectra and opacities of atomic … of physics through its outstanding research journals, scientific meetings, and education, outreach, advocacy, and …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/apa-fellow