Search
Occupational therapy grad focused on uplifting community
News
… Occupational therapy grad focused on uplifting community Submitted by Erin Flynn on Luis Angel Morales is ready to start … therapist. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Luis Angel Morales has been working toward being an occupational therapist since he was little—he just …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68336
Sunseeker builds on 30+ years of ‘raycing’ with the sun
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… Sunseeker builds on 30+ years of ‘raycing’ with the sun Submitted by Lindsey Haehnel on The team unveils their next … 28, 2023. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—“Racing is spelled r-a-y-c-I-n-g because the cars are powered by sun rays,” explains Byron … extension of that. It gives students the opportunity to be part of a cross-disciplinary team and solve sophisticated …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73445
Human diversity celebrated during International Education Week
News
… diversity celebrated during International Education Week Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on International … educational public events, nearly all of them free, have been scheduled on the main campus throughout the week by WMU … student organizations. The 2013 observance at WMU, which is being organized by the International Student Activities …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11011
Chemical engineering grad ready to make a splash in sustainability efforts
News
… Chemical engineering grad ready to make a splash in … mill in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. "I'm looking forward to being part of PFAS removal from wastewater, nutrient … running thanks to supportive instructors who took lessons beyond textbooks. Sanchez is the Presidential Scholar for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71513
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute appoints new director
News
… Osher Lifelong Learning Institute appoints new director Submitted by Deanne Puca on Dr. Toni Woolfork-Barnes KALAMAZOO, … search committee was focused on finding someone who would be able to increase the awareness of OLLI at WMU among both campus stakeholders as well as members of the greater Southwest Michigan Community, and help …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52789
Business professor earns second prestigious Fulbright award
News
… professor earns second prestigious Fulbright award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dr. Kuanchin "KC" Chen … to exchange research experiences and establish partnerships benefiting participants, institutions, and communities both … fellow awardees, some of whom are also recipients of the Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize and other prestigious honors," …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58788
From grading to wading, student finds success shifting academic focus to follow passion
News
… From grading to wading, student finds success shifting academic focus to follow passion Submitted by Erin Flynn on Adam … student leading a wetland research project at WMU, he began his Bronco journey more than a decade ago planning to … in English and theatre design. A few years in, though, he began to realize donning waders and collecting tadpoles was …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60045
WMU students help show go on, virtually, at the Playhouse at White Lake
News
… show go on, virtually, at the Playhouse at White Lake Submitted by Erin Flynn on Caroline Arana and Claire Beaman stand together in front of the Playhouse at White … Mich.—If 2020 were a stage production, COVID-19 would be the villain waiting in the wings. Set on upstaging just …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60339
Western researchers land $2.5M grant to accelerate energy efficiency in autonomous vehicles
News
… to accelerate energy efficiency in autonomous vehicles Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dr. Zachary D. Asher, left, and … science, are co-PIs. "I'm excited about this project because it's a fundamentally different approach to achieving … to improve efficiency. They include technology that could be embedded in a roadway or other external source, sensors …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64919
WMU Libraries awards nineteen grants for open textbook adoptions
University Libraries
… $184,000 in textbooks costs. The grants, awarded in December 2019 by the University Libraries, provide support and … reported that they felt their class performance was better because they had access to a free textbook. One … of students that were expected to take the course in the coming year," said Maira Bundza, Scholarworks Librarian and …
https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2020/10/oer-grants