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WMU librarian maintaining state hospital COVID-19 data online

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… [caption] [/caption] KALAMAZOO, Mich.—To help researchers now and in the future, curated state hospital COVID-19 data … day, disappeared the next, only to reappear shuffled around with a name change," says Orlowska. "I decided on a set … Coronavirus Michigan COVID-19 Overview Tracking  that aggregates demographic data of confirmed and potential …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60165

Western students earn scholarships for verifying vaccination

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… Alexis Pettit - $2,500 Meghan Rohn - $2,500 Emlyn Verbrigghe - $2,500 Roderick Angoman - $1,000 Aaron Cappello - … of vaccination incentive scholarship winners has been announced. "When I saw that I won $10,000, I did not believe … years." Any student who verifies their COVID-19 vaccination with Sindecuse Health Center is eligible for a monthly …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65422

John Borsos

Political Science

… tragically shortened life were characterized by heroic struggle and optimism against overwhelming forces. By middle … Paul Tillich. Academically, he was a member of the Lee Honors College and a nominee for the Dansforth Scholarship. With the encouragement of one of his favorite professors, …

https://wmich.edu/politics/borsos

Work by WMU may reduce US dependency on China for critical minerals

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… US dependency on China for critical minerals Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on These rare earth oxides are used … lanthanum, neodymium, samarium and gadolinium (photo by Peggy Greb, U.S. Department of Agriculture). • President's … of rare earth minerals amid the ongoing trade dispute with China, Reuters reported in a July 12 story. But Western …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53988

Anti-Bias, Anti-Racism Workshop

College of Health and Human Services

… 5 and 6, 2022 for three hours each day,  from 9 a.m. to noon . This workshop fulfills the two-hour implicit bias … multiple perspectives In addition, this training aligns with CHHS and the CHHS Office of Diversity, Equity and … and dismantle institutional and systemic racism contained within; and commit to strengthening student, staff and …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/dei-workshop

Trustees OK 'solar garden' plans for Parkview Campus

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… OK 'solar garden' plans for Parkview Campus Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A move by the … to plant a "solar garden," to harvest clean solar energy with a photovoltaic array on the grounds of the WMU College … fully implemented, Consumers has committed to provide WMU with $120,000 in funding over six years for a Solar Learning …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26183

Dr. Coryell Produces Documentary

History

… documentary was released in October 2015. Using interviews with dozens of former players, "A Team of Their Own" … League which operated from 1943-54 in several cities in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan, including Kalamazoo. … History’s Burnham Macmillan Endowment Fund. WMUK interview with Dr. Coryell The project website DVD is available for …

https://wmich.edu/history/coryellproducer

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Multimedia Arts Technology

… About The Multimedia Arts Technology Program is centered around five pillars: Audio … Students also complete a year-long Capstone project with direct faculty oversight. The projects created during … engineering classes are essentially interns who assist with professional recording projects. Beyond WSS, there are …

https://wmich.edu/multimedia/about

Pride Month celebrates resiliency of Western's LGBTQ communities

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… a bit more optimistic this year," he says. "Whether or not we return to pre-pandemic times and 'normal,' I think it … people to talk about things." An online conversation with Helen Zia , activist and award-winning author, on … Marts says. "I want students to remember there is a much bigger community out there that they're going to be able to be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64363

Engineering prof wins NIH grant for research on heart disease

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… wins NIH grant for research on heart disease Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Springstead KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A … says. "But if you overload the system, you end up with fatty streaks in the arteries. So what we're trying to … PEIPC, he treated the cells in the inner lining of arteries with a fragment of the lipid to test inflammatory signaling. …

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