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… Two student entrepreneurs receive awards for innovation Submitted by Samantha Hooker on KALAMAZOO, Mich.─Two student entrepreneurs from Western Michigan University are being recognized for their innovative business ideas. George Joshua , a graduate student from Kalamazoo studying behavioral analysis, received the $10,000 Brian Patrick …

… Student pursues public service with prestigious award Submitted by Erin Flynn on Caitlin Wiley explores Rio de … in 2017 and didn't hear back until April 2018, two weeks before I was supposed to graduate," recalls Wiley. "So I … studies, but she did not have any background in Portuguese before receiving the Boren award. She did some basic …

… U.S. Treasurer to visit for Sanford Center grand opening Submitted by Stacey Lowis on Jovita Carranza KALAMAZOO, … Treasurer Jovita Carranza , allows campus and community members to tour the facility and learn more about its goals to … the center, which will serve students and community members in a variety of ways. One of those ways is through …

… snag prestigious National Science Foundation prize Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Three Western … in their disciplines. This year's recipients— Drs. Wendy S. Beane , Elena Litvinova and Fahad Saeed —are generating new … according to the NSF. For the individual faculty members, and for the University as a whole, the recognition is …

… Endowed med school scholarship honoring Dunn will benefit WMU alums Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dunn at the Imagine … by Western Michigan University President John M. Dunn has been honored by members of the Kalamazoo community with a …

… named National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete Submitted by Deanne Puca on Terrell KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … Michigan University quarterback Zach Terrell has been named a 2016 National Football Foundation Scholar … scholarship as part of the NFF Scholar-Athlete Class. Described by head coach P.J. Fleck as "the best young man I've …

… WMU researcher finds little connection between violence, video games Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on DeCamp KALAMAZOO, … over the past several years show very little connection between the two. Dr. Whitney DeCamp , WMU associate …

… Love on the ice: A Lawson romance comes full circle Submitted by Erin Flynn on Baby Lawson decked out in his Bronco … Western's synchronized skating team. While hockey may have been his first love, Lawson is also where Wheelright met the … Child Succeeds—an organization focused on helping new moms and families create nurturing and healthy home …

… Western's own rocket man turns sci-fi dreams into reality Submitted by Erin Flynn on “The day-to-day is very fun and engaging. But when you take a step back, you remember what you’re working on is going up into space, and it’s … actually help make it happen." Young Greg Neff’s mind would be blown right now.  The two-time Western alumnus is …

… for Saugatuck Dunes State Park , which was a founding member organization for the Saugatuck Dunes Coastal Alliance . … and environmental writer, as well as an activist. She’s been a writer for a long while, but she wasn’t an activist … that made her into one: the Saugatuck Dunes located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Kalamazoo River became …