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… gender, racial diversity in higher ed STEM fields Submitted by Erin Flynn on A team at Western is partnering with … left, and Dr. Kristina Lemmer stand with a vacuum chamber in Lemmer's lab. The device is used to simulate … women of color, in STEM. Work on the three-year grant began in early 2020 . Western's team created a …

… don’t eat worms … yet! Food fuels our bodies and has always been an important manifestation of identity, culture and … got a firsthand opportunity to consult with ZOFO, a small family-owned Mexico-based company, located in Cancun. Founded … farming. The Zophobas morio worm is called a “super worm” because it is an excellent source of protein and healthy …

… sliding to success Dear friends and colleagues, Western Michigan University is home to remarkably gifted students. … heights. Torrey Cookman is a Medallion Scholar, a member of Lee Honors College, a mechanical engineering student … even as he competes at the most elite athletic levels. Members of United Sound on stage at the Midwest Clinic. …

… Education and human development honors exceptional alumni Submitted by Nicole Leffler on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The College of … The 24th Annual CEHD Alumni Awards reception will be held during Homecoming Weekend on Friday, Oct. 14, at … and board/council service. Currently, she serves on a number of local and national economic and community college …

… development honors alumni at 25th annual award ceremony Submitted by Chris Hybels on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The College of Education and Human … The 25th Annual CEHD Alumni Awards reception will be held during Homecoming Weekend on Friday, Oct. 13 , at …

… get into people's blood the way aviation does,” stated Robert Six, founder of Continental Airlines. For Monique … when she took her first flight to San Francisco with her family. Little did the young girl from Kalamazoo, Michigan … for operating them. Looking back at that time, Grayson remembers thinking, “When I realized who was in charge of us …

… of Home The idea of ‘home’ is a funny thing and I’ve began to question what exactly it means to me since studying … I don’t think that for me home is a just place necessarily because I’ve felt at home in many different places. I felt … right for me. I have found that there are a lot more similarities between big cities than there are similarities …

… and opportunities that will shape them in ways they might not imagine. He warns them, as well, not to forget … tackle college, I go back to my own time in college. I remember different parts of it, but inevitably my mind drifts to … who has not expressed how transformative an event this has been for them - including my husband, who studied for a year …

… Going above and beyond to support instructors Western Michigan University rapidly shifted all spring semester … University Libraries. Three University Libraries staff members joined the instructional support team in early April. …

… Hughes Emma Hughes with the WMU College of Aviation "Rubber Ducky" - its Piper Super Cub on Amphibious Floats Hughes … on the shoulders of pioneering aviators Jackie Cochran, Bessie Coleman and Amelia Earhart over the years, and Emma … is a member of the latest generation. But in the Western Michigan University senior's case, she's taking a step that …