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Noted historian to speak on empire and liberty

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… 3:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6, in the Meader Rare Book Room of Waldo Library. His presentation, titled "Empire and Liberty … from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Charles Warren Center of Harvard University, the John Simon … War," was the companion volume for the Public Broadcasting System television series of the same title. He and Andrew …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/114

Professor's art exhibited as part of prestigious show in Havana

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… Echeverría, Western Michigan University professor of art, was recently invited to create a site-specific art … in a central and busy area of Old Havana where hundreds walk by every day." The title of the work is a hybrid of the word "cyst" and the Spanish word for "system" (sistema), followed by the site's coordinates. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1225

Geography professor helps organize Lake Michigan Trail Conference

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… Cycling Association and coordinator of the U.S. Bike Route System. Conference hosts include the Michigan Department of … Quality Coastal Zone Management Program, the Lake Michigan Water Trail Association, the National Park Service Rivers, … at wmich.edu/glcms/lmconf/index.html and the Lake Michigan Water Trail Association at lmwt.org . Contact: Mark Schwerin …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2811

WMU's NCHC quarterfinal series with Colorado begins March 16

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… travel complexities caused by winter storm Ulmer, a weather system that has walloped Colorado and other states, the opening night of the … between sixth-seeded Colorado College and third-seeded WMU was scheduled to start today, Friday, March 15 . The series …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52462

Mayo Clinic biologist is at the cutting edge of cancer research

W Magazine

… edge of cancer research Submitted by Erin Flynn on Suryawanshi ROCHESTER, Minn.—Not all heroes wear capes, but they often wear lab coats. Dr. Yogesh Suryawanshi could be on the path toward a cure for cancer. After … "The core problem with cancer is why it starts: the immune system fails to detect and kill cells that become …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/57078

Some campus services on reduced hours during spring recess

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… reduce energy costs during the recess, heating and cooling systems in all classroom buildings controlled by the WMU Building Energy Management System will be in recess mode. Air handlers will not run …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63662

Insomnia prevention device takes first place at annual Pitch Competition

Haworth College of Business

… competition got the team's product off the ground. "It was an incredibly rewarding experience. We all got a great idea of what it will … Smart Shot is an advanced interactive pistol training system for law enforcement officers and armed civilians. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39431

Landscape Services plants seeds of stewardship, innovation on WMU campus

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… Landscape Services plants seeds of stewardship, innovation on WMU campus Submitted by Erin Flynn … Sept. 2. Among the lush landscape and blossoming buds awaiting the arrival of students, faculty and staff are … being naturalized. It's a strategy that saves money and ecosystems. "Using the native plant species, letting the grass …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60122

Proposed campus wayfinding plan to be shared with University community

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… Proposed campus wayfinding plan to be shared with University community … and comment on elements of a proposed new exterior signage system being developed for the main campus. In a session set … lounge of the Bernhard Center, the nationally recognized wayfinding design firm Cloud Gehshan Associates will present …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34738

WMU to confer more than 1,700 degrees during fall commencement

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… fall ceremonies will last about two hours and be geared toward students who are graduating from a particular set of … on Channel 5 of EduCABLE, the University's cable television system, and throughout the Kalamazoo area on Public Media … on the Charter Communications commercial cable television system. A live webcast of the ceremonies also will be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36754