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Grants to WMU pushed past $2.8 million in November, December

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… Grants to WMU pushed past $2.8 million in November, December … the total of grants received since the July 1 start of the fiscal year stood at $16,321,884. The current fiscal year will end June 30. Public service grants Public …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13203

Embry-Riddle research leader, cybersecurity expert to become WMU's next research VP

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… Embry-Riddle research leader, cybersecurity expert to become WMU's next research VP Submitted by Deanne Puca on … its next vice president for research and innovation. Seker is currently Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's (ERAU) … programs, leading the Florida institution's research enterprise across three campuses. His appointment will be effective …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67867

More than 300 WMU business students to clean Ft. Custer headstones

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… Michigan University's Haworth College of Business are enlisting in the college's second annual community service … things that the students do," says Griffin-Brown. "Seeing how our students react to the service project is so … was built in 1917 on 130 parcels of land, mainly small farms leased to the government by the local Chamber of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19903

Two new additions bring total number of WMU LEED buildings to 12

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… Two new additions bring total number of WMU LEED buildings to 12 Submitted by … View—as having successfully achieved certification this year by LEED—Leadership in Energy and Environmental … facilities. An additional eight are registered and still going through the certification process.  Zhang Legacy …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20386

Experts to address rapidly changing food industry during Western’s virtual Food Marketing Conference

Haworth College of Business

… Experts to address rapidly changing food industry during Western’s … will be held virtually for the first time in the program’s history.  Dr. Russell Zwanka, associate professor of … conference lineup offers everything from a perspective on how consumers engage with brands in a post-COVID-19 world, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63371

Trustees to consider tuition, room and board rates in livestreamed meeting Thursday

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… Trustees to consider tuition, room and board rates in livestreamed meeting Thursday Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—When the Western Michigan University … by 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 22 , for instructions on how to participate. Find the board's full agenda and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59035

WMU alumna honored for efforts to curb human trafficking and end modern-day slavery

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… child, hope was hard to come by for Bella Hounakey . "Hope is the worst thing to lose, because at that point you are … courage, strength and skill. What sets her apart, however, is her incomparable compassion and kindness," says … their time at Western as nervous freshmen with no idea how far they would go," Delorey says. "All of our students are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61417

Webinars explore WMU research regarding social consequences and response to COVID-19

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… WMU research regarding social consequences and response to COVID-19 Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As discoveries unfold regarding the physical implications of … and Alex Twohy , doctoral student in psychology. Research shows that social isolation can contribute to psychological …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61262

Engineering student's research aims to drive in-motion wireless charging for electric vehicles

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… but pose charging challenges when traveling longer distances. But an innovative idea from a Western Michigan … on fossil fuel, and as it is not renewable, the world is going to face a shortage really soon," he says, also noting … some inconveniences to the cleaner mode of transportation, however. Cold weather can negatively impact battery life and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62188

WMU to confer more than 2,400 degrees during spring commencement

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… WMU to confer more than 2,400 degrees during spring commencement … will officiate during the ceremonies. Montgomery will distribute 2,470 diplomas on behalf of the University: … set of degree-granting academic units. The 9 a.m. ceremony is for graduates of the College of Engineering and Applied …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52958