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Michigan State Police fund WMU Cold Case Program students: A win-win for justice and education

Cold Case Program with Michigan State Police

… MSP post or facility.    Dr. Ashlyn Kuersten received an Award for Professional Excellence from the Michigan State … opportunities to better understand the criminal justice system and how it functions from an internal perspective," … In April 2023, students helped detectives identify  Robert Waters , a 53-year-old from South Carolina, as the primary …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/72963

Engineering prof wins NIH grant for research on heart disease

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… Western Michigan University engineering professor has been awarded a $416,816 grant from the National Institutes of … is the recipient of the unusual NIH grant—the first NIH award ever to WMU's College of Engineering an Applied … process works," Springstead says. "But if you overload the system, you end up with fatty streaks in the arteries. So …

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

Jean E. Lowrie obituary

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… and elementary education, died Nov. 9 in Florida. She was 96. Lowrie retired from WMU in 1983 as professor emerita … by colleagues and former students around the world as a warm and caring mentor who remained a prominent figure in … an elementary school librarian in the newly created school system of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, a city that was established …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20588

Honors college home earns LEED silver certification as 'green' building

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… Western Michigan University's Lee Honors College has been awarded LEED silver certification by the U.S. Green Building … buildings that meet rigorous standards for sustainability, water and energy efficiency, resource selection, and … national Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment and Rating System administered by the Association for the Advancement …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18608

COVID-19 response grants awarded for innovative research related to pandemic

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… COVID-19 response grants awarded for innovative research related to pandemic Submitted … University's Office of Research and Innovation has awarded five grants for research related to the COVID-19 … Santos COVID-19 primarily affects the respiratory system and potentially causes long-term respiratory …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59443

Michigan Geological Survey receives $14 million in funding

College of Arts and Sciences

… dating back to January 26, 1837 —the same day Michigan was admitted as a state. That day, a bill was introduced and approved in the state legislature to … research is a valuable component for the entire University system and, above all, for the students aspiring to enter …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73664

Criminal Justice Studies MA Tracks

Sociology

… SOC5440-Criminological Theory SOC5430-Criminal Justice System and Process SOC5620-Victimology SOC6060-Research … in the fields of criminal justice or social justice who want to pursue a master’s degree to enhance their career … or for those who have earned a bachelor’s degree and want to become career professionals in these fields, but do …

https://wmich.edu/sociology/academics/ma/criminal/tracks

The House That Will Not Stand

Theatre

… Scenic Designer: Dave Nofsinger Costume Designer: Kathryn Wagner Sound Designer: Landen Yocum Stage Manager: Alexander Matthews CAST Beartrice Albans: * Dwandra Nickole Lampkin Agnes Albans: Arise Rock Maude Lynn … of this fictional narrative is very real. The plaçage system (a financial arrangement between free women of color …

https://wmich.edu/theatre/house-will-not-stand-program

Two student entrepreneurs receive awards for innovation

Haworth College of Business

… Two student entrepreneurs receive awards for innovation Submitted by Samantha Hooker on … the $10,000 Brian Patrick Thomas Entrepreneurial Spirit Award for Turtle Jump Technology. In addition, Brennan Vaughn … certified, Joshua began the work of building technology systems to solve real world challenges for behavior analysts …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53252

WMU to break ground on economic-development engine

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… input in 2016 and 2017. That input led to the design that was submitted to the EDA approximately a year ago. With the … part of pursuing the development: A bee colony on the site was relocated to ensure it would not be disturbed. A rare … also known as SITES. SITES is a comprehensive rating system for developing sustainable land. It focuses on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50722