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Western's own rocket man turns sci-fi dreams into reality

W Magazine

… (Photo courtesy: Rocket Lab) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"I used to watch space and sci-fi movies and think, 'That’s so cool.' But as a kid, you don’t realize there's a way to actually help make it happen." Young Greg Neff’s mind … buses and components for spacecraft. Neff’s latest project involves developing a solar array wing for a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74822

Bringing social issues to light

College of Arts and Sciences

… “WMU is really where I discovered who I am, who I want to be and my purpose,” says Billings. As an undergrad … her skills, learning that film and media can be utilized in ways more than for pure entertainment. “My time as an … creating an impactful story “I never really go into a project with a strictly set plan,” says Billings. “I have …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/billings-storytelling

Healing through art and community, a choral concert that made a difference

College of Fine Arts

… from its beginnings in the early 80s through today.   It was a year ago when a colleague showed McWilliams “Of Rage … I knew that regardless, if all of that stuff went wrong, it was still going to make a difference in at least a few … who was more than willing to listen to a Western student’s project. CARES has partnered with WMU on events in the past …

https://wmich.edu/finearts/blog/2019/05/mcwilliamsrecital

Duo leading new venture and supporting students along the way

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Duo leading new venture and supporting students along the way Submitted by Cindy Wagner on   “Their mentoring and donation have granted our … engineering and plant leadership, including work as a project engineer, corporate continuous improvement …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67020

Twenty-two incoming students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships

News

… fall. Medallion Scholarships are the highest merit-based award WMU can bestow on an incoming freshman. Valued at … Students Against Destructive Decisions, the Climate Crew, Project Outreach and the ELA Language Arts Writing Team. … students for two years as a part of the Peer Ministry club. Greenville Cal Kreiner received a Presidential Medallion …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26024

Making sense out of Donald Trump

College of Arts and Sciences

… and campaigns. “What this means is that he can say what he wants—and he usually does,” said Wielhouwer. “On top of … candidate Mitt Romney made some scathing remarks that Trump was a phony, a fraud, a misogynist and a bully who threatens … earning a respectable number of delegates. On the left, the Green Party candidate for president, Jill Stein, might be an …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/donald-trump

Fulbright specialist envisions more conflict as Arctic ice melts

News

… like. The event, Emerging Arctic Conflicts, Law and Ethics, was held June 18 and 19 at the University of Iceland. It … with host institutions abroad to conduct two- to six-week projects that support the host institution's priorities and … focused on cybersecurity and critical infrastructure and was funded as a collaboration between the U.S. National …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47942

WMU medical school granted full accreditation

News

… for LCME accreditation in 2011 as the medical school was still in the planning stages. In 2012, the LCME granted … 2018 and future classes. More recently, the medical school was granted provisional accreditation from the LCME in June … building underwent a $68 million renovation and expansion project and opened in June 2014. An additional $10 million …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45417

WMU faculty head to South Africa, Thailand this summer on Fulbright Specialist Awards

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… South Africa, Thailand this summer on Fulbright Specialist Awards Submitted by Elizabeth Braaksma on KALAMAZOO – Two … University faculty members received Fulbright Specialist Awards to support overseas consulting and advocacy work this … She will serve as a consultant and advocate on several projects with the public health faculty at Naresuan …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/06/fulbright-specialist-summer-2025

Sales students gain real-world experience through innovative business partnership

News

… about the product they would be selling for their class project. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—It's not often college students … with selling to a customer. In fall 2024, this product was a type of window for Amtrak trains. Students spent the … professors and classmates who have made the experience so rewarding." "What sets this class apart from others that I …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/01/sales-students-gain-experience-pitching-total-plastics-international