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Culture shocks in Egypt to be discussed in Humanities Center talk

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… need to know and do about it. The series is exploring how scientific research is defining issues that concern everybody, including the warming of the globe, the toxicity of the environment and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15730

WMU teams identify potential for seven-figure Detroit city savings

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… Garage, a citywide vehicle maintenance and parts warehouse facility, and the Shoemaker Terminal Garage, a bus maintenance and parts warehouse facility for buses that are part of the Detroit … Achievement of a 95 percent rate of parts on hand for repairs at one facility, based on a pilot project with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17539

Proficiencies

College of Arts and Sciences

… Writing This proficiency does not count towards the 37 credit General Education requirement. See your … 3200 Introduction to Formal Logic 4 PHIL 3250 Inductive and Scientific Reasoning 3 PSCI 1050 Critical Thinking about …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/proficiencies

WMU researchers hope to revolutionize papermaking with $2.5M grant

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… papermaking with $2.5M grant Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Dr. Mert Atilhan works in his lab in Floyd Hall, … Atilhan is a leading researcher on a $2.5 million grant awarded to WMU by the U.S. Department of Energy. KALAMAZOO, … well with the DOE’s mission to support transformative scientific solutions for pressing environmental challenges …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73114

Student research into safeguarding astronauts has a personal twist

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… program associate at Rockwell Automation. Bridges was awarded funding from the Michigan Space Grant Consortium … “It affects fertility and wellbeing, but there is little scientific understanding of its cause. That’s why I wanted …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/bridges2023

Psychology faculty earn awards

College of Arts and Sciences

… Psychology faculty earn awards Two faculty members in the Department of Psychology at … Michigan University have recently received prestigious awards. Alyce Dickinson (left) receives ABAI award. Alyce M. … receives SABA award. Al Poling received the SABA Award for Scientific Translation: Forty Years of Research: Doing a …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news-psychology-faculty-awards

Renowned scholar to tackle evolution, intelligent design

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… The parents won their suit and "intelligent design" was found to be a form of creationism, and therefore, … the Advancement of Science, Padian is a prolific author of scientific articles and books whose work shows up in such … the teaching of evolution and climate change. In 2003, he was named the Western Evolutionary Biologist of the Year, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/249

Climate change focus of honors college lectures

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… 2013 Lyceum Lecture Series titled "Climate Change: Scientific, Socioeconomic and Policy Perspectives." No talk … Jan. 30 —"The Dance of the 3 E's: Energy, Environmental Stewardship (CO2 Emissions Mitigation) and Economic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3798

Visiting scholar produces important sustainability and recycling research

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… sustainability and recycling research Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's … part of WMU’s Department of Chemical and Paper Engineering. Wanting to draw attention to the rate that an individual's … Scholar). His research at Western has been supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Institution of  Turkey …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69741

Cat Crotchett honored for achievement as Western’s distinguished faculty scholar

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… Michigan University’s Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award during a ceremony Friday, Nov. 12 . A professional … specializes in mixed media work combined with pigmented beeswax. Her paintings interweave patterns painted in vibrant … artistic, literary, philosophical, historical, technical or scientific achievement, bringing wide recognition from the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/66058