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Politics played a role in pandemic shelter-in-place orders, WMU researchers find
News
… vaccinations for Smallpox 100 years ago, and the Supreme Court stepped in to clarify that the public health … we have 20% of the world's COVID-19 cases. We screwed this up. We have not managed this crisis,'" Mingus says. "At that … findings, which have been published in the journal Policy Design and Practice, in a presentation on Thursday, Oct. 15. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61626
$4M state funding boost will help WMU's Kalamazoo Autism Center expand services
News
… challenges at the Kalamazoo Autism Center. The recently signed fiscal year 2024 state budget includes a $4 million … Western's Autism Center of Excellence offers broad support to improve the lives of individuals with autism and … is that we have students working with their clients for a significant period of time," Bennett says. While the center …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72115
Take a coffee break with MIP and Colin Ireland, author of The Gaelic Background of Old English Poetry Before Bede
Medieval Institute Publications
… places in Ireland. That has never really been followed up by people who are interested in Old English literature … of my head, mention two very specific things, which is a signal, of course, that these are projects that I've already … broader picture to look at, that the traditions that grew up in modern Britain that—or in Britain that became modern …
https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/blog/2023/04/ireland-coffee
New bachelor's degree with high-tech music spin offered
News
… says Campos, who worked closely with Dr. Christopher Biggs , assistant professor of music, to put the new major … training at a four-year institution or technical school, Biggs says. "It's very exciting to have a technical program … the area they're most interested in as they work their way up through the program," Biggs says. Students will top their …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15748
Team of business students wins national case competition
News
… for an independent grocer in Ohio. The competition, designed to further the professional development of students, … of seniors taking home the top prize of $8,000, which will support scholarships and programming. The winning team Daniel Tyranski of West Bloomfield, Mich., integrated supply management major Jessica Roerig of Caledonia, Mich., …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/13998
2012-13
Western News
… Story highlights: Construction projects to cause few disruptions; Emergency communication system is changing; … to bid goodbye to two residence halls; University gearing up for Midwest Games International 2013; On Campus with … is first American Eagle hiring-program partner; Design, prototyping for array of top brands to locate in BTR …
https://wmich.edu/westernnews/2012
With rural and small clinics in mind, professor uses COVID-19 grant to create low-cost respiratory device
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… on Dr. Alessander Danna-dos-Santos working from home to design a low-cost spirometer. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A computerized … have all the data he needs to apply for a patent. A closeup of Danna-dos-Santos' spirometer hardware. His final goal … says he has no intention of profiting from his design. He does, however, want the device to particularly …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60231
Honors College History
Lee Honors College
… funding to build a facility equal - in capacity and design - to the needs of our wonderful students. They … a generous gift. Carl stated that he wanted WMU to design and build the “best honors college in America.” Carl … had fulfilled his wish for a state of the art facility to support honors education. Since then, the building has won …
https://wmich.edu/honors/history
Food marketing students take first place at national university case competition
Haworth College of Business
… of the winning team from WMU. The presentation team was supported by a research team comprised of students Jensen … Chicago and Matthew Wyand of Crown Point, Indiana. The group prepared for 10 weeks, meeting with faculty advisors, … able to create. With every member of the team there to support each other’s success, it made the long days and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58334