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Climate crisis causes crescendo of catastrophe

W Magazine

… drought evaporated the Elbe River. In Serbia, the Danube's waters receded to reveal Nazi warships sunken in World War II. "It's very strange, but … with the Hoover Dam, is drying up," she says. "We're in a land of extremes at this point because of what we've done to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69852

Student team launching NASA competition dream

News

… Lind has dreamed of building and launching rockets since watching “October Sky” in seventh grade. Now, as part of the … in April 2020 . Western Michigan University’s team was one of 42 college teams, and the only Michigan school, … only had to launch the rocket to a certain height and then land it within a certain radius,” Lind says. “This year …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56773

Career-Ready

Career-Ready

… Careers tomorrow. Experience-driven learning can help you land your dream job. Apply to WMU At WMU, learning happens … as a first officer for Allegiant Air through its career-pathway Accelerate program—Rebekah successfully parlayed her WMU … Elizbia find a home at Western. Now she’s paying it forward at the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic …

https://wmich.edu/career-ready

Alexis Brown: Achieving Excellence in Aviation

College of Aviation

… on When it came to a career in aviation, Alexis Brown always seemed to know she was on the right "track." During their college careers, her … was my instructor when I first started and later helped me land my first aviation-related job. "Husani was a flight …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/04/brown

Aviation the Apogee Way: Pascal Paffhausen and Austin Harper are the Dynamic Duo

College of Aviation

… Aviation the Apogee Way: Pascal Paffhausen and Austin Harper are the Dynamic Duo … in hand, takes the career path to Apogee Air based at Oakland International Airport near Detroit.  Two of the latest … Paffhausen.  Request College of Aviation Information Harper was born and raised in the Lake Michigan shoreline community …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/01/apogee

From Airport Intern to Airport Operations – Karlee Erickson’s Manages Aviation Opportunities

College of Aviation

… initially believing that it would probably be impossible to land an internship near her roots in northern Lower … in the north-central sector of the state -- and one far away wasn't a suitable option.  Still determined to give it a …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/10/erickson

The American Dream: Matt Taylor Ascends Through the Airline Operations World

College of Aviation

… Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU Aviation Alumni Matt Taylor Want a short story about a dynamic career and how the WMU … the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport for what was then American Eagle Airlines, and indicative of why it … of Lansing to the northwest.  He's a 2006 alumnus of Hartland High School.   Western's College of Aviation registered …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/11/taylor

Interdisciplinary evaluation program helps WMU alum become energy leader

News

… Her personal story is fueled by a rich history of forward-thinkers. Brown's family moved to southwest Michigan in … the area. Her great uncle, Hon. Charles Pratt , paved the way as Kalamazoo's first African-American judge. Now, Brown … Brown was ready to spread her wings after high school. She landed at American University in Washington, where she …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54503

Update: Prescribed burns could be set at two Asylum Lake sites Monday, April 22

News

… 22 , 30 acres of prairie as well as 1 to 3 acres of wetland area will be burned, if weather conditions allow. This … the timing for the wetland burn, but now both may go forward. Prescribed burns are fires that are intentionally set … remove the remains of invasive Giant Reed vegetation that was controlled by spraying in previous seasons. Copies of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52957

Graduate students win leading geology awards

News

… Graduate students win leading geology awards Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … grant. Sarah VanderMeer , a doctoral student from Holland, Michigan, in the Department of Geosciences, captured … the Best Student Geologic Map Competition. The competition was hosted this year by the U.S. Geological Survey in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43875