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Spring Convocation celebrates investments in innovation at Western

News

… hosted by Dr. Michelle Metro-Roland . Presentations on award-winning faculty research follow at 10 a.m. before a … at WMU." Despite challenges posed by the pandemic and disruption to some in-person lab opportunities, Kinzy says … with a lack of surviving archival records and national data sets on outcomes prior to 1955, when psychotropic medication …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63859

Poet Alison Swan reimagines the freshwater heart of North America in a literary way

College of Arts and Sciences

… Poet Alison Swan reimagines the freshwater heart of North America in a literary way Olga … Arts and Sciences staff writer Alison Swan Many people end up in roles they hadn’t anticipated. Alison Swan is among …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news-poet-swan

WMU researchers win $526,000 grant to better treat substance abuse

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… Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, was awarded to Dr. Tiffany Lee-Parker , assistant professor in … data using pre- and post-tests, as well as a 30-day follow-up survey. The number of participants is expected to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30797

Data Classification Policy

Policies

… data access or to impede individuals’ use of the data in support of University business or academic pursuits. This … research, etc.) within their functional areas. 3.6 Data stewards: individuals appointed by the Executive Sponsors to … access control procedures. Measures for data security are set by those who hold the roles listed above, by utilizing a …

https://wmich.edu/policies/data-classification

Research

School of Interdisciplinary Health Programs

… Stress Reduction Training in a Rural Community Setting” was presented at the 2nd International Conference … The second submitted manuscript, “A Coaching Model to Support College Students from Foster Care” details the …

https://wmich.edu/healthprograms/research

WMU wins $779,072 grant, partners with Oxford in Web project

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University has been awarded a $779,072 grant by the John Templeton Foundation to … People involved in the project have referred to it as "uploading Tim's brain." "There are some issues that are always interesting, always sort of hot-button …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18700

Engineering students design concussion sensor for football helmets

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… students at Western Michigan University have come up with a device that can be implanted in a football helmet … LLC, off the ground. Top eight finisher Their idea was recognized as one of the top eight final teams in a … hoping a venture capitalist or angel investor will step forward. "We are very excited," Atashbar says. "We think that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17339

Student Organizations

Occupational Therapy

… Student Organizations Kalamazoo Student Occupational Therapy Association participants at the Walk to End Alzheimer's Occupational Therapy students at the … Current Areas of OT Interest: There are so many fascinating settings OTs can work in. My current areas of interest …

https://wmich.edu/ot/sota

Published Volumes of Studies in Iconography

Medieval Institute Publications

… Invention in Middle-Byzantine Mosaic Decoration" by Warren T. Woodfin "Looking at Language in a Multilingual … East): A Critical Historiographical Overview" by Marcia Kupfer Book Reviews The Diagram as Paradigm: Cross-Cultural … Centuries CE by Paroma Chatterjee Review by Sarah Bassett The Mineral and the Visual: Precious Stones in Medieval …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/journals/iconography/past-volumes

Aerospace engineering alumna soaring at Boeing

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… Haji fell in love with aeronautics while flying on what was at that time the largest passenger airliner—Boeing’s … American-made, wide-body aircraft captivated the teen, who was relocating with her family from Tanzania. Magreth Haji, … not quite understand what I was doing in school, they kept supporting me during my falls and cheered for me during my …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58017