Search
June Jubilee events mark start of summer in downtown Kalamazoo
News
… on West Michigan Avenue and south on Portage Street. A lineup of businesses, nonprofit organizations and individuals will goof-it-up using everything from animals, colorful costumes and makeup, to decorated vehicles, music and more. Known for its …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24283
Applied IE is newest private-sector partner in WMU BTR Park
News
… Michigan Innovation Center, a business incubator for startups in the life sciences Applied IE has had clients ranging … to industry needs and innovations. Applied IE also designs industrial engineering training programs for both … and community colleges. "Part of our message has always been to educate and define industrial engineering …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23719
WMU student team wins national Wege sustainability prize
News
… judges whose task was to assess the teams' ability to use design principles to tackle sustainability problems. The WMU … wicked problem." The second annual transdisciplinary design contest asked teams of five to work collaboratively … Savannah College. Third place was awarded to a team made up of students from Savannah College, Kendall and Penn …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22739
Latest News
WMU Paper Pilot Plant
… Abstract Organic sticky contaminants represent one of the biggest technical challenges in the paper recycling process. … to high negative charge in fibers suspension ranging between 2 and 4.5 μeq/L. It is expected that these findings … paper pulp, and to create “regional hemp fiber and pulp supply chains with local farmers, thereby invigorating the …
https://wmich.edu/pilotplants/about/latest-news
Distinguished Alumni
School of Environment, Geography and Sustainability
… and waste reduction at Post Cereals. In 2009, Mark founded Better World Builders where he combines his engineering … hired her to become the West Coast Electric Highway manager, where she oversaw creation of the nation’s … on all aspects of sustainable housing solutions. He also designs new home plans that meet stringent sustainability …
https://wmich.edu/environment/alumni/distinguished
Area events slated to mark life of Martin Luther King Jr.
News
… Hannah , a poet, author and radio commentator for "Talk It Up," 95.5 FM in Kalamazoo. Friday, Jan. 16 Community … in Society. Thursday, Feb. 26 "The Courage to Create-Group Poetry Reading on Confronting Injustice" poetry …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21048
Events slated for Native American Heritage Month
News
… The event is part of the honors college's fall Mix It Up Thursdays series. Henry, a professor of English at … 1994. In addition, he co-wrote the 2004 textbook, "The Ojibway," and edits the MSU Press' American Indian Studies …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20041
WMU sees enrollment gains in key areas, with slight decrease overall
News
… class number. Incoming freshman credentials continued the upward trend of the past three years, with the average high … Lee Honors College grew again this year to 1,708 students—up 4 percent over last year's number. Over the past five …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18997
Two more students earn prestigious Gilman scholarships
News
… selected to receive the Gilman Scholarship. It provides up to $5,000 for American students to pursue overseas study … Education, adds that the returning students are better prepared to assume leadership roles within government … Assistance provided by WMU Bean and Pena were advised and supported in applying for the Gilman Scholarship by …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17186
Multiple System Atrophy Research Leads to Repeat Gift
College of Arts and Sciences
… using new genomics based tools to define biochemical pathways explaining the exact molecular underpinnings of … research to WMU. Since 2012, the Dayton Barefoot Runners group has donated nearly $30,000 to WMU to benefit the research … to MSA research including Ashley Bostic, Paul Caccamo, Elizabeth Haworth-Hoeppner, Derrick Hilton, Junjie Hu, Karen Van …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/msa-research