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Anthropologist's research expertise showcased in 'Nova' documentary
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… cliff sides looking for clues to how people found their way into an area called "The Roof of the World" and adapted … disease, to signs of trauma and recovery," Eng says. "The ways in which people are buried also offer clues about … cultural beliefs and the society in which they lived." After weeks of arduous hiking for each expedition, the team …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37588
From childhood poems to literary Alaska: An alumna's journey to authorship
College of Arts and Sciences
… Moustakis’s exceptional career. A writing journey that was launched crafting elementary school writing projects … numerous accolades including the Flannery O’ Connor Award, the O. Henry Prize, a National Book Foundation 5 Under … in creative writing and eventually a spot opened up for me. After U.C. Davis, I wanted to continue to learn about …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73670
Alum working to broaden opportunities for young Dominicans
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… 2014 with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, was on campus to meet with key University officials and … M. Washington , dean of the College of Health and Human Services; Kathy B. Beauregard , director of intercollegiate … students through the scholarship program. Giving back After earning his WMU degree, Amarante returned to his home …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36111
All Life is Learning - April 2024
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU
… also be used to continue providing meaningful and enjoyable ways to acknowledge and thank our members and volunteers, as … experience. I know we can do it with your help! The easiest way is to give online, and we will share our OLLI Giving Day … or course. Ceremony of Healing, College Health and Human Services 5 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 16 Presented by Robin …
https://wmich.edu/olli/newsletter/april-2024
WMU officials formally launch new cutting-edge Valley Dining Center
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… (not verified) on The Valley Dining Center KALAMAZOO, Mich.—After months of having their appetites whetted by tales of a … Sept. 1 , at WMU's new Valley Dining Center. Dining Services staff members will welcome diners beginning Sept. … from and with a view overlooking Goldsworth Valley Pond, was built to surpass LEED silver specifications and designed …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/34462
UMSC August Minutes
Environmental Health and Safety
… monthly meeting of the Union-Management Safety Committee was conducted on August 12 th , 2025 by the Environmental … Cindy Beebe A Custodial Services Cory Ghiringhelli VA … are nearing 6" or more in depth. FM work order #LN-100775 was previously submitted, and is still open, regarding the …
https://wmich.edu/ehs/umscaugust
Western helped illuminate career passion, empowered psychology grad to embrace identity
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… Hawke Osterhout , her time at Western Michigan University was nothing short of life-changing. "Becoming a Bronco … such a brighter perspective on life. It's improved the way that I view the world and has given me not just an … and bereavement," says Osterhout, who made the decision after writing a capstone paper on the subject and talking …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67949
Work by WMU may reduce US dependency on China for critical minerals
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… oxides are used as tracers to determine which parts of a watershed are eroding. Clockwise from top center: … earth minerals, are essential for producing everything from washing machines, energy-efficient light bulbs and … at the turn of this century, scrapping them only in 2015 after a World Trade Organization ruling. So, WMU didn't …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53988
NeoVent duo wins innovation prize sponsored by U.S. Patent Office
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… Competition. Brian Patrick Thomas Entrepreneurial Spirit Award at WMU. 2015 James Dyson Award, U.S. Division. 2015 Biomedical Engineering Society … Joseph Barnett started working with students in Honduras after hearing of a shortage of teachers there. He has been …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28697
Fashion show puts Western students' design skills, resilience on display
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… by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"My first sentence was 'I love shoes,'" says Chloe LePine , recalling the … of shimmering ruby red slippers as a toddler. "I just always knew, at a very young age, I wanted to get into … student who hopes to work in the fashion or beauty industry after graduation. Tickets for MODA's Kaleidoscope Fashion …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63636