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WMU to host 25th annual International Festival
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… Festival. KALAMAZOO—The music, dance, food and fashions of 15 cultures will be showcased during Western Michigan … students in campus kitchens under the supervision of WMU Dining Services employees. The International Festival … planning committee and a junior majoring in aviation flight science from Cabo Verde, West Africa. "We work very hard to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/13857
Meet Anja: Nutrition and dietetics (B.S.'15)
College of Education and Human Development
… clinical dietitian at Bronson Pediatric Subspecialties. My office encompasses many specialties like Pediatric … my time at WMU, I developed good relationships with my professors who later recommended me when I first started at … round out my undergraduate degree. I came at it from a food science perspective, utilizing skill from my Advanced and …
https://wmich.edu/education/spotlight-anja
WMU to confer more than 1,800 degrees during fall commencement
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… all, the University will confer 1,859 degrees: 1,378 at the bachelor's level, 445 at the master's level, one at the … toward students who are graduating from a particular set of degree-granting academic units. The 9 a.m. ceremony is … College of Fine Arts, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and Haworth College of Business. The 4 p.m. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29076
New technology developed at WMU to have huge industry impact
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… could soon have a huge commercial impact on the machining of difficult-to-machine engineered components. The … as co-founder and chief scientific officer. The National Science Foundation recently awarded Patten and Ravindra an … the NSF funded I-Corps Program. Ravindra, who earned bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees from WMU in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/443
From climate change to food waste, WMU mechanical engineering student brings her ideas to life
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… as a female, ethnic minority with diverse interests outside of engineering,” explains Cilluffo. Yet these difficulties … from pursuing her goals. Cilluffo enjoys WMU for its robust science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) … tangible and feasible,” explains Cilluffo. “Being a part of projects from conception to fruition brings me to life.” …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74832
Funding awards help small businesses hire summer 2017 interns
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… (not verified) on Chris Van Horn and Mike McMillen, TraumaSoft KALAMAZOO, Mich.—For the sixth consecutive year, small … hire Western Michigan University student interns in the science, technology, engineering and math—STEM—disciplines. … relevant to students," says Lisa Garcia, director of WMU's Business Connection. "The matching money is again …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38170
Student startup connects small businesses to Gen Z for events, food and shopping
College of Education and Human Development
… and Hailey Gordon. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Frustrated by the lack of convenience and access to finding things to do in … 'what to do in Kalamazoo,' it just comes up with a lot of different events that are usually for families or older … Ford and Gordon's entrepreneurship in family and consumer sciences course. In the course, students create and manage a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74175
Researchers discover role Saharan dust plays in hurricane rainfall
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… on July 13, 2013, by satellite shows a dust storm blowing off the coast of Africa. (Image courtesy: NASA Earth Observatory) … Zhu's research in the July 2024 cover story of the journal Science Advances. For more WMU news, arts and events , …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/researchers-discover-role-saharan-dust-plays-hurricane-rainfall
COVID-19 Response Grants
Research and Innovation
… Meader Presidential Endowment COVID-19 Response Grants The Office of Research and Innovation is pleased to be able to offer … James Associate Dean College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA …
https://wmich.edu/research/covid-meader2020
Speaker to discuss meshing four generations in workplace
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… researcher will delve into the intergenerational nature of today's workforce during two appearances in Kalamazoo … BridgeWorks has been dedicated solely to the study of generational differences since its inception in 1998. The … into an opportunity. About the presenter Zimmer earned a bachelor's degree in communications from St. John's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31220