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Get a fresh start spring semester with events focused on building connections, well-being and racial equality
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… racial equality Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The beginning of a new year offers a chance to implement new … at a time when social interaction and in-person activities are limited. “It’s a very compelling and important part of … saying, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?" WMU community members …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62676
Engineering prof wins NIH grant for research on heart disease
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… professor has been awarded a $416,816 grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue his research … an Applied Sciences. He began studying the science behind what leads to blockage inside arterial walls as a … to try to block initial stages so that the body can take care of itself." Stents can hold open arteries, Springstead …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22649
Lisa Coons
Irving S. Gilmore School of Music
… Professor, Composition and Technology Office (269) 387-2549 Fax (269) 387-1113 Send an email Location Dalton Center, … noise composition and experimentation. She is attracted to the sound palettes inherent in simple materials and creates … in Organizations, Communities, and Nations. Her music appeared on the 2010 album Dither (Henceforth Records) and her …
https://wmich.edu/music/directory/coons
Nominations sought for semiannual staff award
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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Nominations for the spring 2017 round of Western Michigan University's semiannual Make a Difference awards are due Tuesday, Feb. 28 . Make a Difference is a campuswide … Make a Difference awards are presented to a maximum of 15 people. Those selected for the accolade receive a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/37795
WMU wins U.S. Environmental Protection Agency award
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… Agency award Submitted by Anne Copeland on Noack holds the award. KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University has been awarded the 2013 College/University Partner of the Year Award by the Environmental Protection Agency for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15543
Research and Innovation Digital Newsletter September 2021
Research and Innovation
… Newsletter September 2021 DEAR COLLEAGUES Welcome to the new school year! It is so good to see students on campus … in my position as interim vice president, I’d like to share some of the priorities that I plan to stress during my … Western-affiliated teams are eligible for up to a $2,500 mini-grant upon successful completion of the training …
https://wmich.edu/research/research-innovation-newsletter-09-2021
Donation helps WMU foster entrepreneur success in Kalamazoo community
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… by Erin Flynn on Dr. Khady Ndao-Brumblay was tired of the lack of African stories available to her children, so she and her sister are working on creating their own. KALAMAZOO, … who grew up in Senegal but now lives in Kalamazoo. "What I found as a recent immigrant coming here and having …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55256
Meet Allison: Elementary education
College of Education and Human Development
… class really interactive and exciting to go to every day. What is your favorite WMU recreational activity to do on campus? One of the activities I really like to go do is go to the hockey … What do you like about the courses? A lot of the courses are very hands on. We get to do a lot of science lessons …
https://wmich.edu/education/spotlight-cehd-allison
Expert Insights: Raising young children in a screen-saturated world
W Magazine
… world Submitted by Deanne Puca on Considering the impact of screens on child development is not about … to the grocery store with a three-year-old is not what it used to be. When a toddler’s whining, begging and … about what we’re going to feed our babies, what diapers we are going to use, how their rooms will be set up and even …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72483