Kent, Horvat, Hearit and Sen. Carl Levin
Students tackle U.S. retirement system (Jan. 25) Students take their ideas about a national retirement system to Congress after winning national competition.
Eaton, WMU join forces for hybrid research (Feb. 4) New testing lab to focus on hybrid drive systems for commercial and military vehicles.
Doyle
Volleyball's Doyle earns Academic All-American (Dec. 1) Allyson Doyle is third Bronco in four years selected to national academic first team.
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Berrah |
WMU physicists lead groundbreaking atomic research (July 2) Team led by Nora Berrah offers first look at what the world's most powerful hard X-ray laser can do.
WMU wins $2 million for four-year literacy project (Oct. 22) Research promotes early detection of language and literacy problems in children.
WMU on U.S. News list of top-tier national universities (Aug. 17) WMU on expanded top tier list with Michigan, MSU and Michigan Tech.
WMU gets $1 million to train science teachers (May 20) WMU chosen by Howard Hughes Medical Institute to improve science education.
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Best colleges for vets |
WMU named one of nation's 'best for vets' colleges (Sept. 29) Military Times ranks WMU 16th on its list of best colleges for veterans.
President Obama congratulates grads
Obama visits WMU campus (June 7) President Obama praises, challenges K-Central graduates during commencement ceremony at WMU.
MBA students win finance competition (April 22) Allaboon, Andrews, Hammond and May win Association for Corporate Growth Cup.
Drawings of proposed housing
Plans unveiled for on-campus student apartments (Feb. 4) Construction begins this summer on a new complex designed to house some 300 upperclassmen.
Nonprofit leadership program wins national award (Jan. 12) WMU earns American Humanics Program Excellence Award for best practices.
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Gordon and "Lord of Misrule"
English professor wins National Book Award (Nov. 18) Jaimy Gordon wins the nation's premier literary accolade for "Lord of Misrule."
Fellowships help STEM alumni reform teaching (Oct. 13) $30,000 Wilson Fellowships for people with science, math or engineering degrees.
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Kool |
Bronco's Kool is MAC Player of the Year (March 9) Senior David Kool named MAC Player of the Year in men's basketball.
Student wins Kennedy Center award for playwriting (April 6) Graduate student William Zorn earns Mark Twain Prize for Comic Playwriting.
Smith, Wagner and Hankamp
Business students win prestigious scholarships (March 4) Matthew Smith and Michael Hankamp named ISM Services Group Scholars.
Broncos recognized by NCAA for academic success (May 25) Men's basketball and women's tennis score in top 10 percent among Division I teams.
Stec, Mittan, Gillispie and Guyette
WMU sweeps national case study competition (April 16) Students win team and individual honors for their strategic technology plans.
Volleyball Broncos make the grade (July 22) Team honored for classroom excellence by American Volleyball Coaches Association.
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University Chorale |
University Chorale and Seraphic Fire top iTunes (Aug. 25) WMU choral group hits it big on new CD with professional singing ensemble.
Music students win nine DownBeat awards (May 3) WMU dominates DownBeat's undergraduate music competition, placing second worldwide.
FAA taps WMU to train air traffic controllers (April 14) WMU is one of just five schools in the nation added to the FAA training program.
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Beloglavec |
Trombone student hits high notes (April 6) Junior Hana Beloglavec has two new honors to add to her growing list of accomplishments.
NSF-funded project aims to boost college math readiness (Sept. 28) Dr. Christian Hirsch awarded $3.5 million grant from National Science Foundation.
Doctoral student wins publisher's contest for poetry (Feb. 2) Gary McDowell's "American Amen" to be published this year.
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