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Western Illinois University Board of Trustees action
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL -- At today's (Dec. 2) Western Illinois University Board of Trustees meeting, the Board approved a second reading in regard to Juneteenth as a principal holiday, along with a ba…
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Maths and memory
Mathematical model could help in physical therapy and shed light on learning more generally.
The COIN model may also generalise to many other forms of learning and memory, not just memories underlyi…
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Dawn named general manager
MOLINE, IL – Dawn Schmitt has been named the general manager at WQPT of the Quad Cities at Western Illinois University, effective Dec. 1.
Schmitt has served as the interim general manager since Januar…
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Rhoads Named Assistant Vice President
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Troy Rhoads, interim assistant vice president for facilities management at Western Illinois University, has been named the permanent assistant vice president for facilities manage…
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Grant to clean water around the world
Baker Hughes Foundation Contributes $60,000 to Water Access Projects
SUBMITTED BY BAKER HUGHES PHOTO BY SOCIETY OF EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICISTS OF A WATER PROJECT IN UGANDA.HOUSTON, The Baker Hughes Foun…
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DSC students seeking to take advantage
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Western Illinois University and Dominica State College (DSC) in Roseau, Dominica have entered into an international education agreement to further develop enrichment of Dominica&#…
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Drastic changes’ to daily routines during lockdowns
Some spent an extra hour a day on chores and childcare during lockdowns, while others got an added daily hour of solo leisure time – and most of us reduced time spent on paid work by around half an h…
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Gifting a Voice Campaign
MACOMB, IL – The Western Illinois University Speech and Hearing Clinic recently raised $10,250 in 10 days to purchase iPads with communication software to help non-speaking students in regional schoo…
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Elizabeth Markley ,Bradley Mercer,Bob Schnarr received the U.S. President's Volunteer Service Award
MACOMB, IL – Three Western Illinois University students recently received the U.S. President's Volunteer Service Award for their work with the Cass-Putman Rescue Squad.
Sophomores Elizabeth Markle…
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Norma earned Governor General’s Literary Award
Norma Dunning’s latest collection of wryly subversive creative writing has earned her a Governor General’s Literary Award.
By Geoff McMaster
In her award-winning collection Tainna: The Unseen Ones, N…
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Jeff Named November Employee of the Month
MACOMB, IL – Western Illinois University Administrative Information Management Systems (AIMS) University Applications Manager Jeff Eck has been named the Al and Elaine Goldfarb Civil Service Employee…
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Sugars influence infection
Understanding the process could help scientists look out for new, more infectious variants, say U of A researchers.
By Michael Brown
Chemists Matthew Macauley (left) and John Klassen led new research …
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Phi Kappa Phi. proud to recognize celebrate success
MACOMB, IL -- The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi — the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines — recently recognized the Western Illinois Universi…
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Jenny has been chosen for Award
MOLINE, IL – Western Illinois University Assistant Professor Jenny McGarry has been chosen as the recipient of the WIU Quad Cities Core Values Commitment Award.
McGarry, a faculty member in WIU's…
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Bryan Schullian Kent Rigg Cindy Feltmeyer Kaylyn Davenport Kyle Miller first place awards
MACOMB, IL – Alumni from the Western Illinois University School of Agriculture led the FFA chapters from the high schools where they teach to numerous first place awards at the 94th National FFA Con…
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MEDICAL AND HEALTH
Relationship between brain and gut health
Large-scale genetic study reveals new clues for the shared origins of irritable bowel syndrome and mental health disorders
3D image showing irritable bowel syndromeAn international study of more than…
