W Magazine

Summer 2019

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Generating Buzz

Genetically modified mosquitoes could potentially be used to fight malaria, and a principal research associate at WMU is helping African governments and regulatory officials prepare.
See how he's helping malaria-stricken communities

Enhancing Accessibility

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Sense of Direction

Students used the skills they've learned in virtual reality and blindness and low vision studies to develop 3D-printed models that will help visually impaired people better navigate the College of Health and Human Services.
See their vision come to life
A young man holds a gray vest while a woman on the right demonstrates features on the vest.

Technology creates new layer of safety for people with visual impairments

Abby Tongue looks back over her shoulder in a theater where a musical dress rehearsal is happening.

Student helps theater launch program for visually impaired patrons

A person putting out a large brush fire

Beneficial Burn

As part of ongoing efforts to actively manage WMU's Asylum Lake Preserve for research, education, passive recreation and ecological health, a prescribed burn scorched areas of the nature preserve in April.
A robot face.

Hey, Siri ...

WMU leads the way in studying human-robot communication.
Explore the cutting-edge education