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Influenza at the Normal: WMU and the 1918 Pandemic

University Libraries

… it’s not the first pandemic to significantly impact Western Michigan University’s campus. The 1918 influenza pandemic was one of the most significant health crises to impact WMU’s campus before COVID-19.  The … the 1918 pandemic and how it affected WMU and southwest Michigan.  Influenza at the Normal: WMU and the 1918 …

https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2022/01/impact-report-pandemic

Electrical and Computer Engineering projects

Senior Engineering Design Conference

… Balogh Nick Eastman Sponsor: Dr. Sandun Kuruppu, Western Michigan University Faculty Advisor: Dr. Pablo Gomez … Faculty Advisor: Dr. Damon Miller Dairy farm workers face health risks from contact with manure and other byproducts. … or the manner a person walks, is widely used in the sports medicine industry when identifying athletes' unique …

https://wmich.edu/engineering-senior-design/ece-projects

New event series explores, 'What is a life well lived?'

Study of Ethics in Society

… coordinate this series are: the Kalamazoo Lyceum, Western Michigan University’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute … for events . Attendees are encouraged to support Western Michigan University’s Essential Needs office, which helps … the Study of Ethics in Society Founded in 1985, the Western Michigan University Center for the Study of Ethics in …

https://wmich.edu/ethics/news/2024/09/ethics-0

Annual International Congress on Medieval Studies to convene virtually

News

… May 9 to 14 for the 57th celebration of the Western Michigan University International Congress on Medieval … attending virtually from around the world are welcome. The portal for session proposals   is open through June 1, 2022 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/67979

WMU becomes part of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute network

News

… Mich.—The Bernard Osher Foundation has selected Western Michigan University to become the newest member of the … has been offering classes for older adults in southwest Michigan since 2011, is now the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Western Michigan University . The agreement, effective April 1, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16136

WMU's Evaluation Center teams up with CDC to boost disease surveillance and response amid pandemic

News

… Electronic case reporting is a major innovation in how health care providers report on occurrences of conditions or … instantly and automatically through patient electronic health records. With the emergence of COVID-19, the speed … already electronic. “Currently, it’s pretty old school. Health care providers typically share the information with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59912

Robin Beth Brown

School of Social Work

… II Office (269) 387-3171 Send an email Location 4438 Health and Human Services Building, Mail Stop 5354 Mailing address School of Social Work Western Michigan University 1903 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo MI 49008-5354 USA …

https://wmich.edu/socialwork/directory/brown

Western researchers develop a special boot to save limbs and lives

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… affecting more than one in 10 Americans. Among the many health challenges it causes, the disease can put patients at … lower limb amputations. But innovative research at Western Michigan University could be a game-changer, accelerating … when I know I am part of research that will help drive medicine, therapy and diagnosis forward." Doctoral student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64303

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Environmental Health and Safety

… Services Environmental Health and Safety offer many services for WMU employees and … students. They include: Environmental Services Fire Safety Health and Safety Training Programs Union-Management Safety …

https://wmich.edu/ehs/services

Hazard Communication Program

Environmental Health and Safety

… of this Hazard Communication Program is to provide Western Michigan University (WMU) employees with information to … 92, Construction Safety Standard Part 42, and Occupational Health Standard Part 430. This program also provides … Safety. Responsibilities Hazard Classification  A.  Western Michigan University will rely on material safety data …

https://wmich.edu/ehs/policies/hazcom