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From Kent (WA) to Kalamazoo (MI), Jennifer Nguyen’s Medallion Journey Takes Flight

College of Aviation

… From Kent (WA) to Kalamazoo (MI), Jennifer Nguyen’s Medallion Journey … and immediate family were on the wrong side of the Vietnam War, which forced many of their peers to leave the home … a rock-centered eye on an aviation career — just an awareness that something had to, or was going to, happen.  …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/04/nguyen

Western students leave their mark near campus through mural experience

News

… Western students leave their mark near campus through mural experience Submitted by Erin Flynn on Located at 2618 … in the arts," says Weiss. For many students, this was the largest art project they've ever worked on. Students … Campus. On the side of the Campus Pointe strip mall, at Howard Street and Michigan Avenue, students armed with paint …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/western-students-leave-mark-through-mural-experience-gwen-frostic-school-art

Sculpture artist Harumi Ori creates fiery-hued mural for new student center

WMU Student Center

… Sculpture artist Harumi Ori creates fiery-hued mural for new student center Submitted by Kaitlynn Boot on … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A striking, permanent mural adorning a wall of the new WMU Student Center is sure to captivate … set for Tuesday, Aug. 29 . A competition call for artists was sent out in 2020, with artists from around the world …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72374

WMU 3D printers producing face shields and masks for health care workers

News

… WMU 3D printers producing face shields and masks for health care … material to create 1,500 shields, with more material on the way. Each shield takes about 45 minutes to produce. “With … running simultaneously all day, we expect to make upward of at least 70 shields per day,” Ledbetter says. Shield …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58813

3D maps could help people with visual impairments navigate their world

W Magazine

… 3D maps could help people with visual impairments navigate … “Through trial and error, we decided just using the hallways would be the best approach for the smaller model, and … to the fourth-floor larger model,” says Barton. “We didn’t want the features to be too sharp or too jumbled, because …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57071

WMU partners with community to support K-12 education

College of Arts and Sciences

… sticks.  “The genesis [of the Kalamazoo Math Carnival] was to form a space for experiencing math in a way that complements what kids are learning in school but … so much on their plates,” says Wininger. “We incorporate 3D printing and GIS mapping, and we can provide that all …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/09/cas-magazine-education-outreach

BSON partners with University Libraries to enhance medication training

College of Health and Human Services

… partnership with Western Michigan University Libraries’ 3D Print Team . Training students in medication … learning experience. In Fall 2025, BSON partnered with the Waldo Library 3D Print Team to address these challenges using cutting-edge …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2026/02/med-training

Three Midwest Poets Laureate Share WMU Beginnings

College of Arts and Sciences

… to act as a literary ambassador, promoting access to and awareness of poetry as an art form with residents across … Mark Turcotte (Turtle Mountain Band of Anishinaabe) was named poet laureate of Illinois in 2025 and was the very … everywhere — and how people are playing music and painting murals and writing poems everywhere. It’s fun to celebrate …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/09/cas-magazine-poets-laureate

From safer helmets to heated gloves: students unveil capstone projects

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… utilizes advanced multi-layer screen printing to maintain warmth in temperatures as low as negative 40 degrees …   For Morton, a major perk of focusing on this project was applying classroom skills to a tangible, self-produced … Smart Sensors and Structures (CASSS).    Energy Absorbing 3D-Printed Football Helmet for Safer Play   Mechanical and …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/04/senior-engineering-design-conference-spring-2026

Building belonging, one roll at a time

University Libraries

… by Angela Brcka on Students learn and play D&D at a 3D&D Adventure event. What do you get when you combine … Kalamazoo Public Library. We imagined it could be a great way to engage students, get them into the library and … a large role in the Netflix series “Stranger Things.” It is way more relevant to our students than I expected. As a …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/02/impact-report-3dnd