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WMU students capture first prize at engineering conference in Istanbul

News

… Michigan University students took their work in creating a 3D virtual laboratory to an international student engineering conference in Turkey and came away with a first-place finish. Eric A. Pietrowicz , an … in their own classes as well." Bayne is a WMU graduate who was a member of the Lee Honors College. Both Pietrowicz and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24620

Student fieldwork reimagined through virtual reality

University Libraries

… and Environmental Sciences, in collaboration with Waldo Library’s Tech Lab . The GEOS 1000 pilot combined 3D printing and virtual reality (VR) to help students taking … with his VR headset during the fieldwork experience.  Magi was inspired by his experiences as a classroom teacher in …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/03/impact-report-student-fieldwork-reimagined

Wings of Resolve: The Air Force Journey of WMU Aviation Bronco Tracy Smiedendorf

College of Aviation

… University College of Aviation with a degree in what was then known as flight technology:   On "9-11" he was in the Pentagon when the hijacked airliner slammed into … overseas deployments to Japan, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar.  More often than not, he was in command of …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/09/smiedendorf

Van Cooley obituary

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… died suddenly during a trip to Florida July 31. He was 64. Cooley, a member of the WMU faculty since 1996, was vacationing with friends in Florida when stricken. … Home, 12010 Allisonville Road, Fishers, Ind., (317) 842-5310. Visitation will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1117

Pitch competition helps tee engineering grad up for business success

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… in mind. It's the signature item for his company, Bowden3D, which features 3D-printed golf accessories. KALAMAZOO, … dad bought him a 3D printer for Christmas. "He knew I was into that type of stuff. So I used it for knickknacks … and there and just made random stuff," he says. Fast forward several years to college, when Rochowiak was a member …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68053

Future Broncos use talents to help frontline health care workers

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… basement is buzzing with activity around the clock as 15 3D printers crank out parts for reusable face masks. “It … per day. “With the COVID-19 outbreak, everything that I was used to be doing on a daily basis came to an end. I found myself with a ton of free time,” Barker says. “I wanted to find something that I could do with my time that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59007

Engineering students set career plans in motion through Grand Rapids internship

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… internship Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dan Praise built a 3D printer for Moetion Technologies at the beginning of his … says Ben Moes , company owner and CEO. “The customer was thrilled with what we produced. They actually showed it … lot, too.”   Strengthening the foundation   Whether in software or hardware development, Sykes is calculating a future …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/dan-praise-landon-sykes-complete-engineering-internship-moetion-technologies

WMU faculty awarded NSF grant to explore fast-growing hydrogeology field

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… WMU faculty awarded NSF grant to explore fast-growing hydrogeology field … an aquifer test in WMU's Asylum Lake wellfield by measuring water levels during a hydrogeology field course in 2019. … $150,000 grant to better understand how students use 3D spatial thinking skills to predict contamination movement …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62867

Broncoland video game released during student orientation

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… with Broncoland.   KALAMZOO—An online video game that uses 3D gaming technology to introduce current and prospective … students to success skills they'll need in college was unveiled Monday, June 3 , during the first day of … out, make friends, do homework, attend events, and race toward the end of a 10-week semester. Project director Kevin …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7508

WMU SLP alum chairs national conference

College of Health and Human Services

… The event, scheduled for December 5-7, 2024, in Seattle, WA, will bring together over 10,000 speech-language-hearing … In recognition of his outstanding contributions, Jerrold was honored with the ASHA Dorothy Dreyer Award for Volunteerism in 2022, and he was selected for the …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2024/12/jjackson