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Making AI more accessible for people with speech differences

W Magazine

… for people who stutter. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Siri and Alexa can order groceries, turn on lights and appliances and even … researchers from Michigan State University who were awarded an NSF Convergence Accelerator Grant to shift … technology they currently use and where it falls short. "We want to get a good feel for how much they're using it, why …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71793

Alpha Lambda Delta chapter wins national award

News

… Alpha Lambda Delta chapter wins national award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … honor society has won a prestigious Maintaining the Flame Award in recognition of its activities during the 2011-12 … and service. A follow-up accolade to the society's annual Order of the Torch Award, the Maintaining the Flame Award …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1151

Men's basketball schedule announced

News

… more information , including the complete schedule and to order individual and season tickets, visit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1473

Dates set for campuswide bystander intervention training

News

… dates to give WMU students and employees the knowledge, awareness and confidence to safely step in when they see … requested. The training sessions are designed to increase awareness of and intervention in a variety of situations, … to encourage healthy, ethical and responsible behavior in order to ensure a safe, healthy and inclusive campus …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2340

Utility work expands road closure on WMU campus

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… halls and include the temporary closure of Burnham sidewalks to the north as well as crosswalks and parking spots on Arcadia. Access to Dormitory Road … The construction will coincide with water main rerouting in order to reduce the length of road closures required for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56204

Mechanical and aerospace engineering student finds possibility around every corner

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… to a different school, let alone in a different country, was going to be a big transition,” says Jacobo. “Something … and in general, how much the staff is willing to help and want you to succeed.”    Jacobo’s list of accolades and … Ph.D. in the future, but I want to work in the industry in order to have more experience.”    Jacobo notes that his …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/08/endless-opportunities-jacobo

University Theatre kicks off with story inspired by civil rights movement

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… movement Submitted by Emily Duguay on University Theatre's Waiting to be Invited" runs Sept. 22-Oct. 8. KALAMAZOO, … by a small but significant moment in civil rights history. "Waiting to be Invited" will open the 2017-18 season Friday, … in "Clybourne Park." Her television credits include "Law & Order," "Law & Order: SVU," "Third Watch," and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42559

WMU Haworth graduate publishes research during undergraduate studies

Haworth College of Business

… , conducted research on AI and machine learning that was accepted by the annual Americas Conference on … to offer. According to Song, discovering this connection was the start of the research. “Since we share a common … understand the historical images (data from the past) in order to make an educated prediction on future images. The …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/11/cis-researchalex-campbellcarrie-songai

Welcoming messages going up around campus

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… professor of University Libraries and a librarian at WMU’s Swain Education Library. "We learn so much from each other … to discuss joining current welcome efforts and finding new ways to be welcoming in the wake of the divisive 2016 … election campaign and President Donald Trump’s executive orders in January related to immigration and undocumented …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38526

Doctoral candidate charts course for success in world-class sailing win

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… Gold Cup alongside teammate Luke Lawrence. (Photo courtesy: Walter Cooper) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Saying the sky’s the limit … his course for success—both in the lab and on the open water. A former Olympic-track sailor, Asif recently became a … stepped onto campus. But he also realized early on that in order to thrive in his studies, he needed an outlet to stay …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/11/star-vintage-sailing-world-champion-mohammed-asif