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Researchers' work puts WMU at center of national STEM network
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… on Instructional Change in Post-Secondary Education is led by Drs. Andrea Beach and Charles Henderson . They … that coordinates new initiatives and findings. This is why ASCN was created. "People interested in changing the … each other," Beach says. "Because of that, change is slower than it should be. The ASCN steering committee consists of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43581
Lending a hacking hand: ambitious students create real-world cybersecurity RSO
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… the most of their first year at Western in 2024. Their biggest idea? Creating the registered student organization (RSO) and nonprofit Western … everyone,” says McElroy. For McElroy, WRAVEN is bigger than just cybersecurity. It’s also about creating …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/09/wraven-cybersecurity-rso
Students help lead COVID-19 prevention, education efforts on WMU campus
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… pandemic. A group of Western Michigan University students is leading the charge to keep their peers safe and, … empowers them to be part of the change and solution rather than just consumers of the message." AMPLIFYING STUDENT … is what they've chosen to do as their career, and so what better way to give them skills and portfolio pieces that …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61540
WMU building foundation for safe, secure artificial intelligence development with NSF grant
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… development with NSF grant Submitted by Erin Flynn on Clockwise, from top left: Drs. Alvis Fong, Shameek Bhattacharjee, Ajay Gupta and Steve Carr. … society," Gupta says. "Beneficial AI can help people work better and more efficiently by helping them amplify their …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60501
Weeklong WMUK pledge drive underway
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… . Licensed to Western Michigan University, WMUK 102.1 FM is celebrating 65 years of broadcasting service to southwest … a pledge goal of $175,000 for the weeklong fall campaign. Listener contributions to WMUK financially support the … but it is also the most resource-intensive ... which is why we truly rely on listener contributions to maintain this …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35474
Researchers explore human-robot communication with Pepper, a humanoid robot
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… their knowledge of human-robot interactions with a new, glistening white-plastic being that stands nearly 4-feet tall, … in the female gender. Pepper often seems more feminine than masculine to many observers because of the robot's … be regulating other people's behavior, do they respond better to more sophisticated or simpler messages," Autumn …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42083
Kalamazoo city manager to give update at community breakfast event
Haworth College of Business
… 8 a.m. Friday, April 27 , in 2150 Schneider Hall. The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at … or at wmich.edu/business/mercantile-rsvp . Free parking is available at Fetzer Center Lot 72F. Ritsema Ritsema has more than 25 years of experience in public services, previously …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46192
Four staffers bestowed WMU's top honor
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… a.m. Friday, Sept. 20 , in the Bernhard Center. The award is the highest accolade bestowed upon non-faculty employees … into a successful peer mentoring program serving more than 300 students annually. "Her excellent work has been … graduate programs to hold training workshops to help staff better understand the process. "I'm sure the work volume and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55240
Geology students conduct research as part of carbon sequestration work
College of Arts and Sciences
… and Environmental Sciences, the uncertainty inherent in discovery drives the innovation, experiential learning, and authentic research found in his classroom. In his fall Sedimentation and Stratigraphy … where he and his students can learn side-by-side. “Why not, right? When we do authentic work together, everyone …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2024/11/kaczmarekgeos4350
Sustainability office seeks nominations for new award
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… Michigan University's Office for Sustainability is seeking nominations for the Sustainability Champion … innovation while helping to build a diverse and flourishing learning community around sustainability. To nominate … The nomination process requires submitting a description of why the nominee should receive the award in 500 words or …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21781