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WMU experts in medicine, engineering and communication earn national recognition for efforts to reduce medication dosing errors for children

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… developing an innovative solution that resulted in a significant decrease in prehospital pediatric dosing errors. The … to help paramedics more accurately deliver medications to young patients. Medicine, engineering and communication come … dosing challenge through fresh perspectives. “In this room [with the project team], everyone thinks differently. …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/02/medicine-engineering-national-award

Foundation Scholars help special education students create holiday crafts

News

… Michigan University's Foundation Scholars program visited with special education students from Kalamazoo's … service-learning project to match the college students with young people in the community, with the primary focus being on relationship-building. "I can't tell you the joy I feel every time I think of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36907

WMU orchestral pop ensemble sets sights on big recording project

News

… travel to the famous Sonic Ranch located on a 2,400-acre pecan orchard near El Paso, Texas. Members of MNOE, which … Experiment, will live on-site while they record the project with master recording engineers. The band, composed almost … recorded there. "It offers residential housing and food. So you live at the studio and work on your record. No one will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32268

Lucas-Perry makes declaration in Broadway debut: She's here to stay

W Magazine

… Erin Flynn on Crystal Lucas-Perry is now a Broadway veteran with two productions under her belt. (Photo courtesy: … the opportunity to examine the pivotal moment in American history through the lens of someone who would never have … Rutledge, who wants to uphold slavery. "Rutledge says, 'Are you calling Black slaves Americans?' And as a Black woman in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69836

Sunny, Oreo and Poppy join WMU's new therapy dog clinic

Unified Clinics

… by Jillian Fraze on Dr. Angie Moe (second from right) with Children's Trauma Assessment Center staff and therapy … a three-year-old Newfydoodle, and Poppy, a two-year-old younger sibling of Oreo, are companion pets of Moe's family. … provide comfort and support to the public. All three hold Canine Good Citizen (CGC) titles through the American Kennel …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/69818

Interdisciplinary evaluation program helps WMU alum become energy leader

News

… the legacy of those who came before us by doing all that we can to help those who come after us," former first lady … is not lost on Dr. Brandy Brown , who's been charged with developing strategies to combat and mitigate climate … . "That is something that's just a family expectation—that you give back to the community and you work hard,"says …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54503

WMU expertise on display in Grand Rapids for Tech Week, ArtPrize

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… of engineers, designers and other skilled individuals can cultivate their abilities.    Faculty experts from … 19 , from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. : Tech on the Menu: Lunch with WMU Experts , moderated by Roehm   Register for the … works create the kind of ripple effects that stay with you—challenging how we see identity, memory and what it …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/grand-rapids-artprize-tech-week-2025

Funding available for small businesses to support hiring interns

News

… education network means Southwest Michigan businesses can get funding to help them hire WMU student interns in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14572

Hope in the darkness: WMU music therapy alum finds calling in hospice

News

… on her back, Kaitlin Ridgway isn't the typical professional you'd expect to see walking down the halls of a medical … native, graduated from Bowling Green State University with a bachelor's degree in music. Knowing she wanted to … which focuses on studying how auditory cognition and music can improve treatment of neurological disorders. "Roth …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55317

Child and family development student puts learning into practice to help create a thriving community for youth

College of Education and Human Development

… into practice to help create a thriving community for youth Submitted by Chris Hybels on Carly Smith talks about … the circle of control activity.  Classroom example of what can be placed inside the circle of control. Robert Lee … intern and WMU social work undergraduate student, helps with classroom activities. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Carly Smith , a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71158