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WMU researchers awarded NIH grant to improve canes used by blind
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… NIH grant to improve canes used by blind Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Design and use of long canes will … and drop-offs. Part of that will involve experimenting with different materials. Kim says aluminum was initially a … contact technique, which keeps the cane tip in contact with the walking surface using a sweeping motion. Kim says …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15729
Area youths participating in 2016 Asylum Lake Adventure Day
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… in 2016 Asylum Lake Adventure Day Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Children visit Asylum Lake to … the nature center and WMU's landscape services department with support from the University's Office of the President. … and Buster Bronco, WMU's mascot, will spend time outdoors with the kids. Some volunteers will serve as naturalists, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32040
WMU efforts for former foster youth earn national recognition
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… former foster youth earn national recognition Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Seita Scholars and staff members with at the April 2013 commencement. Photo courtesy of the … written application, extensive site visits and interviews with youth, families and staff. WMU's Center for Fostering …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12750
Western helped illuminate career passion, empowered psychology grad to embrace identity
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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on Hawke Osterhout will graduate with a bachelor's degree in psychology and plans to pursue a … Osterhout , her time at Western Michigan University was nothing short of life-changing. "Becoming a Bronco allowed … passion for the field and want to help others who may struggle with spirituality or the loss of someone they love, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67949
Take a stroll around Western's campuses to see what's new
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… home in March 2020. The favorite parts of campus remain with a few new additions to the Bronco family. Here is a … is set to be complete in August 2022. And hey, did you know it will feature a brewpub ? The concrete is getting a … Lee Honors College near Rood Hall? Get excited, an even bigger dino is on the way! Check out the new Aviation …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65100
Bronco basketball legend Manny Newsome to be honored Saturday
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… Bronco basketball legend Manny Newsome to be honored Saturday Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … varsity player. Newsome finished his career at WMU with 1,787 points. He broke the scoring record by more than … from 1988 to 2006. He resides in Boca Raton, Florida, with his wife Nellie, a former WMU student. Members of the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44935
WMU orchestral pop ensemble sets sights on big recording project
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… ensemble sets sights on big recording project Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on MNOE KALAMAZOO, Mich.—What … Experiment, will live on-site while they record the project with master recording engineers. The band, composed almost … musicians playing bass, drums and piano, a wind section with three woodwinds and two trumpets, a four-piece string …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32268
Think Big leads to Rethink Smart
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… to advance our students. After extensive engagement with current students, alumni, faculty, staff and market … the numerous WMU enterprises that partner with businesses, nonprofits and other organizations seeking to tap student … smarts to pursue a bolder way of thinking, leading to a bigger way of being. It’s knowing one's “why” and striving to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61956
The numbers are in: Marketing analytics course makes measurable difference
Haworth College of Business
… course makes measurable difference Submitted by Amy Coughenour on Alumni judges with Dr. Ann Veeck, left to right, are Kimberly Campbell, … spring 2018, the class was initially offered as an elective with 22 students enrolled, representing a variety of majors …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70833
Employers to vie for job, intern candidates at spring career fairs
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… takes place in Kalamazoo on the University's Main Campus. No registration is necessary to attend the fairs, but there … employers will conduct next-day interviews on campus with their selected first-round candidates. The biggest spring event is the annual February Career Fair, which …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57421