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Driven to succeed: Engineering grad found his lane at Western

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… speed" has been with Nick Durham for as long as he can remember. "I've wanted to be an engineer since I was probably in … cars for me," he says. "I always had Lego cars and was building little robots and things. It was just kind of a natural …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63938

Hands-on experience helps engineering grad build bright future

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… degree in manufacturing engineering technology and a full-time job at Daimler Trucks North America. KALAMAZOO, … Mich.—Sometimes the path to a college degree is a winding one. Sarah Bular changed her major three times, but her … town of Sandusky, Michigan. "I didn't really know what I wanted to do when I started my college search," says Bular. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66509

Two WMU leaders recognized as 'notable women in STEM'

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… Two WMU leaders recognized as 'notable women in STEM' Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— … integrate field, laboratory and modeling studies of mineral-water-biological interactions near the Earth's surface. "I decided to pursue science …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53579

President Dunn heads to Malaysia to celebrate 25-year partnership

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… partnership Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sunway University KALAMAZOO--Western Michigan University … education. He will also sign several articulation agreements with other private Malaysian universities. The 1987 opening of Sunway College near Kuala Lumpur and the launch of a "twinning program" …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/763

NPR counterterrorism correspondent to give talk

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… Michigan University is again partnering to present a timely talk on international issues in conjunction with the … at home and abroad. Before joining NPR, Temple-Raston was a longtime foreign correspondent for Bloomberg News in … be held in the Performing Arts Center at Aquinas College, near the corner of Plymouth Avenue and Robinson Road. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4380

WMU, Cooley Law School consider formal alliance

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… between the leaders of the two schools have been under way for about three years. More recently, the boards and leadership of both schools have become involved in the informal talks, and late in December, … Cooley's needs. In 2005, Cooley moved to its own facility near the WMU Graduate Center. 2002—WMU and Cooley launch a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6237

WMU gearing up to celebrate 90 years of homecoming

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… WMU gearing up to celebrate 90 years of homecoming Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Homecoming … words of the WMU fight song. That's a fitting theme in more ways than one. There are so many exciting events to choose … Tailgate Party beginning at 11 a.m. in Parking Lot 1 near Walwood Hall. It gives attendees a fun place to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9973

Graduate students take their turn to help raise awareness of ALS

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… Graduate students take their turn to help raise awareness of ALS Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … diagnosed with ALS in 2015. The 38-year-old father of two met Nancy Frates , co-founder of the ALS Ice Bucket … others want to support. All told, the MBA students raised nearly $13,000 for MyTurn within one semester. The funds …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40842

Moving beyond fitness tracking to wearable diagnostic solutions

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… to wearable diagnostic solutions Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Dr. Simin Masihi, assistant professor of … and other electrical disorders. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, sudden cardiac death accounts for nearly 2,000 deaths annually in the United States among …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/07/wearable-electrocardiogram-device

Trustees vote to name WMU engineering facility for Elson S. Floyd

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… Trustees vote to name WMU engineering facility for Elson S. Floyd Submitted by … College of Engineering and Applied Sciences facility that was begun during Floyd's presidency and serves as the anchor … The highly visible building and the 120-foot lighted "Icon" near its main entrance have become landmarks in the region. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25452