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Kalamazoo's commitment to education topic of panel at WMU

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… discussion of Kalamazoo's educational past all the way to its present. Discussion on the past will include the … in 1874 in his role as Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. This case stood for the principle that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45977

Improving quality of life, enhancing degenerative disease detection

W Magazine

… His passion lies in developing technology to bridge the gap between marginalized and underserved populations and … care. Artificial intelligence has allowed him to ramp up the impact of his work. “There are people who use some of … physical therapy assistant that can monitor movement and suggest exercises in real time. *Inertial motion units, which …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71792

Campus marketing campaign invites potential Broncos to 'Strike Gold'

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… Broncos to 'Strike Gold' Submitted by Deanne Puca on Design elements for the new campaign include sharp angles and … On Sept. 5, billboards carrying the WMU message went up in the Kalamazoo, Lansing, Detroit, Grand Rapids and … areas. The campaign was developed by a campuswide group—the Integrated Marketing Team—made up of those charged …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34746

WMU to confer some 2,700 degrees during spring commencement

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… and each participating student is eligible to reserve up to five guest tickets. Should there be extra tickets, … who are participating in one of the exercises may request up to two more tickets on a first-come, first-served basis …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6695

Undergraduate selected to receive prestigious Boren Scholarship

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… a prestigious federal scholarship and has big plans for her upcoming year studying abroad in Brazil. Caitlin Wiley , a … foreign language and international skills. Scholars receive up to $20,000 while fellows receive up to $30,000, but all Boren Award winners agree to work in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47663

Two Broncos tapped to help address racial disparity in COVID-19 outcomes

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… represent just 13.4% of the U.S. population, they make up more than half of all novel coronavirus cases, and nearly … Manager at  Strong Beginnings , are among a diverse group of two dozen medical professionals, health and community … for many Michiganders beyond COVID-19." One of the biggest challenges facing the task force is time. The group is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59420

Network neuroscience: Alumnus finds career at the intersection of data science and the brain

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… striving to isolate even more information and close the gap between their discoveries and clinical applications in an … in the human brain), I found many interesting latent links between diversity, equity and inclusion and how these are … functions.”  Already, his Google Scholar record is filling up, with 10 publications in just four years. Duong-Tran’s …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67152

Mentors, role models key to success for men of color in college

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… family that they can succeed. But often they go through struggles and can’t express themselves the way they want," Palmore says. Soto, Palmore and three others … demographics and effects on college enrollment and student support. They were joined by Lauren Carney , director of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54165

WMU engineering student excels in the classroom, on the rugby field

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… school, but not too big, and it just feels like you have a better opportunity to succeed and thrive in this … do something in aerospace. I don't know why but space has always been a deep love of mine. Hopefully one day I can work … He suggested looking into engineering."  Backe works on a design for a project at Edgewater Automation. Backe cultivated …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53485

Outstanding student employees, supervisor recognized

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… Outstanding student employees, supervisor recognized Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, … during the day. Her peers have often complimented the way things are labeled and the way notes are specific that … Risk Being a boss is about more than doling out tasks and logging hours. It's about active leadership and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63563