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From co-owner to consultant to volunteer, industrial engineering alumna’s career is dedicated to data-driven solutions
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… by Kayla Lambert on Amber Johnson, B.S.E'18, at the Alumni Awards with Spire Award winner Margean Gladysz, B.S.E'75, the first woman to … chaos reducer, streamlining old processes into data-driven systems. Amber Johnson, B.S.E.'18 “My favorite part of …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/01/amber-johnson-industrial-engineer
Diversity, sexual orientation and gender identity celebrated at downtown festival
News
… that debuted at Kalamazoo Pride 2013. Saturday's popular vendor alley features affirming and inclusive organizations and businesses, as well as food and beverage vendors from all over southwest Michigan. There will also be …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40068
WMU’s Venture Studio turns design students into founders
College of Fine Arts
… Brandi Engel on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— If they were nervous, it was hard to tell. On a Friday evening in late April, a group … president for research and innovation at WMU; and Phil Swanson , senior director at Newlab. The annual pitch event … renters to shower in safe, clean water with a retrofitted system that is noninvasive and apartment friendly. The …
https://wmich.edu/finearts/news/2026/05/venture-studio-pitch-event
Western Michigan University honored with national award for the Urban Teacher Residency Program
College of Education and Human Development
… Western Michigan University honored with national award for the Urban Teacher Residency Program Submitted by … AACTE Increasing Educator Diversity: Promising Practice Award. This prestigious national honor, granted by the … focusing on local talent already working within the school system, the program serves Benton Harbor Area Schools and …
https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/02/regena-nelson-aacte-urban-teacher-education
No card? No problem. Valley Dining Center allows entry with a wave of your hand
Dining Services
… card? No problem. Valley Dining Center allows entry with a wave of your hand Submitted by Alexis LaBerge on The MorphoWave reader translates a participant's hand scan into biometric points to grant entry. The system is considered more sanitary, secure and convenient. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70663
Net-Inspect CEO to discuss growth of manufacturing
News
… officer and founder of the technology-based quality system company Net-Inspect, will speak at 7 p.m. Tuesday, … $400,000 to $40 million in sales during the 10 years he was at its helm. QPM was named by the Puget Sound Business Journal as one of the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/229
Professor receives international honor with prestigious Kuwait Prize
College of Arts and Sciences
… Professor receives international honor with prestigious Kuwait Prize Submitted by Amelia Bodinaku on Mohamed Sultan, a … Sciences at Western Michigan University, has been awarded the 2023 Kuwait Prize in the field of Applied … research provides new insights into complex hydrological systems in climate-affected environments. His work employs …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-sultan
WMU to host conference on health IT innovation and cybersecurity
Haworth College of Business
… health IT innovation and cybersecurity Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Government, industry and academic … event is hosted by WMU's Department of Business Information Systems and the Center for Health Information Technology … CA Technologies), where he assisted in the formation of the Vendor Application Security Testing consulting engagement, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43116
WMU team finishes second in scrutineering at solar car race
News
… State University, while Oregon State University and Iowa State University finished third and fourth, repsectively. … is the inspection process by which all vehicle systems are evaluated, including the car's solar array, … size measurements and driver egress testing, electrical system, battery protection system, mechanical system and a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7813
Interactive wayfinding maps help library users locate materials with ease
University Libraries
… Interactive wayfinding maps help library users locate materials with … in a large academic library can be challenging, but a new wayfinding tool from University Libraries is making it … Search results,” said Emily Strong , integrated library systems specialist. “Our library space is large, and this …
https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/02/impact-report-interactive-maps