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Western Michigan University, MEDC announce major new state-of-the-art EV and semiconductor technical learning program expansions

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… learning program expansions Submitted by Erin Flynn on Funding from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation is … in his lab. “For Michigan to lead the nation and win the war for talent, we must close the talent gap,” said Ava … and Applied Sciences. Dr. Massood Atashbar shows off a new machine that allows his team to print batteries onto …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/wmu-medc-kcc-electric-vehicle-semiconductor-training-program-expansions

Professor transforming aviation education using augmented reality

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… for her transformative work in aviation training. She was featured during Microsoft's Mixed Reality Academy at … as a turbofan engine," says Brown. "When I saw that the medical community was using HoloLens to allow students to see … requires an understanding of several interrelated human and machine components. Practice and immersion with these …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/45008

Pitch competition helps tee engineering grad up for business success

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… to Florida and challenged a bunch of his professional buddies to play with them, and nobody could break them. They … dad bought him a 3D printer for Christmas. "He knew I was into that type of stuff. So I used it for knickknacks … unlike anything that can be done on an injection molding machine. I might as well keep working and try to make …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68053

Moving beyond 'thinking outside the box' to see the world

Haworth College of Business

… outside the box' to see the world Submitted by Cindy Wagner on "Students got an amazing opportunity to experience … to the Polish National Science Centre to study the funding models of nonprofit organizations in cyberspace. During … world Chen As an expert in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, deep learning and other analytics, Chen’s …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73202

Family overcoming adversity thrives through WMU programs, partnerships

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… Michigan—In elementary school, Trayshawna Thomas struggled. Disinterested and frustrated in the classroom, she barely … says Antawn Perkins , Trayshawna's father. "My wife and I always discussed where we could have been had we had real … After graduating Thomas was connected with a job at Sigma Machine. She works in the assembly area and builds parts for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57303

Product design grads cap college experience with China trip, pending patents

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… design grads cap college experience with China trip, pending patents Submitted by Erin Flynn on Kelsi Schmottlach … the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, which was constructed for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The students … what it looks like to use the plastic injection molding machines, which I hadn't seen in person before, so that was …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/product-design-grads-cap-college-experience-china-trip

The ultimate Bronco: Six-time Western alumnus looks forward to next chapter

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… The ultimate Bronco: Six-time Western alumnus looks forward to next chapter Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dr. James Rhodes has racked up a stack of diplomas from Western over the last several decades. … "We had punch cards we had to write our programs on and use machine language, just putting a bunch of ones and zeros in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71590

Engineering students lead cutting-edge automation research at WMU

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… two Western Michigan University graduate students are leading the charge. Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist visited … says Asher. "Autonomous vehicles, which require no human-machine interaction, have the potential to enable new … In fact, this is just one of several ongoing projects underway in Asher's lab, which puts students on the cutting edge …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56105

Out-of-this-world internship launches alum toward astronaut goal

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… Out-of-this-world internship launches alum toward astronaut goal Submitted by Erin Flynn on Jacob Ganzak … says Ganzak.  WE HAVE LIFTOFF Ganzak conducts an outer diameter measurement on an aluminum liner at the White Sands … designing and creating things now that shape the scientific machine for generations to come." BACK TO THE CLASSROOM The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53872

Navy veteran and four-time CAS alum built a career by probing the link between humans and their machines

College of Arts and Sciences

… built a career by probing the link between humans and their machines Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … humans and machines and figuring out how a better understanding of that link might improve human performance. … emphasize enough that the magic for me in the late 1980s was the special feeling WMU somehow provided. There was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69145