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WMU student’s health care AI innovation wins $100K through Cultivate 269 pitch competition

News

… offices to pharmacies to the emergency room.   “My father always said, ‘If you can think of it, you can do it.’ And … a finalist for her mobile bakery specializing in foods for customers with dietary restrictions, says the experience she … to continue to move their ideas forward.    “When we set out to build Cultivate 269, the goal was simple : create …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/cultivate-269-2026-pitch-competition-winner-sam-marseille

Broncos give back: WMU students strengthen Kalamazoo community during annual Cares Day

College of Education and Human Development

… Merchandising Opportunities and Design Association designed custom bandannas for the dogs at the WMU Therapy Dog Clinic. … created care packages for the faculty and staff at the Washington Writers’ Academy. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—More than 200 … Cares Day served five community partners in meaningful ways throughout the Kalamazoo area. Dr. Angie Moe, WMU …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/12/college-education-human-development-cares-day-2025-kalamazoo-community

There “Arndt” Reasons to Skydive? Teagan Works to Maintain and Jump

College of Aviation

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/10/arndt

Third-generation Bronco channels business passion into hands-on classroom experience

College of Education and Human Development

… Michigan University, and she'll say family legacy. Or wanting to be like the teacher that inspired her all … all students. Or the perfect mix of everything. "WMU has always been that school that I could see myself going to. My … entrepreneurship class, and I chose to do it about customer discovery surveys, something I was doing in my own …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/05/wmu-business-education-gracie-feckovics-spotlight

Western welcomes new full-service restaurant to student center

News

… to student center Submitted by Erin Flynn on HÔU JIA Kitchen and Bar is a full-service restaurant with food, boba … and beer and wine. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The smell of ramen is wafting through the air at the Western Michigan University … HÔU JIA Kitchen and Bar , featuring the bold flavors of Taiwanese street fare, is now officially open.    "We couldn't …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/hou-jia-kitchen-bar-taiwanese-restaurant-student-center

Associate director of culinary operations makes mark in nationwide cooking competition

Dining Services

… Chef Francisco to stretch his creative muscles in the kitchen, his participation has even bigger implications for … says Francisco. "Cooking in national contests is one way I am able to have a creative outlet, without causing … he gets the desired result. This mentality is a major asset for Dining Services, especially as we move to offering …

https://wmich.edu/dining/news/2024/09/cando-challenge-0

Innovation alert: AI marketing projects help students thrive

Haworth College of Business

… Western Michigan University Teaching and Learning, which awarded a series of mini-grants for AI teaching innovation. … grant, Cowley’s students trained their own versions of a custom GPT to perform a professional website audit spanning …     Project by: Andrea Bautista, Kylee Brown, Reilly Kitchen, Andrew Mckibbin and Naomi Perales     AI grants …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/02/ai-marketing-grants

WMU Beyond Borders: Anniya McWhorter’s decision to travel to Singapore

Study Abroad

… its welcoming psychology department and its overall home-away-from-home vibe. During my first year, I attended a few events and met a ton of people. It was great, and honestly, I thought that was all there was to … a long time, I had felt stuck at a mediocre level of goal setting. I was comfortable and hesitant to go the extra mile …

https://wmich.edu/study-abroad/news/2026/05/student-story-anniya-mcwhorter

Hanging out with Helen Manumbu – Traveling Down the Aviation Tech Ops Path

College of Aviation

… and her mother getting ready for another shift in the kitchen of Love Muffins, located in Kalamazoo Those ties to … North Shore Agricultural and Technical High School, which was established in 2014 and offers training in 24 programs. … to the infamous Salem Witch Trials of 1692, but there was nothing wizardly and satanic about Manumbu's choice of …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/11/manumbu

From Behind the Scenes at Disney to the Front Lines of Corporate Aviation - Matt Bila is No Stranger to the Wild World of Aviation Management

College of Aviation

… how it functions effectively.  Blending a stint at the Walt Disney Co . with what he learned as a student … in business at Western, is now the general manager of customer and employee relations for the Avflight Corp . that … as a toddler during my first flight," he says.  "The family was traveling to Florida for spring break, and it was going …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/12/bila