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Expert Insights: Raising young children in a screen-saturated world

W Magazine

… Expert Insights: Raising young children in a screen-saturated world Submitted by … development. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Going to the grocery store with a three-year-old is not what it used to be.  When a … phone as a distraction.    But over time, such decisions can have unintended impacts, says Mindy Holohan, faculty …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72483

He’s back: James Rhodes’ 40-year WMU story

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… he’s again back again—this time as both a doctoral degree candidate and a faculty specialist.  “I always liked school … and make sure it was right for him. He accepted a position with Texas Instruments in a government defense systems group … the concepts of complicated, technical subjects, but you really must have a firm handle on the material to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65975

A love letter to single parents: WMU alum publishes poetry collection

College of Arts and Sciences

… of many titles: parent, teacher and, now, published author. With the release of his book, “Sprawl,” Collard is moving … at night, once his child was asleep.  “It’s hard when you’re working full time as a teacher, and then you’re a parent and you’re trying to get that writing time …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74346

WMU fashion program recognized as one of the top in the nation

College of Education and Human Development

… Consumer Sciences. “This accreditation means that students can trust that they are receiving an education that is up to par with industry standards.” Accreditation is not only an … education and future careers in the industry. “Students can expect several benefits from being part of an accredited …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71303

Alumna's personal experience will drive national strategy to combat human trafficking

News

… A betrayal of trust Hounakey grew up in the West African country of Togo, where becoming a lawyer was more a daydream than a realistic goal for a young girl. "My biological parents knew the community in … said that she saw potential in me and she wanted me to come with her to the United States, my parents sent me without …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/56872

Trailblazing dance student is first male on Bronco dance team

News

… More than a decade later, he has connected that passion with purpose as a dance student at Western Michigan … me," he says. "It's always cool when people notice what you're doing." McNees hopes he's opened the door to even … Western's team. I think having public knowledge that a male can do this too is really important." The dance team …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66211

Nicole Blankenship is designing a future in engineering technology

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… in the fall of 2026, arrived at Western Michigan University with creation at the forefront of her mind. The design … of having the technical knowledge to actually make a significant difference in the world was what really got me into … Blankenship was an intern for a small start-up in 2024, Canine Innovation, where she developed an electronics hub …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/02/nicole-blankenship-engineering-design-technology

Building Her Future, One Aircraft at a Time: The Journey of WMU’s Natalie Smeltzer

College of Aviation

… by Tom Thinnes on Natalie Smeltzer (third from left) with her fellow coworkers with WMU Housing. Natalie Smeltzer can give chapter-and-verse to the value of networking and … enterprise at the Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field, the college's home base.   Smeltzer during a 2022 …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/04/smeltzer

Unlocking history through digital scholarship

University Libraries

… Librarians Marianne Swierenga and Dr. Sue Steuer , along with intern Halle Martin and student employee Benwin George … data to organize pages. Structured data means “it can be more easily searched, aggregated, queried and used in … a graduate student in computer science, to develop layouts and features for the wiki. “We've very much been …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/02/impact-report-digital-scholarship

Detecting threats and emergencies to protect infrastructures

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… costs.  Through his research, Bhattacharjee collaborated with researchers from Missouri University of Science and … this novel, unified anomaly detection framework that can detect such emergencies and provide an early indication … trip a nightmare. To alleviate the time required to clear your path and also to aid quick responder dispatch, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70805