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WMU Sunseeker Solar Car Project speeds through a successful summer

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Sunseeker Solar Car Project to Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, Minnesota for FSGP. FSGP involves four days … completed 165 laps and came in 8th place. Their fastest lap was 6 minutes and 6 seconds long. The team didn’t have any … multi-day event where teams drive their solar cars along a set path through several states. “In 2026, we drove from …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/11/sunseeker-summer-2026

Director of local food incubator to speak at Entrepreneurship Forum

Haworth College of Business

… , executive director and incubation partner at Can-Do Kitchen, will speak at 8 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14, in 2150 … locally produced food, and an increase of entrepreneurs who wanted to start their own business to meet this demand. … Forum speakers Nov. 11: Benjamin Gott, Boxed Water Dec. 9: T.J. Waldofsky and Chris O'Neill, One Well …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35213

A teaching lab built by alumni, designed for future educators

College of Education and Human Development

… meaningful, experience-driven learning in real school settings. For the two principals, the work is more than a … WMU alumni like Blasingame and Zonts, it is a meaningful way to pass forward the knowledge, mentorship and experiences that helped …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/10/alumni-built-teaching-lab-future-educators

Paul Hildenbrand: Serving students for 43 years, a goal achieved

Haworth College of Business

… Lowis on In 1981, Paul Hildenbrand, B.B.A.’86, M.A.’07 , set foot on Western Michigan University’s campus as a first-year student. He was so impressed by the new student orientation process that … to a new phase of life.  Hildenbrand’s first role at WMU was in media services, but eight years later, he joined the …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/10/paul-hildenbrand-retirement

WMU community shows up big to welcome new Broncos to campus

News

… as they moved their students into residence halls. There was plenty of furniture assembling as students settled into their new homes. Dr. Chris Cheatham, interim … Band, students and community members packing campus with swag under their arms and smiles on their faces—Western …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/09/fall-welcome-broncos-move-2026

Open-Minded Olivia Arnold - Stepping Out of Her Comfort Zone, Pursuing Her Passions and Taking to the Sky

College of Aviation

… fill it out, not really thinking anything of it."    Arnold was scripted to have this kind of perspective on … be any different?  Almost forgetting about the survey, she was somewhat surprised a few weeks later to see her name on … even more networking because of her employment at the WACO Kitchen , a restaurant on the second floor of the aircraft …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/11/arnold

Shining a spotlight on senior engineering design partnership

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… on senior engineering design partnership Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.−Senior Design Conference. It’s a … and coaches them to overcome any obstacles along the way. “Senior design is an important part of our curriculum,” says Dana Hammond, industrial and entrepreneurial engineering and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69981

Engineering students’ project designed to improve clinic’s efficiency wins national acclaim

News

… and entrepreneurial engineering students a national award. Sean Fitzsimons , Paul Geyer and Sam Olmstead have … proud of the work Sam, Sean and Paul completed,” says Dana Hammond , faculty specialist and industrial and … industry professionals connected to the IEE program helped set the team up for success. “The team worked very well with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61515

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

Speaker discusses how families deal with incarceration of other members

News

… by Deanne Puca on Cunningham KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Dana Cunningham , licensed clinical psychologist and author, … book which tells the story of a young boy whose father was suddenly incarcerated. Since 2006, Cunningham has served …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45914