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Life-saving innovation crafted by WMU engineering alum
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… stay-at-home orders during the pandemic, time is in short supply. Still, Bornhorst, manufacturing engineering manager … to opthamologists, to gastroenterologists—anyone that’s going to be close to a patient’s airway has a potential … medical workers," Bornhorst says. "It's turning out to be bigger than I expected." He credits the basic skills he honed …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59275
Being a little brave can take us a long way: Fahad Shiraj’s journey
Haworth College of Business
… instilled many values in me such as accountability, taking up challenges and hard work. I’m grateful that I was awarded … such as Cisco and Intuitive Surgical, as well as local startups, Shiraj had a lot of takeaways from the trip. “ The … He has advised me in terms of professional career goals and has helped me become more motivated in my field of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70161
Men's soccer team releases its 2014 schedule
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… Conference regular season and tournament runners-up a year ago. "The schedule is much more balanced than a year ago," Wiseman says. "Our non-conference schedule should be …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16320
WMU campus on final countdown to becoming tobacco free
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… around campus. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—With just two weeks to go before Western Michigan University becomes a tobacco-free … . Insurance policy changes triggered by the Affordable Care Act mean more cessation … have been developed for use by students, employees and supervisors to help with social enforcement of the policy and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/18097
Willow Martin: Finding your balance
Haworth College of Business
… planned to check in with classmates on FaceTime to catch up on notes and other course essentials. As she traveled to … exactly what I needed to accomplish during the week I was gone, working around when we left for the drive back to … for Martin, but she says her professors are doing a good job of making the best of challenging circumstances. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58744
Climate change disinformation poses increasing threat, says WMU history professor
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… exacerbated by an anti-intellectual trend that is propped up by social media." While "fake news" is a relatively new … over 150 years at this point, and the science pretty much got locked down in terms of the concepts in the early 20th … overwhelming majority of scientists agreeing on this topic doesn't change public opinion is because scientists have …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66880
WMU to mark 20 years since 9/11 attacks with silent climb at Waldo Stadium
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… trying to escape the towers on 9/11—folks who had simply gone to work that morning—all while hundreds of firefighters … difficulty: Mini climb is 1,113 steps, counting steps both up and down. Medium climb is 2,226 steps, counting steps both up and down. Full climb is 2,226 steps, counting only steps …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65246
Former administrator visiting campus for book signing
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… of enrollment management at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. The Michigan native spent four years researching … playwriting, acting and producing. In addition, Tremblay does college course development, consulting and trip …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43477
Western welcomes medieval scholars to ‘heart of campus’ for 2024 International Congress
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… on Friday, May 10, at 7 p.m. at Kanley Chapel in the Upper Chapel. Concert tickets cost $20, and patrons may … content are removed from the meeting site. The late fee does not apply for online attendees. Find information, costs …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75414
WMU student voting rate shows growing civic engagement
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… voter turnout," says Jeff Breneman , vice president for government relations. "The WeVote initiative—a non-partisan group up of students, faculty and staff—spent countless … full NSLVE report at this link . The national report suggests a promising trajectory to student voting, but there …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56808