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Student-designed neonatal ventilator wins two more prestigious awards

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… invention also was recently named the U.S. National Winner of the 2015 James Dyson Award, besting runner-up inventions from the likes of Stanford University, Clemson University and the University of Houston. The Dyson award competition saw a record number …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/25963

A WMU researcher and pond dwellers illuminate the nervous system

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… on Dr. John Jellies —also known as "The Leech Guy"—was one of two researchers honored this fall with a Distinguished … from the WMU Magazine archives . Leeches and light Photo of an illuminated leech At the end of a lab table clogged with notebooks and instruments, five …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20011

Top seniors to be honored as 2014 Presidential Scholars

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… the most outstanding senior in their various academic schools, departments and programs to represent their units … This year, 47 scholars were chosen from a senior class of 6,313 students. The Presidential Scholar designation is … featuring a keynote address by Dr. John M. Dunn , president of WMU. Also making remarks will be Dr. William G. Rantz , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14262

WMU begins STARS sustainability initiative with 'gold' rating

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… program by achieving gold-level status as the result of its first annual data report. Reporting to the WMU Board of Trustees at its July 23 meeting, Associate Provost for … sustainability assessment and rating system. Of those, 312 schools are rated and only 65 are currently rated gold. WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17657

WMU's 2014 homecoming is just around the corner

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… the corner Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Photo of students at WMU's 2013 Homecoming football game. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A host of exciting activities are taking place on and off the Western Michigan University campus during Homecoming …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19709

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute slates January Thaw event

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… (not verified) on The Cranbrook House is the destination of one of the institute's winter/spring semester day trips. … 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, in the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 314 S. Park St. The snow date for the event is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/20891

Three WMU teams boast perfect scores for NCAA academic progress

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—For the first time since the inception of the Academic Progress Rate, Western Michigan University … scores ending in 2011-12. WMU is one of only three schools in the Mid-American Conference with three or more … elite group among conference competitors as the only three schools to have four or more teams earn top 10 percent …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15985

U.S. Air Force Band presents free concert at Miller Auditorium

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… Auditorium Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Airmen of Note perform at Miller Auditorium Monday, June 23. … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The United States Air Force Band Airmen of Note will present a free, public concert at 7:30 p.m. … Reserve tickets in person at the Miller Auditorium Ticket Office during summer business hours, Monday through Friday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15993

Engineering students design concussion sensor for football helmets

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… in a football helmet to monitor the severity and location of blows to the head . Student engineers have designed a … and clothing. The shock sensor would be especially valuable in sports, where players tend to under-report symptoms, Atashbar adds, and could be a valuable tool in other sports, like lacrosse or hockey. "The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17339

Panel to discuss genomics and ethics at Ethics Center event

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… on Center for the Humanities (Photo credit: College of Arts and Sciences) KALAMAZOO—A panel of ethicists will explore developments in genomics during a … this month at Western Michigan University as part of the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society's spring …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13432