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Bronco Racing speeds into the future with their first EV
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… Haehnel on Formula team members had the opportunity to visit Tesla in California, where they met up with fellow Broncos. Shown flashing the W are Soham Gargate, M.S.E.’20, general assembly equipment engineer at Tesla (second from right) with current students (from left) Noah Gould, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73446
Future of long-term health care topic of public lecture
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… health care will be the topic of conversation for the next visiting economist in Western Michigan University's Sichel … nursing home quality of care, long-term care insurance, and how informal care affects formal care and transfers of money … research. Norton earned his doctoral degree in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and joined …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/101
Stanford professor to address politics and performing race
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… the Humanities. Dr. Harry J. Elam Jr., who fills a long list of posts at Stanford, will speak at 6 p.m. Thursday, … American Drama." He has won the Excellence in Editing Award from the Association of Theatre in Higher Education and the … Series, Elam will look at what it means to perform race and how the public can understand the relationship between race …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4012
WMU researchers awarded NIH grant to improve canes used by blind
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… will be studied. KALAMAZOO—People who are blind or have visual impairments could be the ultimate beneficiaries of a … to improve the design and use of canes . The grant, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, … and aerospace engineering. The research team will study how to improve the ergonomic design and cane-use …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15729
'Heritage' and environmental commitment dovetail in WMU renovation
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… on the Western Michigan University campus will reopen this month as the most environmentally sophisticated on the … The transformation of the now 53,000-square-foot facility from its old presence to the new could not be more dramatic, … say those most closely involved in the effort. And it was far from easy. "It has been the most difficult renovation …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27780
Advisor for start-up businesses to speak at upcoming lecture
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… Advisor for start-up businesses to speak at upcoming lecture … 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1 , in 2000 Schneider Hall. His talk, "How to Break Into the Social Business Sector: What You Need … sick and protecting the planet. Tim Rann Since graduating from the University of Notre Dame in 2007, Rann has led …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9355
Student leadership institute accepting registrations
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… Student leadership institute accepting registrations Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … The 2016 Diversity and Leadership Institute will take place from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19 , in the Trimpe Building. … on diversity and leadership, participants will learn how to work collaboratively in a diverse world and how to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30109
Engineering team finds success at regional castings competition
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… Koebbe (left) and Rehan Manimaleth (right) with faculty advisor, Dr. Sam Ramrattan, show their winnings. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A team of Western … castings and noticed that some were broken,” says Levi. “From there we developed our idea for the clamp set.” The …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67265
Medical studies center to transition into WMU medical school
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… on Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies' Oakland Drive location KALAMAZOO--The board of the Michigan State … board's formal approval of the merger follows months of discussion involving WMU and the two community … "With this change, the role of Borgess and Bronson grows from being affiliated with a medical school based in another …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/127
Candidates for science fields urged to attend event at WMU
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… Michigan University pursuing additional studies in chemistry and biomedical fields in notable ways are returning to … the sciences. The event, titled Strategies for Success, is from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, April 13, in Room 210 of the … Creek math and science centers. "This event is meant to show current students, whether in high school or college, how …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/301