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Aerospace engineering alumna soaring at Boeing
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… Haji fell in love with aeronautics while flying on what was at that time the largest passenger airliner—Boeing’s … American-made, wide-body aircraft captivated the teen, who was relocating with her family from Tanzania. Magreth Haji, … Company. “I thought, ‘Wow! How can such a big complex machine fly with all these other people in here? How does it …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58017
Expect festivities and finances to be top of mind as holidays approach
Haworth College of Business
… Home for the holidays, food and gatherings Dr. Russell Zwanka, associate professor of marketing and director of WMU food marketing program Dr. Russell Zwanka “The key to the holidays for food is to remember food … items that other customers have purchased, it employs machine learning and recommendation systems. Many …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/11/festivities-finances-2024
Western's own rocket man turns sci-fi dreams into reality
W Magazine
… (Photo courtesy: Rocket Lab) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"I used to watch space and sci-fi movies and think, 'That’s so cool.' … visit his grandparents. “Being able to start a club, machine your own parts and contribute to student-led … Kristina Lemmer , aerospace engineering professor, in her thermodynamics class. “My interest in working in the space …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74822
WMU professor awarded for book that peels back the curtain on Fetzer's secret life
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… WMU professor awarded for book that peels back the curtain on Fetzer's … "energy medicine" and even UFOs, Fetzer studied it all. "It was part of his life that he kept really private," says Dr. … that if you hook up … autonomic functions in the body to a machine that can reproduce the pulses or rhythms in sound, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58233
WMU, WMed join forces in $1.37M project to reduce prehospital medication errors for children
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… Drs. Tycho Fredericks , Guan Yue Hong , and Autumn Edwards , and University of Michigan Drs. Prashant Mahajan and … which makes the project so meaningful,” says Hong. With Edwards on board, the project is also tapping into the … and Social Robotics Labs , who specializes in human-machine communication. Her focus is on optimizing the user …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71778
Professor transforming aviation education using augmented reality
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… for her transformative work in aviation training. She was featured during Microsoft's Mixed Reality Academy at Microsoft headquarters in Washington state late last fall and was recently awarded the … requires an understanding of several interrelated human and machine components. Practice and immersion with these …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/45008
Pitch competition helps tee engineering grad up for business success
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… dad bought him a 3D printer for Christmas. "He knew I was into that type of stuff. So I used it for knickknacks … and there and just made random stuff," he says. Fast forward several years to college, when Rochowiak was a member … unlike anything that can be done on an injection molding machine. I might as well keep working and try to make …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68053
Western Michigan University, MEDC announce major new state-of-the-art EV and semiconductor technical learning program expansions
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… in his lab. “For Michigan to lead the nation and win the war for talent, we must close the talent gap,” said Ava … and deliver talent specific to Michigan’s new, tech-forward economy in areas where we have the most opportunity to … and Applied Sciences. Dr. Massood Atashbar shows off a new machine that allows his team to print batteries onto …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/wmu-medc-kcc-electric-vehicle-semiconductor-training-program-expansions
Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in August
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… Institute of Arts, 314 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, sponsored by Warner, Norcross and Judd Attorneys at Law. The exhibit … by Western Michigan Jewel Heart. Explore in a practical way the practices associated with Tibetan Buddhism, … Kal-Haven bike trail. Free and open to the public; bike rental is $10. Monday, Aug. 7 CELCIS conversation circle —2 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41385
Moving beyond 'thinking outside the box' to see the world
Haworth College of Business
… outside the box' to see the world Submitted by Cindy Wagner on "Students got an amazing opportunity to experience … (center) hosted visiting scholars from the University of Warmia and Mazury in Poland. During the visit Dr. Marian … world Chen As an expert in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, deep learning and other analytics, Chen’s …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73202