Search
Researchers at WMU seek solutions that could allow machine-driven systems to self-heal
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… production line encounters an unexpected system failure and can resolve the issue itself—or better yet, your car or the robot identifies the issue and … energy conversion systems , which convert electrical energy into mechanical power. The team will investigate approaches …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/08/nsf-grant-wmu-electromechanical-energy-conversion-systems
Trustees slate short conference call meeting
News
… from the Connable Board Room on the second floor of the Bernhard Center. The sole agenda item is consideration of … Part-time Instructors Organization. The group has a membership of 675. The proposed new three-year contract was … Feb. 26. If approved by the board, the contract will go into effect with the start of the fall 2013 semester. PIO …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5853
'Hollywood's Revival' student fashion show reimagines iconic looks for the stage
College of Education and Human Development
… reimagines iconic looks for the stage Submitted by Chris Hybels on Olivia Bolognia, MODA vice president, models for … like money and beauty," says Scrum. "And we both tapped into different colors. I have a lot of black and Ella has a … influenced by the personalities and styles of famous Mexican actors. "I really tried to not recreate their fashion …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75337
WMU, WCCCD add reverse transfer agreement to partnership
News
… ceremonies to note and celebrate the growing partnership between the two schools. The move follows an agreement … students who have earned at least 15 credits at WCCCD can apply for an associate degree using the credits they … on them and our intent, always, is to do whatever we can to maximize their future options." This signing marks …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8660
Collaboration, teamwork lead to sharp increase in grants to WMU
News
… announced at the WMU Board of Trustees October meeting in Grand Rapids. It is roughly $8 million above … WMU vice president for research. "WMU's outstanding faculty can and do compete and collaborate with the best … and paper engineering, was integrated earlier this year into a new center called the Flexible Electronics …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28716
Wesley Foundation Student Center to open in new building
News
… 820 Rankin Ave., just west of its current location that has been purchased by WMU. It will close the week of Feb. 29 and … at 6 p.m. For over 50 years, Wesley of Kalamazoo has been the presence of the United Methodist Church in the … and will open their new building on March 14. “Moving into the new student center that is fully accessible allows …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30393
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute offering new classes, trips
News
… is underway for 45 courses and six trips being offered during the winter/spring semester by the Osher … concluding at the end of April. This semester, participants can enroll in classes that will allow them to discover who … taste products at Arcadia Ales and Bell’s breweries, delve into little known movies of the 1930s and 1940s, learn how …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29876
Gender violence prevention and education founder to visit WMU
News
… and Silence: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help." Dr. Jackson Katz In 1993 Katz co-founded of the … sports culture and the military in North America and beyond. The program introduced the "bystander" approach to … in North America and overseas have brought his insights into issues of gender and violence to millions of college …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27717
Strengthening interprofessional education: Nursing and medicine collaborate on renal lecture
College of Health and Human Services
… Submitted by Jillian Fraze on An established relationship between faculty from the Homer Stryker M.D. School of … Grand Rounds in December 2023. The collaboration continued into Fall 2024 and 2025, with Kuhn returning to lecture on … For further collaboration or inquiries, Dr. Diane Peirce can be reached at @email . …
https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/08/nursing-wmed
WMU launches Native American elders-in-residence program
News
… WMU launches Native American elders-in-residence program Submitted by Erin Flynn on … Mich.—A new program will bridge the generational gap between students and Indigenous leaders at Western Michigan … received a nearly $1 5,000 award from the Native American Heritage Fund (NAHF) to launch an elders - in-residence …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/native-american-affairs-council-launches-elders-residence-program