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Mother-daughter duo seeking solutions for Pfizer as part of Senior Engineering Design Conference

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… It is rewarding to watch her understand the inner workings of an assembly process, planning a work cell and … “I would always ask her questions about what she was doing and I always thought what she did was interesting.” … for potential issues like that.” Robyn adds, “One of the biggest challenges I observe in any of the industries I have …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71406

WMU honors innovative teaching at Spring Convocation

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… and Dr. Dee Ann Sherwood , both of the School of Social Work. The Innovative Teaching Award is presented to … for Research. They include professional development workshops, Distinguished and Emerging Scholar talks, a … the College of Health and Human Services’ School of Social Work. In her role as program coordinator, Tripplett provides …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/29981

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in September

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Institute of Arts, 314 S. Park St., hosted by the KIA. The documentary follows the journey of a local Kalamazoo band … the story of its members's origins in Mexico and Texas and how they brought their talents to Michigan. Adults, $5; … forum for scholars at WMU and in the West Michigan area who work on Asia to share their research and to learn about ways …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48335

Walker Institute hosts judicial candidate forum focused on juvenile justice

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… juvenile justice system and what youth and advocates can do to impact the system," says Dr. Luchara Wallace , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69558

WMU unveils its results from national campus climate survey

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… and the prevalence of prevention training. "This is tremendously valuable information for us to work with and share with our students," says Dr. Diane … student knows what constitutes sexual misconduct as well as how and where to to report an incident," Crawford says. "The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36597

WMU prof wins NSF grant to study stress in Kenyan communities

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… about it, it wasn't a surprise because the teenagers are doing the bulk of the herding and the bulk of the difficult … know as much cross-culturally. So we want to understand how they make their decisions, how they respond to the stresses that they have, the levels …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/19986

Navy veteran and four-time CAS alum built a career by probing the link between humans and their machines

College of Arts and Sciences

… the link between humans and machines and figuring out how a better understanding of that link might improve human … the Navy “ranged from bench level science and engineering work, to managing research funding, to serving at the … experimental psychologist (AEP); John G. Jenkins Postdoctoral Fellow in Applied Cognitive Research; human factors …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69145

WMU only Michigan university among 33 finalists in NSF Idea Machine competition

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… of anthropology and of gender and women’s studies, asks how the reversibility, irreversibility and tipping points of different types of systems are determined and how this could potentially impact the future of life on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53615

Dr. Homer Hartman Stryker biography

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… care and brought comfort to patients and convenience to doctors and hospital staff. Inventions The Walking Heel Dr. … the teaching profession, he also had a strong desire to work with his hands. He talked with a family friend, who … into the University of Michigan medical school in 1919. However, he was required to pass a foreign language exam …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14108

WMU's annual Education Career Fair set

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Job opportunities for teachers will be showcased during Western Michigan University's 27th annual … districts from 21 states. Candidates for teaching positions do not need to preregister for the event, but should dress …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23039