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AMP Lab open house expands in fourth year to offer more STEAM experiences

WMU-Grand Rapids

… the 2024 AMP Lab Family Open House.    Kids have fun building and constructing with Tinker Toys at the AMP Lab open house.  Kids watch an EggBot translate their design onto a ping pong … motorized LEGO building with Bricks 4 Kidz. A kid watches a 3D printer in action at the 2024 AMP Lab open house.  Kids …

https://wmich.edu/grandrapids/news/2025/03/amp-lab-family-open-house-2025

Senior engineering students test their education for area projects

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… test their education for area projects Submitted by Cindy Wagner on A staff member at the White Oaks Assisted Living community powers a bike modified by Western engineering students. Courtesy: White Oaks … the rear of the tricycle and an oxygen tank holder. Using 3D printing technology to test their modifications, the team …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66335

WMU faculty to perform with Kontras Quartet

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https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36560

Waldo Library's lower level reopens Jan. 9 with updates, new layout

University Libraries

… Waldo Library's lower level reopens Jan. 9 with updates, new … improved seating layout and more accessible book stacks. Additional new furniture will be added later this spring. … all areas." Waldo Library's Technology Lab, including 3D printing, virtual reality and flight simulator labs, will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70135

Award-winning poet, Georgetown professor next up in Frostic Series

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… Award-winning poet, Georgetown professor next up in Frostic … by Anonymous (not verified) on Forché KALAMAZOO—An award-winning Maryland poet will read from her works later … Michigan University as part of the fall 2013 Frostic Reading Series. Carolyn Forché will read at 8 p.m. Thursday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9482

Broncos are going places: New report reveals 93% of Western grads are employed or continuing their education

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… are positioning themselves to make a meaningful difference in the workforce and society. In fact, 93% of … students are getting jobs very consistently," says Dr. Ewa Urban , director of assessment and effectiveness. "We … impact graduate success. In the most recent report, data was obtained for 72% of alumni earning degrees. Some …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71441

Free campus workshops offered on virtual reality

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… Puca on Visit the virtual reality lab on the lower level of Waldo Library. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Free workshops about virtual … University. Open to the entire campus community and surrounding area, workshops will be held on the lower level of … to 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, 12:30 to 2 p.m. Creating 3D Objects for VR Virtual reality isn't very engaging …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45777

Mechanical and aerospace engineering student finds possibility around every corner

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… WMU to complete their degree.   “I knew transferring to a different school, let alone in a different country, was going to be a big transition,” says Jacobo. “Something … Engineers (SHPE) National Conference in California, and the 3D Printed Aircraft Competition and 3D Experience World in …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/08/endless-opportunities-jacobo

STEM-focused family event returns to WMU-Grand Rapids

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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—From building motorized Lego creations to watching robots in action, Western Michigan University-Grand … making buttons, sitting in a Formula 1 car and watching 3D printers in action. The AMP Lab Family Open House …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71219

Western's Dr. Chansheng He receives third Fulbright award

College of Arts and Sciences

… Western's Dr. Chansheng He receives third Fulbright award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … Mich.—Western Michigan University's Dr. Chansheng He was awarded his third Fulbright Specialist Program award in February 2023, cementing his status as a world-leading scholar in hydrology and water resource management. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71392