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Alan Turfe now leads WMU Board of Trustees

News

… Feb. 12 , meeting. He and Trustee Kelly Burris , who was elected vice chair Thursday , will lead the governing … history,” Turfe said upon his election. “I also want to thank our outgoing Chair Edgerton for her leadership … multiple industries, including automotive, e-commerce, metals, medical devices, biotechnology, life sciences and …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/02/alan-turfe-elected-wmu-board-chair

Doctoral student's work recognized at international conference

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… recognized at international conference Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Clifford Mensah KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … , M.S.’24, received an Outstanding Student Paper Award at the annual Institute of Industrial and Systems … Atlanta. Aidoo-Mensah’s research presents a guide for the metal sand casting industry to move toward economically …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/07/clifford-mensah-best-paper-award

HOH Induction Speech from Herm Linder - WMU Aviation Faculty

College of Aviation

… Dad taught me about being a mechanic and fixing things was ‘Always look where the light is the brightest first.’ That was … and a 1929 Waco glider, and we built two gliders: an all-metal Schweizer 1-26 and an experimental design of Mr. …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2013/05/linder

Aviation Passion and Professionalism – Professor Lisa Whittaker Has It All

College of Aviation

… section of the plane's upper fuselage.  A flight attendant was sucked out and her body was never found.  The pilots safely landed the damaged … whom were injured.  The investigation placed the blame on "metal fatigue" and an insufficient level of safety …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/02/whittaker

WMU SLP alum chairs national conference

College of Health and Human Services

… The event, scheduled for December 5-7, 2024, in Seattle, WA, will bring together over 10,000 speech-language-hearing … In recognition of his outstanding contributions, Jerrold was honored with the ASHA Dorothy Dreyer Award for Volunteerism in 2022, and he was selected for the …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2024/12/jjackson

$800K grant to explore atomic level purity for energy developments

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… level purity for energy developments Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Dr. Robert Makin KALAMAZOO, Mich.--Future … as batteries, fuel cells, thermopower devices and splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen, rely on developing … tantalum nitride, are chemical combinations of the exotic metals tantalum and niobium with nitrogen and exist in …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/07/800k-doe-grant-makin

Historic $100M fund launched by WMU faculty to pioneer place-based investment and Experience-Driven Learning

Haworth College of Business

… brings together all these elements in an innovative way to create mutual benefit.  On Tuesday, Sept. 23 , … this model creates financial returns for investors, new pathways for entrepreneurship in West Michigan and immersive … of stampings and assemblies, and Pro Stamp, a leading metal stamper, are companies that unite people and robotics, …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/10/sleeping-giant-capital-historic-fund

Austin Fahrenkopf flourishes in finance

Haworth College of Business

… Industries. In this position, he built a standardized Excel scrap report, assisted in sales forecasting, and maintained … period.   Fahrenkopf’s most recent internship experience was with Meijer as a supply chain network planning intern. He was excited to gain exposure in supply chain management data …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75149

Valley Dining Center achieves LEED Gold certification

News

… Mich.—Western Michigan University's Valley Dining Center was awarded a Gold certification in Leadership in Energy and … Extraction System that can reduce the typical food and scrap volume by 87 percent and save about 83 percent of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47584

Cruising with Captain Cooper – Heather’s Ups and Downs in Aviation

College of Aviation

… Ups and Downs in Aviation Submitted by Tom Thinnes on It was the best of times, it was the worst of times -- and WMU College of Aviation alumna … recreational vehicle known for its rounded and polished metal frame.  "I have looked at a lot of great places from …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/11/cooper