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Need meets invention: WMU-built tool tackles PDF accessibility

University Libraries

… documents that meet federal accessibility standards. Software tools that help blind and low-vision users read and … the file or read content to the user in an understandable way. For most PDFs, the tool works automatically. Older or … have worked to make accessible collections, spaces and services, and delivering quality curricular experiences is …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/05/wmu-built-tool-tackles-pdf-accessibility

Collaborative robots offer unique hands-on experiences for students

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… unique hands-on experiences for students Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Torrey Cookman (left) shows another student how to … that interact and work side by side with humans in many industrial settings. One of the fastest growing segments of … in many industries. “It’s the kind of hands-on, forward-leaning work that prepares students for where …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/03/engineering-programming-collaborative-robots

The Dispatching Dynamo – Emma Anderson Flies Forward at WMU

College of Aviation

… The Dispatching Dynamo – Emma Anderson Flies Forward at WMU Submitted by Tom Thinnes on A person's first … perspective-shifting and career-focusing experience.    It was for WMU College of Aviation junior Emma Anderson, and hers was even more of a milestone.  She took off and landed on . …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/07/emmaanderson

From Lake Michigan to the Skies: The Journey of Two WMU Aviation Alumni Soaring with Delta

College of Aviation

… They came from opposite sides of Lake Michigan.  Their bond was forged in the welcoming and caring environment of the … and its relationship with the College of Aviation, which was launched in 2018 and offers current Western students the … was impressed as well, hiring her for its Chicago-based service in 2021.  On her resume was a co-major in aviation …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/02/abuzir-quandt

From Saabs to Delta – Steve Denomme Surfs the Turbulence to Success

College of Aviation

… because of the Covid pandemic, and like the rest of us -- was staggered under the ramifications of the "Ugly" -- the … City Bowl Request College of Aviation Information  Denomme was raised, the son of a police officer, in Oakland County's … in June of 2003 when Mesaba called him back for Saab 340 service, but for the next two-plus years Denomme kept his …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/11/denomme

Bravo For Bravman: How Two Internships Led to One Outstanding Career

College of Aviation

… Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Landing one major internship was not enough for Bronco alum, Justin Bravman! During his … He graduated with his BS in the Spring of 2016. Justin also was part of the Lee Honors College where he completed a … and Delta Air Lines. When he first arrived at WMU, Justin wanted to do air traffic control, but the FAA regulations …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2018/02/bravman

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

Behind the Boarding Gate: Brady Wilson’s Impact on Aviation Management

College of Aviation

… one's career and life.   On a spring Saturday in 2022, he walked across the Miller Auditorium stage to receive his … in airport management and operations, and on Monday he was in the employ of Delta Air Lines at its hub in Atlanta, Ga.   That was something he kind of imagined would happen when he …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/12/wilson

Aviation at WMU - 75 Years and Counting!

College of Aviation

… about the history of aviation.  75 years ago aviation was barely an industry; at worst – a fad, at best – the next … mechanics program and the pilot training initiative, which was sponsored by the federal government and included the … portion of the Civilian Pilot Training program. Flash forward to 2014 and much has changed.  The growing teachers …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/02/75years

Breaking it Down and Building it Up – Broderick Bebout Aims for A Career in Aviation Maintenance

College of Aviation

… 2021 graduate.  "The aviation industry is so exciting and always changing.  AT WMAA, everyone is always pushing for better and coming up with new ideas."  … to switch to an emphasis in aviation.  Still up in the air was -- what aspect of aviation?  That plane-building course …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/12/broderick