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Business student awarded patent for speaking device
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… patent process two years ago. "This patent validates the design of my product and my hard work to this point," says … also make it easier to speak with future influencers and supporters and grow my business." Starting Gate plays role … of Floyd's life since childhood. Speaking clearly was a struggle for Floyd, and therapy helped him immensely. Yet when …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20784
Final direction for Valley Dining Center announced
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… Sept. 15 . During the event, representatives from SmithGroupJJR, the Detroit-based firm selected as the project … direction for the placement and internal and external design character of the dining center . The direction takes … are a unique home away from home that is intentionally designed to support student success." Dining center design The …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19430
WMU professor awarded for book that peels back the curtain on Fetzer's secret life
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… in 2015 for his religious study of Dr. John Harvey Kellogg , the Battle Creek Sanitarium director who essentially … not professional theologians or religious specialists. Kellogg and Fetzer fit the bill perfectly," says Wilson. … very interested in biofeedback—this idea that if you hook up … autonomic functions in the body to a machine that can …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58233
Ethical labor, sustainable supply chain among topics tackled in second Bronco Challenge
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… Ethical labor, sustainable supply chain among topics tackled in second Bronco Challenge … opened my aperture recently and inspired me to think bigger. This challenge was my first opportunity to do that in … in business law and reflected on the project in his WMU Signature capstone presentation . Sponsors supporting the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75531
Empowering undergraduate students with research internships
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… of chaotic systems. Referred to as one of the most significant recent scientific concepts by the bestselling … develop and validate an electronic chaotic circuit and was supervised by Dr. Damon Miller, professor of electrical and … entering University of Kentucky. “I wanted to go to a bigger, D1 school. Ironically that had nothing to do with …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/10/undergrad-research
WMU center established with $6.5M to advance principled leadership and business strategy
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… executive mentorship for students, an investment fund to support small business acquisition by MBA students and … million from noted entrepreneurs and philanthropists who support the center’s mission. The Haworth family , Greenleaf … WMU. It provides differentiating experiences and lifts up our West Michigan business community. This will be a game …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56726
Hey, Siri—WMU leads the way in studying human-robot communication
W Magazine
… level, and what it will mean for privileged groups and underprivileged groups and labor and reorganizing … says the demand for professionals in the field is staggering. “Last time I checked, there were tens of thousands … interact with the web interface of our app. What are good design principles? If we use artificial intelligence …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57097
Japanese studies speakers to give public presentations
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… theater, religion, literature and culture. They are supported by funding from the Japan Foundation and the WMU … slides. In his presentation, Higuchi will examine the struggles over the meaning of early the 17th century as … her dramatic and powerful readings. Her WMU appearance is supported in part by Saitama University and WMU's Gender and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5519
Redefining Normal: Alumni find strength in each other to inspire a new generation
W Magazine
… situations in life were normal," adds Justin, who grew up on the southwest side of Detroit and entered foster care … lays bare the wounds of their childhood and highlights the support they found in Western's Seita Scholars Program—a … mentors around me gave me the confidence to apply. They suggested I go to the Seita Scholars Program because they had …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63818
Professor transforming aviation education using augmented reality
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… of aviation at Western Michigan University, has teamed up with Microsoft to transform aviation training through the … simulation with WMU's CRJ-200 flight simulator, and has designed interactive textbooks with mixed reality overlays. Her team is currently designing an augmented reality application to transform …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/45008