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Professor transforming aviation education using augmented reality
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… aviation education using augmented reality Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Lori Brown , associate … through the use of Microsoft's HoloLens mixed reality technology, the first self-contained, holographic computer. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/45008
Business college receives naming gift for financial wellness center
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… naming gift for financial wellness center Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … wellness? Most Americans, by their own admission, are not financially literate, note DeMello and Sanford, which …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44734
The Velvelettes: A legendary Motown group born on Western's campus
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… Michigan), and I would listen to this gal play the piano. My parents let me take lessons, and I would walk four of … I missed a lesson until I was 22." That passion for piano is what led Barbee-McNeal to Kalamazoo in the early … needs a name. Street was studying French at the time and suggested Les Jolies Femmes—French for The Pretty Women. The …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63261
Researchers explore human-robot communication with Pepper, a humanoid robot
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… explore human-robot communication with Pepper, a humanoid robot Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Researchers at … but I can't jump. Most importantly, I have 17 degrees of freedom. It means I can move like no other robot and use …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42083
Finding Common Ground
W Magazine
… the suitcases onto his bike and walked alongside her, noticing the yellow star on her coat. “She said police had … police had told her she would be brought to a nice village, free from the bustle of the city, and she would have a nice … “For him, it’s not about him. It’s about something much bigger.” Siebert has also hosted a weekly lunch for decades, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57179
Not just an act: Theatre professor takes center stage
W Magazine
… Not just an act: Theatre professor takes center stage … several productions at the Purple Rose Theatre including another Daniels comedy, "Pickleball." Courtesy: Sean Carter … but the power of laughter that Thomsen sees as the play’s biggest takeaway. “The world we’re currently living in is so …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74826
WMU to play critical role in national manufacturing initiative
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… role in national manufacturing initiative Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Faculty experts and a new … play a critical role in a new $171 million manufacturing innovation initiative being announced by U.S. Secretary of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26501
Miles, Zeng honored with Distinguished Service Awards
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… Miles, Zeng honored with Distinguished Service Awards Submitted by Erin … demonstrated exceptional service in areas that reflect innovative and effective programming, increase Western's … effective and unique programs," Bott says. "I’m honored to present them with this award on behalf of a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65824
Putting student well-being ‘front and center’
W Magazine
… "You can text your friends, FaceTime them all you want, but not being able to see them and have fun with them, that was … WellTrack is a online self-help resource available free of charge to all WMU students. Launched in fall 2020, … a lot of students, people in general, who wonder, ‘Am I struggling with depression? Would my experience be considered …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63622
Getting in the game: WMU expert discusses Super Bowl advertising in 2021
Haworth College of Business
… by Stacey Anderson on Kalamazoo, Mich.—The Super Bowl: It's not only a competition for the teams on the field but also … us take a break from bad news. Other advertisers will acknowledge our somber mood and try to provide hope and … Fiverr, Vroom, Chipotle, DoorDash, Hellmann's and Huggies. These companies actually grew during the pandemic and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/63006