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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 … move toward economically sustainable practices by reducing material waste, enhancing production precision, and …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/07/clifford-mensah-best-paper-award
Props, Planes, and Police - The Abe Herr Story
College of Aviation
… of Western Michigan University’s College of Aviation, was surrounded by transportation. Although the little city, … in Erie County near the northwest border of New York, was better known as a railroad town, it also had an aviation … Works, the railroad had a big impact on the city. It was also the home of Charles F. Ritchel, who engineered a …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2013/12/herr
Rising from Republic Airways and Soaring with Spirit Airlines: Aaron Jones Climbs Higher
College of Aviation
… Rising from Republic Airways and Soaring with Spirit Airlines: Aaron Jones Climbs … spring 2010 graduate of the College of Aviation recently swapped captain's uniforms, ending a nearly 10-year stint with Republic Airways and changing into the colors of Spirit Airlines . …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/09/ajones
Western Army ROTC cadet top in state, ranked 8th nationally
News
… in Western's ROTC program. This year, as a senior, she was named the recipient of the 2022 Army Officer’s Saber … Michigan University Army ROTC cadet Grace VanArendonk was selected as the top cadet in the state of Michigan—a … ranked eighth nationally among all cadets in the Active Duty Nurse Corps. VanArendonk, a senior from Norton Shores, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67835
Fulbright informational sessions scheduled
News
… two February workshops. Both workshops will cover the same material and will be held in the Bernhard Center. The first … Metro-Roland will present information on the types of awards that are typically funded, as well as provide tips on …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4522
Faculty composer celebrates School of Music centennial anniversary
News
… is free and open to the public. 'Fractures of Echoes' Biggs was commissioned by the School of Music to write "Fractures … melody that is searching for direction. The harmonic material in the brass ensemble is frequently fractured into …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9294
Hanging out with Helen Manumbu – Traveling Down the Aviation Tech Ops Path
College of Aviation
… North Shore Agricultural and Technical High School, which was established in 2014 and offers training in 24 programs. … to the infamous Salem Witch Trials of 1692, but there was nothing wizardly and satanic about Manumbu's choice of … content is enjoyable, and the teacher (Jansen) explains the material in a way people can easily understand. I enjoy …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/11/manumbu
Early registration extended for livable communities conference
News
… population health sciences and the civil, environmental and geomatic engineering faculties. Previously, she was deputy director of the London Health Observatory and led … AARP Board of Directors. Schneidewind's primary duty as president is to act as the principal national …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46274
Timothy Earl Kahler obituary
News
… Western Michigan University staff member, died April 7 . He was 69. Kahler was a material handler with landscape services in the Department …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31563
WMU engineering student's prototype design unveiled at Frankfurt Auto Show
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… and commercial vehicle markets. About the project Knepley was personally able to visit the display of his creation, … Maxion displayed at the show in September. Knepley's design was a lightweight version of a current production steel … a conventional wheel and removed steel, which is dense and heavy. In place of it in strategic areas, they added a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28063