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Life-saving innovation crafted by WMU engineering alum

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… merged amid stay-at-home orders during the pandemic, time is in short supply. Still, Bornhorst, manufacturing … facilities proved more challenging. "We started looking at how much space the boxes took up, how difficult it would be … to opthamologists, to gastroenterologists—anyone that’s going to be close to a patient’s airway has a potential …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59275

Film festival examines human inequality, solutions

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… solutions Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Stories of inequality in people's everyday lives and … Feb. 21 , "The System"—Producer Common returns to his hometown of Chicago, the epicenter of national debates … in the Water"—Correspondent Rosario Dawson investigates how a government could poison its own citizens, what forces …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45308

Gov. Snyder praises WMU foster youth program

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… Gov. Snyder praises WMU foster youth program Submitted by Anonymous (not … out a Western Michigan University program for praise, triggering a round of applause in the Michigan House chamber at the state Capitol. The WMU program is one that focuses on young people who …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/83

"Can I Get a Dr. in the House?!" - Mandy Weiss

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… "Can I Get a Dr. in the House?!" - Mandy Weiss Submitted by Megan Looker on "Can I Get a Dr. in the House?!"   "These pieces are based on my favorite art history book and a Dr. Seuss storybook I found in an antique …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59487

Vocal jazz camp includes free public performances

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… bringing participants from across the nation and as far as South Africa to Kalamazoo to work with the University's internationally … will perform nightly in downtown Kalamazoo. Everyone is invited to come out and enjoy the music from 8:30 to

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/654

WMU students, faculty take top awards at engineering education conference

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… WMU students, faculty take top awards at engineering education conference Submitted by Liz VandenHeede on Second from left, Andrew Messecar is pictured from left to right with with Dr. Tony Kerzmann, … Swanson School of Engineering; Dr. Simin Masihi, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75475

Preparing workforce for state-of-the-art bridge construction

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… of Western Michigan University. Bridge engineers, contractors and decision-makers are invited to attend the workshop from 8 a.m. … systems tout such advantages as minimal traffic disruption and on-site construction time, improved work-zone …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/225

WMU nursing students lead hospital study that could change future of pressure-wound monitoring

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… the IPUP Survey. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An innovative effort is underway to better detect and prevent pressure wounds at … developed to be more objective. "We tell them all the time how important charting and documentation is … but this … seeing this new scale and seeing how well it's working so far. … I'm really excited to see where this goes and see how

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75334

University introduces 'be healthy' social media contest

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… campaign. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A social media contest open to all students and employees is underway in an effort to measure and improve health at … is focusing on six semimonthly health topics. Topics so far have covered healthy eating, healthy habits and healthy …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/28052

College of Arts and Sciences faculty earn coveted rotations with federal programs

College of Arts and Sciences

… Professor begins appointment with NASA Dr. Manuel Bautista , professor of physics, began a rotation with NASA on … that there are so many other areas and expertise and things going on that we miss sometimes. At NASA, I will be seeing … of that—all the missions, all the people, all the money and how it all works to make real progress in science and space …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68126