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Engineering students design concussion sensor for football helmets
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… Engineering students design concussion sensor for football helmets Submitted by … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—At a time when football concussions are triggering lawsuits and making headlines, students at Western Michigan University have come up with a device that can be implanted in a football helmet …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17339
Aerospace engineering alumna soaring at Boeing
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… not quite understand what I was doing in school, they kept supporting me during my falls and cheered for me during my … various engineering elements pertaining to aircraft design, improvements and repairs. Currently, much of her work … Haji. “Curiosity helps us become more knowledgeable and better problem solvers.” Haji says she also believes “it …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58017
Dr. Michitoshi Soga obituary
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… He made a lasting impact on the University by setting up programs and linkages with higher education institutions … (Mich.) Japanese School. Soga's legacy of bridge-building between his native land and WMU as well as the region was … in Japan revere Dr. Soga—as do we—and their gifts also signal their special affection for him." Memorial service A …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5512
Speaker series celebrates diversity, encourages cross-cultural interaction
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… at the life of a transgender American activist, and wraps up in April with a discussion on environmental racism, … opportunity to participate in breakout discussions on the ways in which disability is influenced and impacted by … holds diverse experiences in leadership, will discuss the ways in which different entities can come together to create …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/41863
Philanthropic opportunities uncorked with new WMU wine
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… on Saturday, Oct. 5 , in conjunction with celebrating WMU's upcoming Homecoming 2019 and Family Weekend. Modeled after … McIver says. "Working with businesses in a practical way allows students to experience true accomplishment. The … community, the students themselves and the University in significant ways." The result is a hands-on curriculum where …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55583
Some WMU offices reduce hours, close over spring recess
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… employees have contractually scheduled regular work days between Thursday, March 1, and Monday, March 12, since the … March 10, University Arena. Visit the events calendar for up-to-date listings. Hours for campus offices and services …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45319
A full 91 percent of WMU grads find success within three months
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… high response rate and the short, three-month time frame between graduation and the student success outcomes … by college and major. A prospective student could look up environmental and sustainability studies, for instance, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44397
WMU names economist, Washington labor expert as ninth president
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… to him. "I was drawn to the opportunity to lead an up-and-coming student-centric comprehensive university with … Its strengths in the traditional arts and sciences, coupled with strong programs in such areas as aviation, … a Michigan native, have three grown children—Lindsay, Elizabeth and Edward. More than 35 years in academics Montgomery …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39331
Community, campus programs to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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… 5 p.m., Linden Grove Middle School. Reading competition designed to encourage the love of reading and to promote … in discussion surrounding the differences and similarities between the Civil Rights era and today. Posters will be … workshops. Mental health agency booths will be set up allowing participants to view the booths, talk with …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36802
Kalamazoo to be home to nation's first sustainable brewing degree
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… country's highest per-capita densities of craft brewers. Designed to meet the 'industry's gold standard' Science … sustainability, sales and marketing, and the relationship between food, beverages and culture throughout history. The … first two years on campus. Regardless of the student pathway, completing the major will require 96 credit hours, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21143