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Aerospace engineering alumna soaring at Boeing
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… Erin Flynn on A post-graduation activity report reveals 94% of 2018-19 WMU graduates are actively employed or pursuing … with all these other people in here? How does it even get off the ground?’” she recalls. She marveled at its two-story … of K-12 students offered them great exposure to STEM—science, technology, engineering, and math—learning. Haji’s …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58017
Student-athletes ready to tackle senior seasons
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… drills at Warren Dunes. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Sprints instead of selfies. Toning instead of tanning. A day at the beach took on different meaning for … a father or a husband." Tranquill, who already earned his bachelor's degree in sales and business marketing, is now …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54896
Some WMU offices reduce hours, close over spring recess
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… Some WMU offices reduce hours, close over spring recess Submitted by … . There are no classes during the recess, but most WMU offices are open normal hours. In addition, there are no … in the Gilmore Theatre Complex; the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters annual meeting in Sangren Hall; …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38433
Alexis Brown: Achieving Excellence in Aviation
College of Aviation
… to Western Michigan University. The aviation part of the equation was spawned a little earlier when Brown was a youngster in her hometown of Otisville, a small hamlet northeast of Flint. "My first … all of them on her way to a 2011 degree in aviation flight science from the WMU College of Aviation. "I am more of a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58976
Dedication scheduled for new main campus icon
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… icon Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Rendering of the icon with finished landscape and water feature … Institute for the Arts at age 15. He went on to earn a bachelor's degree in sculpture and drawing from the … original schools, Applied Arts (Engineering and Applied Sciences), Business, Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23020
Product design graduate ready for career to take flight with aerospace company
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… Thaj will graduate Saturday, May 1, in the first cohort of Western's product design program. Her pet bird, Mr. … Thaj will graduate Saturday, May 1, in the first cohort of Western's product design program. Her pet bird, Mr. … but saw it more as a hobby and an escape from her rigorous science and math classes. When she earned the prestigious …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63953
Generating Buzz: Regulating genetically modified mosquitoes
W Magazine
… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Gene-drive mosquitoes are generating a lot of buzz right now. The genetically modified bugs could potentially be used to reduce populations of their malaria-carrying counterparts or make those … about the technology, so that they are equipped to develop science-based regulations. “The continent itself is pretty …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/57059
Hey, Siri—WMU leads the way in studying human-robot communication
W Magazine
… finds a bedtime story for your kids. Google Assistant turns off the lights you forgot to dim on the way out the door or … the polar vortex sets in. Living with robots is no longer science fiction. Scientists have begun studying how humans … is a leading voice in the field. Dr. Autumn Edwards , a professor of communication, is launching an international …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57097
Paper plane prowess propels Western aviation student to international competition
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… Red Bull KALAMAZOO, Mich.—While honing his skills on some of the most technologically advanced training equipment in … Evin Cooper , a rising fourth-year aviation flight science student from Monroe, Michigan, just returned from a … day as a line service representative at Western's College of Aviation . Cooper broke the national record for airtime …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68114
Top teacher award recognizes WMU alumna's passion for literacy
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… by Erin Flynn on Stephanie Hampton, who earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from WMU, was named 2019 Middle School English Teacher of the Year by the Michigan Council of Teachers of English. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Good stories have …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56425