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Professor transforming aviation education using augmented reality

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… Western Michigan University, has teamed up with Microsoft to transform aviation training through the use of … the first self-contained, holographic computer. Brown, who is recognized internationally for her use of technology in … virtual airport, where the user controls what they see and how they see it. This puts the educational experience in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/45008

Insomnia prevention device takes first place at annual Pitch Competition

Haworth College of Business

… annual K.C. O'Shaughnessy Business Pitch Competition and Showcase held March 24 . From left to right are members of … Jozwiak, Morgan Kronner, Victoria Blaine, and Aseel Munshi. Far right is Cory Middleton from Jacket 360, winner of last year's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39431

Safety communication options grow out of committee appointed by Dunn

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… (not verified) on The committee recommended adding three tools to enhance WMU's safety communication practices. … created by President John M. Dunn are being unveiled this month. The campuswide committee was appointed by Dunn … input. "As a committee, we spent a lot of time looking at how information is gathered and disseminated by the multiple …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37740

Three rare campus trees named state champions

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… (not verified) on Andrew Sawyer, National Big Tree Registry, measures a dwarf hackberry tree. KALAMAZOO—One of … three of the largest dwarf hackberrys discovered so far on campus property. The WMU students and landscape … tree. Dwarf hackberrys (Celtis tenuifolia) are native to Michigan, but this tree species rarely grows this far

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/14820

WMU among grant winners recognized at 'Americas' summit

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… Fence students and faculty members gather for a group photo with migrant farm workers in Van Buren County, Michigan. KALAMAZOO, … University's Both Sides of the Fence study abroad program is one of 10 U.S. university programs that have won the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23193

LBGT office celebrates 30 years of inclusion, diversity on campus

W Magazine

… The nation’s largest conference for LBGTQ+ college students is coming to WMU. The Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay … says. “The institution at its highest level said we’re going to include these people, and we’re going to do it by a … on campus (in 2016), a lot of the work I would do is how to be inclusive, how to be an ally,” Nguyễn says. “But …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57382

New Michigan budget includes $4M for WMU autism initiatives

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… New Michigan budget includes $4M for WMU autism initiatives Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … really focus on our children ... It's about what research shows works and about investing in our young people so that … not an option. "By the time we built that capacity, it was going to be too late for too many children," O'Brien said. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16702

Fashion show puts Western students' design skills, resilience on display

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… Fashion show puts Western students' design skills, resilience on display Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"My first … these things." Interior design student Antione McCoy , of Farmington Hills, Michigan, planned to model in last year's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63636

WMU Ethics Center sponsors contest on ethics of 'Star Wars'

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… University Center for the Study of Ethics in Society is probing the outer reaches of the galaxy by holding a contest to find out the ethical lessons people have learned from the … Ethics from 'Star Wars.'" The contest asks area residents far and wide to write about their favorite ethical take-away …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/28938

Memorial tree and plaque dedication ceremony held in honor of Dr. Ming Li

College of Education and Human Development

… ceremony held in honor of Dr. Ming Li Submitted by Chris Hybels on Li's family unveiled Dr. Ming Li's plaque … alumni and community partners. "Dr. Li's legacy extends far beyond a compilation of impressive achievements or a … professionals in the state. His legacy won’t be measured, however, by rankings, dollars or awards but rather by how he …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/74923