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Brush Ease wins first place at Bronco Pitch Competition
Haworth College of Business
… competitors at the 2024 Bronco Pitch Competition Team Mycup received feedback from judges. Left to right are team … brush is less exposed to outside elements. The brush is designed to be high quality and long lasting compared to its … up and drop off from their home. Team members were Ross Briggs of Kalamazoo, Michigan, Nate Neubauer of Sterling, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75711
Student aviation careers ready for takeoff with launch of Aviate partnership
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… student Nathaniel Charter-Harris talks with U.S. Rep. Fred Upton. WMU is one of just four collegiate programs chosen by … know how the basic flow of a flight deck and how to set it up, and those things combined will put you well ahead of … industry, this is the place to come," says U.S. Rep. Fred Upton . "The proof's in the pudding. United recognized it—we …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58142
WMU faculty team uncovers racial bias in jury selection
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… a Mississippi inmate on death row. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court threw out his 2010 murder conviction related to a quadruple murder in Mississippi. Justices found the prosecutor in … pool based on their race. "(Prosecutors) can still come up with a number of race-neutral justifications," says Elise …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56344
Figures of speech: Instructor helps Kalamazoo TV anchor recover his voice
W Magazine
… spent eight solitary weeks at his family’s cottage in upstate Michigan, but not for a relaxing hiatus. Instead, … really make a difference.” Following his fateful Detroit assignment, Dominianni says he feared the worst. Was it lung … he could think of, and lots of methods that were suggested to him, but no amount of hot tea brought his voice …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59637
Michigan has minerals America needs
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… Trump Administration's list of 35 mineral and mineral groups deemed critical to the nation includes several that are … in Michigan. Together, Michigan's two peninsulas hold significant promise for boosting critical minerals … state's mining history. For example: Preliminary mapping suggests that a large deposit of potash may occur in up to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/54012
Students learn of triumph and persistence in life of Walt Disney
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… failures. With instructor Dr. Christopher Tremblay , the group embarked in July on a cross-country journey following in … states to visit key locations marking some of the most significant moments in Disney's life, from birth to death. … serve as guides for each day, studying the historic significance of each location as well as writing an …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54752
Nights at the museum: history student helps design Smithsonian sleepover program
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… Nights at the museum: history student helps design Smithsonian sleepover program Submitted by Erin Flynn … materials ready to be sent to museums, get everything set up once it's in the museums, and coordinate and organize volunteers in such a huge group," he says, DEVELOPING PROGRAMMING Students observe an …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54122
WMU education instructors offer advice for parents navigating virtual learning with young kids
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… you to deliver a presentation over Zoom might have ranked up there with the proverbial naked-in-class nightmare. Same … in families with multiple children, but having a designated space for learning can improve engagement as well. … screen for longer periods of time. To help focus, Doudna suggests introducing sensory toys such as fidget spinners, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60874
Technical skills and personal growth propel student's experience
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… to the students,” explains Roberts. “Through policy change, uplifting student voices, and providing feedback, WSA has … Affairs and Division of Student Affairs, things are looking up for this initiative,” says Roberts. “The goal is to have … I can be a part of those programs,” says Roberts. “Each design and program are going to come with its own challenges, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75386
WMU advertising students win over Michigan dairy industry with professional-level consulting
Haworth College of Business
… a campaign for a real client,” says student Anna Griggs . “The independence we were given to operate as our own … side—proposing fun ideas and then gathering hard data to support why they would work was very interesting. I expect to be working on similar pitch decks in my upcoming career, and it was cool to get this experience …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71018