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WMU engineering student's prototype design unveiled at Frankfurt Auto Show
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… an auspicious start to his career by unveiling a prototype of a wheel he designed for the world's biggest automotive … automotive supplier and the world's largest manufacturer of steel and aluminum wheels for both light vehicle and … it,' I think the mental development of the engineering school itself—that's really advanced me as a person for the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28063
Helmet sensor technology business created by WMU team honored for innovation
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… Mich.—A company started by a Western Michigan University professor and his students is receiving statewide recognition. SafeSense Technologies LLC was one of just 12 companies named a 2019 SmartZone Best Small … a ruling came out to limit the number of hits high school football players can get at practice. But what type …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53495
Willow Martin: Finding your balance
Haworth College of Business
… But this year’s trip was anything but typical. Near the end of Western Michigan University’s spring break, Martin’s … said they were ready to come home. Connecting with her professors beforehand, the senior human resource management … person in the world. Having this type of balance between school and family requires you to communicate effectively. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58744
Student awarded prestigious Boren Scholarship for study abroad
International Student and Scholar Services
… Alex Gibson will receive a David L. Boren Scholarship of $16,500 to study abroad at the Qasid Arabic Institute in … will focus on Arabic language. Gibson was selected as one of 171 undergraduate Boren Scholarship recipients out of a … the Middle East. Alex Gibson A graduate of Parchment High School, Gibson is a junior working on a bachelor's degree …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23417
Social work professor wins lifetime award from state association
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… Social work professor wins lifetime award from state association Submitted … be a tough, challenging teacher who helps students learn valuable information that will benefit them as professionals," … teaching and administrative abilities extend beyond the school, college and University to the social work profession …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/22868
Luminary author, journalist, blogger coming to WMU to deliver message on race
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… correspondent for The Atlantic, famous blogger and author of two critically acclaimed books, will speak at 8 p.m. … as other young black boys. But Coates had the distinction of having a strong-willed, race-conscious father who would … world by Time magazine, is Journalist-in-Residence at the School of Journalism at City University of New York and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27835
German professor to discuss Mohammed caricatures in upcoming talk
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… German professor to discuss Mohammed caricatures in upcoming talk … this month at Western Michigan University, a professor from Germany will examine the ethical problems that … by the Haenicke Institute for Global Education and the School of Communication. Upcoming presentations Dates, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18463
Spanish professor dies Sept. 20 after being found unresponsive
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… Spanish professor dies Sept. 20 after being found unresponsive … in a pool at Kalamazoo's YMCA. Dr. Carolyn J. Harris , professor and undergraduate advisor in the Department of … Politécnico in Toledo, Spain; and Bryan Junior-Senior High School in Omaha, Nebraska. She received a bachelor of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18987
Longtime WMU music professor, internationally known composer dies
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… Longtime WMU music professor, internationally known composer dies Submitted by … Curtis-Smith joined the faculty in 1968 as an assistant professor after earning both bachelor's and master's degrees … 43 years later in 2011 but remained involved with the WMU School of Music as an instructor and Composer in Residence. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19619
Wind turbine installation elevates sustainable energy opportunities at Western
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… a refurbished wind turbine be installed outside the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences on Monday, Nov. 20, … in the Parkview Campus. Funded by a grant from REpowering Schools , Western collaborated with Kalamazoo Valley … on campus in February 2024, hosting students from various school districts and helping them create their own wind …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73494