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WMU women aviators ready to tackle national cross-country race
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… Along the way, competitors cross nine states The trio make up a flight team, sponsored by the WMU College of Aviation, … they may face, since she served two years ago on the support team for the 2015 WMU team, tracking weather … the Battle Creek campus to provide the team with the latest updates. A similar team is supporting the women in this …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40531
Dunbar Hall's renovation blends legacy and innovation
College of Arts and Sciences
… became evident, a visionary renovation plan was launched. Designed in partnership with Tower Pinkster and HGA, the renovated building design is intended to create a contemporary educational space that is environmentally sustainable, supports active and collaborative learning and is welcoming …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73667
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 courses will make up a large part of the curriculum. "Water use and water … we enlisted the help of our industry advisors and designed a rigorous science-based degree program that will …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21143
Business student awarded patent for speaking device
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… patent process two years ago. "This patent validates the design of my product and my hard work to this point," says … also make it easier to speak with future influencers and supporters and grow my business." Starting Gate plays role … of Floyd's life since childhood. Speaking clearly was a struggle for Floyd, and therapy helped him immensely. Yet when …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20784
WMU professor awarded for book that peels back the curtain on Fetzer's secret life
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… in 2015 for his religious study of Dr. John Harvey Kellogg , the Battle Creek Sanitarium director who essentially … very interested in biofeedback—this idea that if you hook up … autonomic functions in the body to a machine that can … the 20th century. "Fetzer developed an idea he called 'freedom of the spirit,' by which he meant that every …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58233
Ethical labor, sustainable supply chain among topics tackled in second Bronco Challenge
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… Ethical labor, sustainable supply chain among topics tackled in second Bronco Challenge … opened my aperture recently and inspired me to think bigger. This challenge was my first opportunity to do that in … in business law and reflected on the project in his WMU Signature capstone presentation . Sponsors supporting the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75531
WMU center established with $6.5M to advance principled leadership and business strategy
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… executive mentorship for students, an investment fund to support small business acquisition by MBA students and … million from noted entrepreneurs and philanthropists who support the center’s mission. The Haworth family , Greenleaf … WMU. It provides differentiating experiences and lifts up our West Michigan business community. This will be a game …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56726
Hey, Siri—WMU leads the way in studying human-robot communication
W Magazine
… level, and what it will mean for privileged groups and underprivileged groups and labor and reorganizing … says the demand for professionals in the field is staggering. “Last time I checked, there were tens of thousands … interact with the web interface of our app. What are good design principles? If we use artificial intelligence …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57097
Empowering undergraduate students with research internships
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… of chaotic systems. Referred to as one of the most significant recent scientific concepts by the bestselling … develop and validate an electronic chaotic circuit and was supervised by Dr. Damon Miller, professor of electrical and … entering University of Kentucky. “I wanted to go to a bigger, D1 school. Ironically that had nothing to do with …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/10/undergrad-research
Professor transforming aviation education using augmented reality
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… of aviation at Western Michigan University, has teamed up with Microsoft to transform aviation training through the … simulation with WMU's CRJ-200 flight simulator, and has designed interactive textbooks with mixed reality overlays. Her team is currently designing an augmented reality application to transform …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/45008