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Sunseeker shines as WMU team 'exceeds expectations' at Formula Sun Grand Prix

News

… American Solar Challenge KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The future is bright for the Sunseeker Solar Car Project. The Western … says  Ashley Faulk , an engineering design technology major from Elmhurst, Illinois, and Sunseeker's mechanical manager. … North America battled in the annual track competition.  "My favorite part of the Formula Sun Grand Prix is always …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/07/sunseeker-solar-car-project-2025-formula-sun-grand-prix

Sky's the limit for aviation grad who knows planes inside and out

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… inside and out Submitted by Erin Flynn on Adaora Osolu is ready for her career to take off after majoring in … the unexplored—whether it's the wilderness, the sky or the far reaches of space. Now approaching graduation from … it even more," she says. "I really enjoyed learning about how the plane works. I'm a very curious person by nature, …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/graduate-success-aviation-flight-science-technical-operations-adaora-osolu

Alumna is advancing medicine with mathematical modeling

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Alumna is advancing medicine with mathematical modeling Submitted … by Cindy Wagner on If we have an accurate model of how a disease works, for example Alzheimer’s is a disease … look at correlations in the data, but that only gets us so far. Modeling can help make sense of this big data, but it …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/alex-ferguson-mathematical-modeling

Marketing that makes a difference: Q&A with Dr. Ann Veeck

Haworth College of Business

… Dr. Ann Veeck , professor of marketing, was honored this fall with Western Michigan University’s Distinguished … Beijing, Yangzhou, Changchun and Shijiazhuang. Her research from these studies has been published in many journals, and … 2022-23 Distinguished Teaching Award. Q: In your own words, how have you impacted marketing courses at WMU Haworth? What …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69503

WMU digital marketing students create influencer campaigns for Disney’s The Lion King

Haworth College of Business

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/02/lion-king-digital-marketing

AI-powered earbuds enhance language access for newcomer students in local classrooms

Teaching and Learning

… Submitted by Ross Fuller on Dr. Robyn Edwards, Assistant Professor of TESOL, Department of Special Education … through a 2024 instructional development project grant from the WMUx Office of Faculty Development, the project …   “Even as an ESL professional, I experienced firsthand how difficult it was to communicate with a student whose …

https://wmich.edu/x/news/2025/05/ai-powered-earbuds

Barr Engineering Broncos share experiences that shaped their careers

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… , B.S.’09, about their time at Barr Engineering Co. and how their experiences at Western helped advance their careers. About Barr Engineering Co. Barr is an industry-leading provider of engineering and … person you have encountered in your career?  Sheldon : By far it would be my time working at WMU for the maintenance …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72706

Budding engineer ready to create career opportunities at Western

First-Year Faces

… Public Schools graduate, Jonathan Malone got a jump on his college courses through a dual enrollment partnership at … on his list for the future. But first, he's ready to learn how to navigate college. "I'm excited about everything! Being away from home, being on my own, the responsibility," says …

https://wmich.edu/firstyearfaces/news/2025/07/class-2029-jonathan-malone-engineering

Spring 2025 student exhibit

University Libraries

… by Angela Brcka on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—University Libraries is honored to feature creative and research works by Western … Colton Hicks Collaborators: Eyad Mohammed A Alfarsi, Sara Tolentino Caceres, Prof. Priyanka Sharma   … is what I consider to be my best work so far. I have never shown it to anyone outside of friends or family and a brief …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/02/student-exhibit-spring-2025

Western students leave their mark near campus through mural experience

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… by Brad Zenz, B.F.A.'09, puts Bronco pride on full display. Brad Zenz, B.F.A.'09, works on the Bronco … with students in her mural class. "It’s a chance to see how public art lives outside a gallery and to develop … Zenz, who made the trip back to his old stomping grounds from Florida where his company, Backyard Muralz, is located. …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/western-students-leave-mark-through-mural-experience-gwen-frostic-school-art