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… Dynamo – Emma Anderson Flies Forward at WMU Submitted by Tom Thinnes on A person's first flight can be an … . water.    Raised in Sparta, Mich., something of a bedroom community for Grand Rapids to the south, Anderson was 16 at … in aviation safety.  "I really enjoyed the final project where you had to pick an accident and go into depth about …

… visual impairments Submitted by Erin Flynn on Read more stories about Bronco innovation in the summer 2019 issue of W … by detecting obstacles within a certain radius. It would come in the form of a light-weight vest. She secured funding … so when it detects an object around you it can tell you where it is and how far away it is in the app's audio …

… class at Western. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Intensity, strength, competition and raw, unbridled emotion—the best performances keep the audience on their toes as much as the dancers. "I want the audience to be … and women, sometimes we naturally just fall into this game where we are set up against each other, and we don't want to …

… Michigan University sales students continued a winning competition season at the National Sales Challenge hosted by … in its 17 th year. After several previous finishes in the top ten, this year’s team was ecstatic to emerge victorious … that sales is what I’m meant to do and that I was exactly where I needed to be.”  Both Tungate and Farrell enjoyed the …

… AI-powered earbuds enhance language access for newcomer students in local classrooms Submitted by Ross Fuller … U.S. classrooms speaking little or no English, educators are looking for new ways to bridge communication gaps. … English as a second language (ESL) methods course at WMU, where teaching English to speakers of other languages …

… – Professor Lisa Whittaker Has It All Submitted by Tom Thinnes on The work-experience section of Lisa … issues between the manufacturer and airlines flying her company's products.     Whittaker logged more than four … than get laid off," she says, "I chose to find work elsewhere."     "Elsewhere" was San Antonio and Fairfield …

… Logan Stuckhardt from Portage, Michigan, success hasn’t come without its challenges. The sales and business … was faced with some challenging circumstances and had to make decisions that would set him up for a promising … Association, a registered student organization on campus, where he works to gain support for the organization and …

… in various languages. All of these children are refugees, coming from different countries with their families—fleeing … like poverty and violence in search of a better life. Today, they're finding a common language in science. Western … from a young age," says Marsh. "I can only imagine where I would be if no one did that for me." FUTURE PROJECTS …

… Science Student and Future Professional Pilot Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Guadalupe "Lupe" Guzman Ramos has learned a … Guzman's father surmised that future prospects in his home community of Oaxaca near the southern tip of Mexico were not … My parents came to a whole different country not knowing where Immokalee was.  I at least knew where Michigan was.  I …

… A winning combination: Natalie Samdal masters finance and golf … University while continuing her golf career. Samdal came to Western in fall 2022 to pursue a Master of Science in … in accounting from Davenport University in Grand Rapids, where she graduated with honors, competed for the golf team …