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Technology creates new layer of safety for people with visual impairments
News
… 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 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55553
Students build leadership skills, promote belonging at WMU-hosted MAASU Spring Conference
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… by Erin Flynn on Students gather in their newfound families to kick off the MAASU Spring Conference in the WMU Student … WMU hosted March 20-22. As chair of the Family Leaders Committee, he was charged with recruiting and organizing … me.” For more WMU news, arts and events , visit WMU New s online. …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/wmu-hosts-midwest-asian-pacific-islander-desi-american-students-union-spring-2026
Princeton Review names WMU a ‘best business school’ for an MBA
Haworth College of Business
… Princeton Review names WMU a ‘best business school’ for an MBA … list of best business schools. The education services company profiles the college in its 2022 annual business … the cornerstone of the program, can be taken in person or online to offer maximum flexibility. We have developed new …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67482
Product design grads cap college experience with China trip, pending patents
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… for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The students were treated to a number of meals featuring traditional and regional … off the experience with Liu and his team in Hong Kong where they spent a day tasting local foods and visiting an … of product manufacturing processes at more than a dozen companies in various cities that will propel the pair …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/product-design-grads-cap-college-experience-china-trip
A winning combination: Natalie Samdal masters finance and golf
Haworth College of Business
… 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 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70503
Leading USDA’s largest cotton classing facility
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… Leading USDA’s largest cotton classing facility Submitted by Cindy Wagner on “Visiting … Martinez, standing with his wife near the spire that welcomes guests to Floyd Hall. The Martinezs are shown during a … on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, where he works. Martinez is area director of the Lubbock …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70806
Wind turbine installation elevates sustainable energy opportunities at Western
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… by Erin Flynn on Bronco Wind Team members braved the cold to watch a refurbished wind turbine be installed outside the … Schools , Western collaborated with Kalamazoo Valley Community College to rehabilitate the equipment, which … here (at Western) to really build our wind turbine, where other colleges don't have that," adds Patrick Leny , …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73494
John A. Fochtman obituary
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… University physician, died Dec. 13 at his home in Petoskey, Mich. He was 74. Fochtman joined the Sindecuse … in 1992 after 14 years of service to the University. Before coming to WMU, he owned a medical practice in Petoskey. … retiring, he and his late wife lived for 10 years in Guam, where Fochtman served as a public health doctor. The couple …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/77
Building a cultural bridge, engineering students teach refugees about science, math
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… 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 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54203
Family and consumer sciences students welcomed back with renovated labs
College of Education and Human Development
… Family and consumer sciences students welcomed back with renovated labs Submitted by Chris Hybels on … in the renovated food lab. Each station has shelving to hold appliances, knives, pans and utensils. Fashion … process. The addition of the computer lab comes at a time where fashion is intersecting with technology. According to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73254