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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

Student Employee Appreciation Week celebrates impact of Broncos working on campus

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… mentor peers, make residence halls feel like home, serve up tasty treats in campus cafes and help keep our campus … the beginning," they add. "Many of her staff members struggled in the beginning of the year but have flourished since … marked growth both personally and professionally, and her assigned scholars praise her and how she has assisted them as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71281

Geography grad created road map to success at Western

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… find the strength within themselves to push on and get back up (when challenges arise)." RESUME-WORTHY EXPERIENCE Heiser … professors. One project he was involved with through the Upjohn Center for the Study of Geographical Change included …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71466

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

Learning across the globe in WMU's College of Arts and Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences

… study. “The College of Arts and Sciences is incredibly supportive of study abroad programs, encouraging their … peoples and cultures, more compassionate about their struggles, more sensitive to other people’s needs.” With these … impacts every aspect of life, Orbe says, and while there is significant cultural diversity in the United States, it’s …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-studyabroad

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

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… 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

Anthropology professor emeritus receives State History Award for Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project

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… colonial French newcomers and the Native Americans who occupied the area for centuries before settlers arrived. Dr. … the gap between the academic and public communities.” Digging into the history of The City of Four Flags Beginning … through surveys and excavation at the request of a group of local history buffs called Support the Fort. This …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70260

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

Business college receives naming gift for financial wellness center

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… Summer Camp for area middle and high school students. Supporting personal finance course offerings at WMU as well … work in conjunction with an external advisory board made up of finance professionals, collaborating on center …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44734