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WMU public safety officers quickly arrest suspect

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… WMU public safety officers quickly arrest suspect Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The suspect accused of two on-campus assaults was quickly apprehended. … was taken into custody two and a half hours after a pair of assaults was reported on the Western Michigan University …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7224

New technology developed at WMU to have huge industry impact

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… could soon have a huge commercial impact on the machining of difficult-to-machine engineered components. The … breakthrough, spearheaded by Dr. John Patten , director of the WMU Manufacturing Research Center, and senior … could revolutionize the processing and manufacturing of brittle materials, drastically reducing the time and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/443

From climate change to food waste, WMU mechanical engineering student brings her ideas to life

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… as a female, ethnic minority with diverse interests outside of engineering,” explains Cilluffo.  Yet these difficulties … tangible and feasible,” explains Cilluffo. “Being a part of projects from conception to fruition brings me to life.”  … academic affairs, and Dr. Javier Montefort , professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, along with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74832

Western leading the charge in pioneering battery research

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Michigan University is showing promise in the development of an alternative battery for use in electric vehicles, as … face concerns about shortages and increasing costs of materials for lithium-ion batteries. WMU researchers are … on readily available materials. The pioneering research offers promising data on a potentially game-changing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68591

Sunseeker sails through first solar race qualifying event

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… Challenge cross-country race by becoming just the second of 18 college teams to complete the scrutineering portion of … Paul, Minn. The 18 teams from the nation's top engineering schools will race across the country on a course that runs … in such solar events since 1989, is one of three Michigan schools competing this year. The other teams are from the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/959

4 aviation grads first to qualify under new FAA program

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… Michigan University aviation graduates have the distinction of being the first from the University to successfully … complete Federal Aviation Administration requirements of the Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative to compete … test with "well-qualified" scores. WMU is one of only 36 schools in the country, and the only one in Michigan, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1240

Western's jazz program earns accolades from international publication

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… Deanne Puca on The WMU Advanced Jazz Ensemble received one of three awards granted to Western's jazz studies program … College Winner ( Dr. Andrew Rathbun, director ) Hundreds of musicians, educators and industry professionals have received their first international …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68549

Nutrition and dietetics alumna receives national scholarship to support graduate studies

College of Education and Human Development

… by Chris Hybels on DETROIT, Mich.— Abby Harvey , a graduate of Western Michigan University's nutrition and dietetics … the prestigious Maye Musk Scholarship from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation . The scholarship will … was very exciting for me because it is a significant amount of amount of money I can use for my tuition," says Harvey. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72629

Engineering grad manufacturing a successful career

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… degree in manufacturing engineering technology and his pick of job offers on the table. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— John Goheen loves to … which dates back five generations, he's also had plenty of opportunity to learn how machines work and how to fix …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73693

Mohamed Sultan’s curiosity fuels discoveries across the globe, inspires student geologists

College of Arts and Sciences

… Sultan . An award-winning, internationally-recognized professor in Western Michigan University's  Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences , Sultan balances … that surrounded him and the inspiration that research offered him. He is particularly inspired by the idea that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73674