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STEM-focused family event returns to WMU-Grand Rapids

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… event encourages children ages 5-12 to explore the world of STEM and manufacturing through a variety of curiosity-provoking hands-on activities. Families watch … during the 2022 open house event. “Our next generation of students and workers will be facing a world much …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71219

WMU student receives $10,000 fellowship

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… during his time at Western, and is a worthy recipient of this award,” says Dr. Damon Miller , associate professor of electrical and computer engineering in WMU’s College of

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75453

WMU to observe National Campus Sustainability Day

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… a campus sustainability tour, a project showcase in the Office for Sustainability's new location at the corner of Howard Street and West Michigan Avenue, and a keynote … the student luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m. outside of the Health and Human Services Building. It will give …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1891

WMU exceeds national average in attracting international students

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… Exchange released Nov. 12 , which found that the number of international students at colleges and universities in … report covers the 2012-13 academic year, and percentages of change are based on comparisons to the 2011-12 academic … representing 105 countries. The increases are a reflection of national trends, as reported in Open Doors, a census …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11325

Disney recruiting at WMU

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… to recruit Western Michigan University students for a one-of-a-kind education and work program at the Magic Kingdom in … on hand Monday, Feb. 27 , at noon and at 6 p.m. in Room 105 of the Bernhard Center to provide information about the real world of make believe and becoming a Disney "cast member." The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/162

Students to rally for higher ed issues at Michigan Capitol

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… Capitol. WMU students who would like to take advantage of the free transportation provided by WMU's Office of Government Affairs must register ahead of time, and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/275

LBGT Student Services appoints new coordinator

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… Student Services in Western Michigan University's Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Effective April 9, Hsu replaced Sarah Stangl, who is now an advisor in the College of Education and Human Development. Previously, Hsu was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/614

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

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

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