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New technology developed at WMU to have huge industry impact

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… combined with heat to cut hard and brittle materials has been developed by Western Michigan University researchers … diamond cutting tools, along with intense and focused laser beam, to cut hard, brittle objects, such as glass, ceramics, … industries alone is monumental. Semiconductors are the bedrock of modern electronics and essential to the …

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

Five WMU teams compete in statewide clean energy challenge

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… of Business and the College of Engineering. Most teams have been busy planning for this event since last September or even longer. The competition challenges students to … electricity off grid and on grid. Team members are Neil Hurley and Matthew Olsen. e1e2 (earth first, everything else …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/157

Broncos advance to CCHA championship versus Michigan

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… the University of Michigan came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat Bowling Green, 3-2, in double overtime. The Broncos and … and Leone each picked up helpers on what turned out to be the game-winning goal. Smith struck again for Miami … the left side of the boards and centered it to Kessel, who beat Miami goalie Cody Reichard. Tennyson added his power …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/254

Concerto concert is capstone event of music calendar

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… the "Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber" by German composer Paul Hindemith. Ishtar Hernandez … of the Violin Concerto in D Minor, Opus 47, by Jean Sibelius. Ishtar is a graduate student majoring in music … Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra. He is a prolific chamber music performer and has attended the Schlern …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/311

25 Year Club to induct 72 longtime employees

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… WMU employees Nov. 27 KALAMAZOO—A total of 72 people who began their service to Western Michigan University in 1987 will be inducted into WMU's 25 Year Club during a gala honoring … Nov. 27 . The annual gala, held in the University’s Bernhard Center, honors employees who have built their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2313

Trustees vote to keep tuition cost below statewide average

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… Trustees vote to keep tuition cost below statewide average Submitted by Anonymous (not … restraint request and keeps the cost of attending WMU below $10,000. Go to wmich.edu/tuition for a complete … quality while keeping the cost to attend WMU $460 below the $10,442 average annual cost to attend one of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1079

WMU on short list of schools offering exemplary service to vets

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… improve employment outcomes for returning service members. An announcement Aug. 12 by the U.S. departments of … of strategies called 8 Keys to Success that are viewed as best practices for serving veterans. The announcement by the … institutions, Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Kellogg Community College, have served as a VetSuccess on Campus …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8705

Focus, dedication pay dividends as working mom rises to top of data science program

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… for a new baby, and pursuing a graduate degree might not be at the top of your list of things to do. But Lingxiao Sun isn't like most people. "I wanted to give it a try, because you will never know your potential unless you try it … was born in China and spent much of her life in South Korea before moving to the United States with her husband to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62546

Through community partnerships, Western professor highlights history of African American Muslims in Detroit

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… hopes to change that. "For some reason, Detroit has been underrepresented by scholars studying Muslims in … Muslim-American community building in metro Detroit. "I believe African American Muslims have a lot to tell us about United States history and politics because they have been here since before the nation was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64682

Aviation college honors individuals for diversity, historical achievements

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… and National Association of Agricultural Aviation. Members of the 1947 and 1948 Sky Broncos national championship … Lyman , retired senior vice president of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and former dean of the College of Aviation. … a Dec. 9 event held on WMU's main campus in Kalamazoo. A number of scholarship donors and the recipients of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37239