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Researchers explore human-robot communication with Pepper, a humanoid robot
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… moment." Needless to say, Pepper has been a big hit so far. Drs. Chad and Autumn Edwards are working with Pepper to … interlocutor. Or, owing to more normative expectations of how a robot "should" communicate, will people prefer less … message patterns? Autumn and Chad Edwards also can control what the robot says to test different patterns …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42083
Internationally regarded geographer honored as WMU's Emerging Scholar
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… recognized with the Emerging Scholar Award during Western's Fall Awards Celebration on Friday, Oct. 3 , at 11 a.m. in … quantified the role of dust from the Saharan Desert on hurricane rainfall in the Atlantic Basin. "Integrating historical … in tropical cyclone precipitation but also has significantly broader implications on adaptation, management and …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/emerging-scholar-award-2025-laiyin-zhu
Washington Monthly lauds WMU as one of nation's best values
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… the magazine has run a list of top colleges that "promote upward social mobility, research and public service." After … weeks of schools that excel in public service. A change in how schools are evaluated Washington Monthly editors … at last week's call by the president for a change in how federal funds are awarded and how schools are evaluated. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8977
WMU-AAUP, President Kavalhuna launch scholarship to advance opportunity for first-generation students
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… innovative partnership between the WMU chapter of the American Association of University Professors ( WMU-AAUP ) and … have demonstrated academic success at WMU and will have shown a strong interest in advancing justice, peace, … When we unite behind our mission, we multiply the impact we can have on our students and community.” The scholarship …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/11/wmu-aaup-scholarship-first-generation-students
Western Michigan University faculty gain global perspective through University of Passau exchange program
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… on their disciplines in a global context. Dr. Paul Ciccantell Each year, one WMU faculty member has the … explains. “An important issue for my book will be how this relationship evolves in this new geopolitical … K-12 outreach; hosting lectures, panels and events; and showcasing arts, entertainment and culture from around the …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/10/passau-exchange
Biking for Black Lives Matter: WMU vocal jazz director raising money, awareness to combat systemic racism
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… Fund. He dedicates each of his rides to a Black American who has been killed, taping the person's picture to his … met the goal by the July 4th holiday, he's on pace to far exceed his own expectations. "My first ride for this … David Curwen joined Jasperse's team. "When I think about how we are going to move through this incredibly hard …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60200
Returning to hometown leads grad student to find missing puzzle piece
Haworth College of Business
… Earning my MBA has been a missing piece of the puzzle for far too long. The knowledge that I will gain from completing … As a contemporary student, Williams is pleased with how naturally she’s adapted to being in school again. “I’ve been surprised by how much I’ve delighted in the learning process!” she says. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74252
Be a dream chaser: Early childhood education major follows her calling
College of Education and Human Development
… a job at a local church daycare. After the pandemic hit, however, the daycare eventually shut down and she was left … me to work hard during the weekdays,” she shared. So far, Venticinque has completed one pre-internship and will … worked so hard for is going to be such a blessing and I CAN NOT wait!” said Belle. In March 2022, Venticinque …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69544
Humanities talks explore 'Truth'
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… 101 Mobile Museum with a focus on the current exhibit "’68: How Far Have We Come?" Using original artifacts from the … industry manipulates nutrition science and suggests what can be done about it. Nestle, Paulette Goddard professor, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48836
While new student numbers remain positive, enrollment takes slight dip
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… incoming freshman class increased slightly this fall, while the overall number of students enrolled took a slight dip. The fall 2015 student census at WMU showed a total enrollment for fall of 23,556—down 1.5 percent … of origin are Saudi Arabia, India, China, the Dominican Republic and Iraq. While a full 86 percent of students …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27322