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Student designs sales tool to help boost Stryker profits

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… KALAMAZOO—A Western Michigan University business student working as an intern at Stryker Instruments has designed a … Sara Simic , a senior form Lake Orion, Mich., pursuing a double major in food and consumer package goods marketing … hard work, I made it come to life. It came to life exactly how I drew it." Laying the groundwork However, Simic had to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6422

Western’s Distinguished Teaching Award recipient engages learning inside and outside of the classroom

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… passion and determination to perfect his craft, I have no doubt that Dr. Rudge will continue to drive toward even … Award recognizes faculty members for their teaching work. Rudge, professor of biological sciences who holds a … Rudge joined Western’s faculty in 1999 and researches how the history and philosophy of science, particularly …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72645

Broncos Lead interns grow job skills by helping kids grow in their love of nature

W Magazine

… something that helped solidify his chosen career path. Mary Howe, Gabe Bresnahan and Jenna Robinson impressed Nora … Children's Nature Playscape across from Bronson Park in downtown Kalamazoo is abuzz with activity—and Mary Howe is … put what he's learned in his sales and marketing classes to work for the nonprofit, leading the planning and execution …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72461

Evaluation Center principal research associate honored with national evaluation award

The Evaluation Center

… received by current and former WMU affiliates for their work in evaluation, including twelve from the American … to evaluation scholarship also include her collaborative work on the garden of evaluation approaches, a practical … to the field. I am especially proud of the work we are doing at EvaluATE to promote high-quality, inclusive …

https://wmich.edu/evaluation/news/2024/11/becho-award24

Western team works to increase gender, racial diversity in higher ed STEM fields

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… Western team works to increase gender, racial diversity in higher ed STEM … to get samples from Goldsworth Valley Pond during an outdoor biology class. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Work to diversify … Courtney and Dr. Michelle Hrivnyak "I enjoy thinking about how we can support women on campus, how we can support …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67503

Candidates announced for 2013 Make a Difference annual awards

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… Café and Market Jean Bowsky-Verschoof , Bernhard Center Donna DeVries , Facilities Management-Landscape Services Ann … and talents, making our University an even finer place to work and study. Four colleagues will be selected to win an … additional information should include specific examples of how the candidate has demonstrated dedication to outstanding …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6857

WMU student, veteran pursues passion for mental health and counseling

College of Education and Human Development

… serving six years in the United States Army,  Dwane Dabney  doesn't want to be defined just by his service; instead, he … have training available about suicide, risk assessment and how to help," says Dabney. "The experience and training … in-depth, about managing situations in the battlefield and working with individuals experiencing "dark thoughts" while …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75937

Renowned Evaluation Center at WMU receives $4.9 million NSF grant

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… the National Science Foundation to extend and expand its work to support evaluation within the NSF's Advanced … Boyce , assistant professor of educational research methodology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. "A … project leaders about evaluation—why evaluation is needed, how to find and work with an external evaluator, and what to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/02/51701

Balancing cybersecurity and business goals

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… and hydraulic technician. His experience exposed him to cryptologists, who piqued his interest in encryption. Now a … against virtual machines augments my understanding of how vulnerable machines act when faced with adversaries,” he … (Mid-SURE). “While researching anomaly detection with the domain of smart airports, other interns and I discovered …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68924

When it rains, it stalls: WMU team studies weather impacts on autonomous vehicle technology

W Magazine

… Courtesy: Paige Novak/Paige Novak Photography Goberville works on equipment in the trunk of the car. Courtesy: Paige … of WMU's Energy Efficient and Autonomous Vehicles Lab , and doctoral student Nick Goberville were awarded a grant from … to develop basic software that informs technology on how to drive in bad weather. They’ll collect data from a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/60422