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Life-saving innovation crafted by WMU engineering alum
News
… his innovative skills to improve safety for frontline health care workers. Andy Bornhorst It started with a social … instructor for the WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, posted a link to an article about an aerosol box … time of need," says Bornhorst, a 2009 alumnus of Western Michigan University's mechanical engineering program. "I was …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59275
Doctoral duet: Ph.D. student channels jazz legend and mentor Wynton Marsalis in his dissertation
W Magazine
… a doctoral degree in interdisciplinary studies at Western Michigan University, and Marsalis is sitting on the … forward: “Jazz has long contributed to our nation’s civic health by inspiring communities to amplify ideals of freedom …
https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2026/06/doctoral-duet-millard-southern-wynton-marsalis-jazz-dissertation
Behind the scenes: Social Work students visit Gerald R. Ford Airport
College of Health and Human Services
… by Jillian Fraze on KALAMAZOO, Mich—Students in Western Michigan University’s Social Work with Communities course … overstimulated. “We learn a lot about different mental health disorders and people being overstimulated,” Podvoyski …
https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2026/05/airport0526
From a ‘shot in the dark’ to a national honor: Inside one Bronco’s summer at SmithGroup
Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation
… She applied anyway. Twelve weeks later, the Western Michigan University senior had worked on projects for Yale … contributing to a workplace design for Google in Huron, Michigan, and Yale’s master plan to convert hospital space … Naugle went into the internship thinking she knew her path. Healthcare was what she had done before, at a Kalamazoo …
https://wmich.edu/designinstitute/news/2026/08/interior-design-smithgroup-internship
WMU professors developing prototype to give doctors extra level of protection against COVID-19
News
… Mich.—The number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Michigan continues to grow, increasing the strain on … to come up with some sort of solution that will protect health care providers who don't have enough protection," … prototype to Dr. Richard Lammers , professor of emergency medicine at WMU Homer Stryker M.D. Schol of Medicine, to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58767
Aviation Passion and Professionalism – Professor Lisa Whittaker Has It All
College of Aviation
… safety management systems. Fresh out of college, the Michigan native joined the Douglas Aircraft Co . on the West … located just about due east of Milwaukee, Wis., across Lake Michigan. Whittaker taking to the skies in 1975 "My father … jobs, and endure the Covid pandemic. the value of health and wellness programs as coping skills, and how all …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/02/whittaker
Don’t miss the boat: Nursing student encourages peers to try something new at Western
News
… has only been water skiing for a year. The Western Michigan University nursing student found her new passion by … of isolation and stress during the pandemic. "Mental health is a big thing right now," she says. "Aside from … else that sparks their interest in the ExperienceWMU portal . There are more than 300 active clubs and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64739
Lessons from Terri Schiavo case up for discussion at Ethics Center event
News
… come into focus later this month as part of the Western Michigan University Center for the Study of Ethics in … Humanities and Law at the WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, will speak at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 12 , in the … sense, is fragmented through the institutions of law, medicine and society. The presentation is co-sponsored by …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31508
Transforming cities: leadership, community and change
College of Health and Human Services
… Work with Communities course (SWRK 4600) in the College of Health and Human Services had the distinct honor of hosting … opportunities—have a direct impact on overall well-being, health, and quality of life.” Detroit’s turnaround did not …
https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2026/04/0421sw
WMU readies for start of spring semester
News
… on Spring classes begin Jan. 9. KALAMAZOO--Western Michigan University offices opened Tuesday, Jan. 3, … 5 p.m. Jan. 5-6 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jan. 9-11. Sindecuse Health Center , including the pharmacy, is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 4-6 and closed Jan. 7-8. The health center resumes normal hours at 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 9. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/45