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Library putting new twist on communicating with patrons

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on A student interacts with Waldo Library's telepresence robot. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A … the course of the project, library staff will investigate how telepresence robots might be used to enhance their … with the robot. "Telepresence robots are beginning to show up in organizational and educational settings. These …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28111

Wings of Resolve: The Air Force Journey of WMU Aviation Bronco Tracy Smiedendorf

College of Aviation

… The Air Force Journey of WMU Aviation Bronco Tracy Smiedendorf Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU Aviation Alumni and … Smiedendorf logged more than his share of vivid memories.   How about these for the now-retired 1983 alumnus of the … command of supervising thousands of maintenance technicians working on the inspection, servicing, repair and overhaul of …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/09/smiedendorf

WMU digital marketing students create influencer campaigns for Disney’s The Lion King

Haworth College of Business

… generating engaging content to encourage attendance at the show while also communicating the university-subsidized 50% … and director of the digital marketing program, who worked with Miller to create and pilot the student … shorter clips so that users wouldn’t lose interest.” As a double major in dance, Niemann notes that she has a special …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/02/lion-king-digital-marketing

WMU finance student wins international scholarship from DECA

Haworth College of Business

… in our organization, which taught me a lot about myself and how I work with others. In addition, I have learned to have a lot … and I am even more determined to show all WMU can do in the international competition.” Ferriell has been a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75391

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

Travel Award Winners Announced for the International Congress on Medieval Studies

International Congress on Medieval Studies

… To learn more about the annual travel awards offered and how to apply, please visit the ICMS website . The following … session "Reconceptions of European Literary History (1): How Do We Study Historical Text Traditions?" Archibald Cason …

https://wmich.edu/medievalcongress/news/2024/12/icms-2025-travel-awards

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

From Middle East to Midwest, aviation management student thrives through new opportunities

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… with the Haenicke Institute was enough to tell me how inclusive Western is," she says. "I never felt like I … build a broad base of knowledge about the behind-the-scenes work that keeps the industry running and planes in the air. … mentor in Student Success Services and a student ambassador in admissions, you'd be hard pressed to find a corner of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75474

College of Education and Human Development instructors earn university awards for first-year experience course

College of Education and Human Development

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/12/first-year-fye-award-education-human-development-andree-voss-2025

Far out! Researchers at Western testing technology to propel NASA deeper into space

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… In fact, the technology graduate student Margaret Mooney is working on in Lemmer's lab will be used in thrusters at the … the moon and then we can rendezvous with it. And that's how we'll be able to get from the spacecraft to the moon," says Mooney, who is pursuing a doctorate in mechanical engineering. As a NASA space …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63430