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Gearing up for the grind: Skateboard-loving student ready to roll into WMU's kinetic imaging program

First-Year Faces

… of places to skateboard around Western's campus, including to the Richmond Center for Visual Arts, a hub for … the place he'll soon call home. "I'm just really looking forward to having my own schedule and finding new things to do and explore," says Rodriguez-Vargas. "It was really cool especially to see all of the fine arts …

https://wmich.edu/firstyearfaces/news/2025/07/class-2029-yoyo-rodriguez-vargas-kinetic-imaging

Deadline approaching for spring Student Sustainability Grant proposals

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… download a grant application. 2014 sustainability grant awardees Kate Binder , Energy Reduction with the We-Mo Switch. Andrew Brower and Quincy Campbell , 3D Printer and Filament Extruder. Carlos Daniels and Kyle … and growing its sustainability commitments. Through building a diverse and flourishing learning community around …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/22015

WMU Ethics Center announces lecture series for spring 2023

Study of Ethics in Society

… All these events are free and open to the public. Using Media REsponsibility The lecture series kicks off Sunday, Feb. … in Room 208 at the Bernhard Center. This lecture by Dr. Wa’ed Alshoubaki will discuss the ethical issues that might … Grasslands, Garbage Islands and Plastic Trees: Working Toward a Future Ecology Next up is “ Grasslands, Garbage …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70568

Bronco basketball player gets down to business, scores food marketing career

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… in food and consumer package goods marketing and a job waiting out west. Basketball wasn't initially in the cards for Douglas, who excelled on … to see what would happen. Because honestly, I think if I didn't do that, I would have probably regretted it," Douglas …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68321

Senior engineering students showcase projects at design conference

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… advisor Dr. Paul Engelmann . Students designed 2D and 3D models to offer a challenging new obstacle course for … with YWCA teachers, staff and volunteers, equipment was built for the new children's play and garden area. The conference involves students from a variety of disciplines, including chemical and paper engineering, civil …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52842

Department of Energy grants WMU $5M to advance carbon capture and storage

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is on the leading edge of innovation aimed at curbing the global impacts … carbon capture, utilization and storage requires a multidisciplinary approach, and who better than a university to … research and development company, will support efforts in 3D modeling and running scenarios to understand how efforts …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/department-energy-awards-wmu-grant-carbon-capture-utilization-storage

Innovative ideas wanted: COVID-19 Response Grant established

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… Innovative ideas wanted: COVID-19 Response Grant established Submitted by … caring of WMU faculty and staff have already been on full display in response to this pandemic," says Dr. Terri Goss … to date—including the creation of face shields using 3D printing—have aided the surrounding health care …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58925

WMU medieval historian to be honored as an emerging scholar

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… WMU medieval historian to be honored as an emerging scholar … of history, will be honored with the Emerging Scholar Award during a 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, campuswide awards ceremony during WMU's Academic Convocation in Dalton …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26778

Students study effectiveness of solar panel placement

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… a scaled-down solar panel to track performance effects of modifications to the panel. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—What are the … effects of modifications to its panel layout. The students 3D printed from scratch most of the frame for the five rows … One of the more challenging parts of the project was the careful soldering of the solar panels to the frame, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53773

Third-annual AMP Lab Open House event welcomes STEAM-curious kids

WMU-Grand Rapids

… the AMP Lab on a tour of the space. Kids have fun building and constructing with Tinker Toys. Kids watch an EggBot translate their design onto a ping-pong … world of STEAM hands-on through robotics demonstrations, 3D printers in action, motorized LEGO building and much more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75134