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… Senior engineering students showcase projects at design conference Submitted by Deanne Puca on … medical devices like pacemakers are among the capstone projects that will be showcased this month by senior … Parkview Campus. A total of 256 seniors will present 93 projects they have completed to solve problems facing …

… campus system. Selected students will lead yearlong projects to improve the sustainability of WMU while living … with their level of experience and the scale of their project. Fellows will be expected to work 10 to 15 hours per … to be roughly $170 a month, with utilities, Internet, and washer and dryer included. Apply now Applications are …

… papermaking with $2.5M grant Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Dr. Mert Atilhan works in his lab in Floyd Hall, … Atilhan is a leading researcher on a $2.5 million grant awarded to WMU by the U.S. Department of Energy. KALAMAZOO, … footprint in paper production.  Dr. Mert Atilhan “This project holds promise in revolutionizing the way paper is …

… , associate professor of public administration, have been awarded three-year Presidential Innovation Professorships. … and a stellar passion for education,” WMU President Edward Montgomery says. “Their innovative contributions to WMU … support to further impact their respective areas. These projects further innovation not only through faculty work …

… New facility improvement projects continue Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, … historic burr oak that has been around well before Western was founded in 1903 and predates Michigan’s statehood in 1837. As construction of the multi-year project moves forward, this heritage tree—measuring a diameter of 4 1/2 …

… Professor of Business Management for Kalamazoo College, the project will ask students to collaborate through an … semester on a business issue for a company, in the same way that a management consulting firm would, exploring all … to company leadership with a cash prize of $5,000 to be awarded to the winning team. Along the way, students will be …

… Professor Jianping Shen receives national award for educational leadership research Submitted by Chris … Research Association Division A Excellence in Research Award. KALAMAZOO, MI— Dr. Jianping Shen , professor of … has also directed and co-directed large, externally funded projects totaling about $60 million. Notably, Shen and his …

… for “smart” machines to eventually take mundane tasks away from human operators in industry and elsewhere. But they … using AI,” explains Fong. “A common thread that binds my projects is that there must be clearly demonstrable … aimed at getting STEM students AI ready in a holistic way. The first, “Modular experiential learning for safe, …

… announcement of a $3.17 million U.S. Department of Energy award. The funding will spur development of an integrated … consumers as well as vehicle manufacturers. “This proposal was a team effort,” says Dr. Sandun Kuruppu , associate … Mechatronics (TEAMS) Lab and principal investigator for the project. “We have an excellent team that includes multiple …

… 33% increase (to 460,000) in jobs in the field with 80% of projected new technical jobs at risk of going unfilled. …