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Alumna is advancing medicine with mathematical modeling

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… medicine with mathematical modeling Submitted by Cindy Wagner on If we have an accurate model of how a disease … mathematical models to explain and predict biology and I was hooked. In my undergrad and master’s programs, I used … research, she built mathematical models for how the brain controls the body to make coordinated movements. “I …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/alex-ferguson-mathematical-modeling

A winning combination: Natalie Samdal masters finance and golf

Haworth College of Business

… Natalie Samdal masters finance and golf Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Natalie Samdal is a graduate student in the … to pursue both goals. “As a student-athlete, I’m not always able to control when I will be out of class,” says Samdal. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70503

Longtime staff member recognized with semi-annual award

College of Education and Human Development

… Longtime staff member recognized with semi-annual award Submitted by Chris Hybels on Amy Burns joins Derek … the inaugural CEHD cares day. Amy Burns and Western staff await the delivery of furniture for the newly constructed … tasks like package delivery. Nothing seems to ruffle her control.” Smith adds that “Amy is also interested in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70233

Several internships with same company helped alumnus land job

News

… Repke had initially directed his career aspirations toward a musical field. “I was planning to major in trumpet performance,” he says. … he said. Fluid Dynamics, Heat Transfer and Process Control II courses, and the overall robust career …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58019

A Bronco in a Blackhawk – A Salute to Doug Stutzman’s Service

College of Aviation

… Service Submitted by Tom Thinnes on For Doug Stutzman, it was going from WMU Bronco Brown and Gold to camouflage … the 2012 WMU degree recipient in aviation flight science was . . . flying helicopters for the U. S. Army? Now the … hill of a huge roller coaster, except you are in complete control and there's not a lot of room for error."  The same …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/02/dougstutzman

The Aviation Advantage: Ed Florek Flourishes in Aviation Technical Operations

College of Aviation

… airliner, no doubt you wish good tidings for the people in control of the aircraft, that they are having a good day, … Lake Michigan in what is referred to as "Chicagoland," he was the youngster who took apart the mechanical alarm clock … of just under 40,000 in neighboring Hammond, Ind., was the century-old Bishop Noll Institute , the private …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/09/florek

Students take on industry challenges for their capstone projects

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… in small-batch drinks.   “Good Trade depot allowed us to walk in with a blank whiteboard to find opportunities within the company. There was no data, processes or guidelines to the project that … and voice command functionality for seamless hands-free control.   “Additionally, we are integrating a Large …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/04/senior-engineering-design-spring-2025

Redirecting the Aviation Dream: Jonathan Freye Leverages Himself as an Aviation Lobbyist

College of Aviation

… located in the Lake Michigan shoreline community about halfway up the state's Lower Peninsula.  He is the director of … Request College of Aviation Information  Nothing like that was on his horizon when, six months into his stint as one of … it could not recover from an aerodynamic stall and lost control because of pilot error.    "Congress began working …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/10/freye

Western's Graduate College honors Broncos who served in World War II

News

… Graduate College honors Broncos who served in World War II Submitted by Erin Flynn on A memorial in Walwood Hall honors more than 1,400 Western students, … also took part in the event. A former fire direction control specialist in the Army and current human resources …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69830

Unmasking the stigma surrounding face coverings

News

… COVID-19. That's the consensus from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as a number of leading … masks have received pushback. "A lot of people just don't want to wear them. They think it's an infringement on their … about COVID-19. "Things that are obvious now (weren't always). We now know the virus is transmitted by respiratory …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59906