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Business student awarded patent for speaking device

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… share my ideas with other entrepreneurs and obtain valuable feedback," says Floyd. "I would like to thank Dean Kay Palan … which is shaped somewhat like a whistle. "I got good feedback," he says. After conducting a patent search, which … is open to all WMU students through a competitive application process in which students must demonstrate a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20784

CEHD faculty awarded three WMU grants to enhance experiential learning programs

College of Education and Human Development

… bridge the gap between classroom knowledge and professional application, preparing students for careers and … to these community needs by developing History House Coffee (HHC) and an Idlewild boat tour experience. History House Coffee, a mobile coffee business, will create summer employment …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74780

Bin there, done that — student's research optimizes recycling

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… rates," says Cartee. The research also had a practical application on campus. Lu DeBoef , working in WMU's Office … more uniform," says Turske. "They said they would actually feel bad if they didn't recycle properly." The Takeaways …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52646

Multimillion-dollar research center addresses construction challenges

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… construction engineering, has been studying an innovative application of construction adhesives to enhance the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47955

Two faculty honored with Fulbright opportunities

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… project is to test to what extent student language teachers feel comfortable exploring new dialects that may be more … an award and assistance with putting together a competitive application is available from WMU Fulbright Scholar liaison …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64292

Professor transforming aviation education using augmented reality

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… Her team is currently designing an augmented reality application to transform aviation weather-related training … take the technology a step further by creating additional applications with the help of computer science and aviation …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/45008

Combining passion for medicine with philanthropic ideals, biomedical sciences grad ready to make an impact

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… challenges but remained determined to pursue his goals. "I feel empowered," he says. "I feel an immense gratitude toward Western." Idris' passion … he says, adding that his work gives him an edge in the application process for graduate school.  "My Western …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75831

Students, public invited to career fairs held this fall

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… study. Attendees seeking tips on how to strengthen their applications to graduate or medical school may attend one of … Many employers will ask candidates to complete an online application in lieu of accepting a paper resume. WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55090

A lifelong gift: 1980 graduate gives back to Department of Philosophy

College of Arts and Sciences

… pursue a college education, and he might have found himself feeling like he didn’t belong. But “I found the university … and Santa Fe, New Mexico, where Rochon attended. In his application essay, Rochon described a graduate-level …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69151

Hope in the darkness: WMU music therapy alum finds calling in hospice

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… long-term memories and improving communication. "I feel so grateful to be able to bring that kind of … that much more bearable … I learned a lot." With a rigorous application process, Roth says, students like Ridgway who …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55317