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Kalamazoo couple supports product design program with $3 million gift
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… James and Lois Richmond will make possible the new interdisciplinary entity that will be named for them. The … dedicated to innovation, fabrication, rapid prototyping, 3D printing, and woodworking and metalworking. Architectural work is already underway and the goal is to begin construction in spring 2017 and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36937
Grand opening set for Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation
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… summer in time for fall classes. The facility features studios, presentation spaces and laboratories dedicated to innovation, fabrication, rapid prototyping, 3D printing, woodworking and metalworking. Following a … support the needs of an innovative product design program was made possible by many generous corporate and individual …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49312
WMU engineering student's prototype design unveiled at Frankfurt Auto Show
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… stage. Conner Knepley , a junior from Stockbridge, recently displayed a wheel he designed as an intern for Maxion Wheels … and commercial vehicle markets. About the project Knepley was personally able to visit the display of his creation, … than the current production steel wheel. Knepley used 3D printing technology to improve the aesthetic appearance …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28063
WMU professor develops face shields to make children safer at school
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… by Erin Flynn on Dr. Alessander Danna-dos-Santos, left, distributes face shields at Pre-K International in … the eyes and prevent the potential spread of infection. "I 3D-printed the head support using ABS plastic and attached … low-cost respiratory device COVID-19 response grants awarded for innovative research related to pandemic This is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60916
In Memoriam, summer 2026
W Magazine
… BS ’51, Nov. 29, 2025, Grand Rapids, MI Ona Eileene (Pappe) Wall , BA ’52, MA ’64, Dec. 7, 2025, Grandville, MI Muriel … Robins , BA ’54, Nov. 24, 2025, Livonia, MI Willard Howard Mejeur , BS ’54, Dec. 10, 2025, Cadillac, MI Thomas Edward Fricke , BA ’55, Oct. 7, 2025, …
https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2026/06/memoriam-summer-2026
Latino Student Alliance to kick off 2022 Hispanic Heritage Month at Western
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… for Hispanic Heritage Week. LSA members Fernanda Rios-Merodio, Julie Ishimwe Alphonse, Cecilia Ovalle and Abigail … Meet and Greet. "The upcoming events are a great way to appreciate a culture and not appropriate a culture," … will feature the work of seven artists, ranging from 2D and 3D art to a projection display. More details will be …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69230
We have lift off: WMU launches UAV certificate programs
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… on Mike Hayosh, center, a student in Dr. Emerson's Digital Photogrammetry class, monitors a drone about to … their geospatial applications, and both programs pave the way for students to become certified as remote … that can be used to create high-resolution maps and 3D models of both land and structures." Graduate certificate …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54033
WMU opens manufacturing lab in downtown Grand Rapids
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… is located on Cherry and Ionia streets in the city's Arena District and serves as a program to cultivate the next … advanced manufacturing workforce," WMU President Edward Montgomery says. "WMU is excited to collaborate with … toward a degree or certification. The facility includes 3D printers and scanners, a CAD/CAM lab, plasma cutter, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49178
Designing a tribute for Veterans Memorial Park
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… a tribute for Veterans Memorial Park Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Working with the Colon American Legion, the team … manually, the site layout was modeled with AutoCAD CIVIL 3D, and the construction schedule was assembled using … decision to go into civil engineering. “I want to make a difference and create a positive impact on communities,” …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71401
Bronco Innovators Challenge inspires creativity, encourages entrepreneurship
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… the spring semester with five teams of students earning funding to take their projects to the next level. "I was impressed by the level of professionalism our students … begun developing a webpage and set up a lab space with 3D printers to carry out projects. Project Vinci plans to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72467