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Flying, French, and Fit – WMU has it all for Rebecca Lowe

College of Aviation

… for Rebecca Lowe Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Airlines that want their chief pilots to be able to "parlez-vous francais" … or the Riviera should consider hiring Becca Lowe.    In addition to majoring in aviation flight science at the Western … get interested in aviation" and photographing those flying machines added to her zest for things airborne.  Lowe at the …

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

Hey, Siri—WMU leads the way in studying human-robot communication

W Magazine

… Hey, Siri—WMU leads the way in studying human-robot communication Submitted by Erin … you forgot to dim on the way out the door or raises the thermostat when the polar vortex sets in. Living with robots … fiction. Scientists have begun studying how humans and machines interact, and WMU is a leading voice in the field. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57097

WMU's regional manufacturing lab installs new high-tech equipment

News

… Submitted by Deanne Puca on The first of three new machines at the Grand Rapids laboratory required removal of … Cherry Street and two cranes in order to move into the building and to its final spot in the Showcase/Prototyping Lab. … below street level so pedestrians passing by are able to watch it in action from above on the sidewalk. Autocam …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54935

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 … SAE car. A young boy holds a fidget spinner cut by a CNC machine. The AMP Lab @ WMU is located in downtown Grand …

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

Doctoral student earns recognition for research

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… student earns recognition for research Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Baraah Qawasmeh , a Western … student who just successfully defended her doctoral dissertation, has received numerous accolades for her work … from crashes throughout Michigan using unsupervised machine learning techniques and their potential as a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75926

'Passed On,' by Nichole Maury, on display at the Richmond Center

News

… 'Passed On,' by Nichole Maury, on display at the Richmond Center Submitted by Anonymous (not … and her M.F.A. in Printmaking from the University of Iowa. Her work explores the parallel relationships that exist … exhibited widely both nationally and internationally including The International Print Center New York; the Scuola di

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19528

Wing Walking with Delta Pilot Tom Whittles

College of Aviation

… Wing Walking with Delta Pilot Tom Whittles Submitted by Tom … the third generation in his family to make beautiful machines overcome the laws of gravity.  His grandfather was … -- along the Lake Michigan coast and, almost on a whim, landing at this or that airport for lunch was the epitome of …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/10/whittles

High school students can explore manufacturing and design careers through new WMU, GRPS partnership

Merze Tate College

… Lab and the resulting products. Mike Butler of Autocam Medical shows students equipment for prototyping. Students … in the lab. Students observe a JR Automation robotics machine. Students hypothesized and prototyped in the Design … cost .     “Our partnership with GRPS is an impactful way to help high school students discover potential …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69313

David Chaplin obituary

News

… emeritus of sociology at Western Michigan University, died July 27 . He was 86. Chaplin joined the WMU faculty in 1972 to serve as … served on numerous national organizations and panels and was a member of such professional groups as the American …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42352

STEM-focused family event returns to WMU-Grand Rapids

News

… Submitted by Erin Flynn on GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—From building motorized Lego creations to watching robots in action, Western Michigan University-Grand … hands-on activities. Families watch the Amp Lab's "Jenga machine" in action during the 2022 open house event. “Our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71219