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Empowering undergraduate students with research internships
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… students with research internships Submitted by Cindy Wagner on From left are Joseph Barr, Carter Simmons, Kendall … methylparaben contaminants from personal care products via water filtration. Read more about Nore's research. Finding a … Steve Carr, chair of the Department of Computer Science The project was spearheaded by Carr along with Dr. Kristina …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/10/undergrad-research
Researchers at WMU seek solutions that could allow machine-driven systems to self-heal
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… one has investigated this approach. It is high risk, high reward,” says principal investigator Dr. Sandun Kuruppu , … undergraduate research student will also be working on the project. The approaches investigated as part of this grant … steering systems, steering systems in autonomous cars, washing machines and elevators. The technology being …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/08/nsf-grant-wmu-electromechanical-energy-conversion-systems
New digital narrative tells story of a ‘Girl’s Journey to Ecuador’ and flight from Nazi Germany
University Libraries
… and Amy Bocko , associate professor and digital projects librarian, collaborated to tell the story of Ina … her family in 1939 and lived in Ecuador for a year while waiting to emigrate to the United States. Juretschke … currently lives in Kalamazoo. Ina’s father, Alfred, was an avid hobbyist photographer and thoroughly documented …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69162
WMU instructor, students team up to build a better bone model
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… to build a better bone model Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Walcott, a master faculty specialist who teaches anatomy and … the ethmoid is located in the skull. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Phil Walcott , who teaches anatomy, needed a bone model that was … of design flaws. A group of engineering students needed a project that would demonstrate their innovation, design and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36967
Ancient Nepalese caves attract attention of WMU bioarchaeologist
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… age to the Mongolian Dynasty. Through the Transylvania project, Eng was a contributor to the Global History of Health Project, a … professor of anthropology at WMU since 2008. “In 2010 I was contacted by Dr. Mark Aldenderfer, who has been working …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/02/nepalese-cave-research-spotlight
Graduate students win leading geology awards
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… Graduate students win leading geology awards Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … the Best Student Geologic Map Competition. The competition was hosted this year by the U.S. Geological Survey in … of Maps and the Journal of Maps Student Edition. Her project produced a detailed map of the surficial geology of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43875
Externships, research opportunities helped nursing grad chart path to success
News
… lead presentations that inform industry leaders. "I was able to go to a nursing conference and was the only student there. I was surrounded by people who … his own course to his career. Le, right, worked on the project at Ascension Borgess with classmates Maddie Bies and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75401
Geography alumnus successfully navigates detours on road to career
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… now works as a geospatial analyst at Maxar Technologies. "I was talking to an exploratory advisor (my freshman year) and … technology is similar to what he used in a funded research project he was involved in at WMU—a unique opportunity for an …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58014
WMU offers summer writing workshops for teachers, kids
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… on Workshops begin June 17. KALAMAZOO—Registration is under way for summer sessions at Western Michigan University that … a popular summer camp opportunity. The Third Coast Writing Project, part of the National Writing Project network, is offering the summer workshops for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5567
WMU, Honeywell showcase campuswide energy initiatives
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… on Honeywell and WMU will partner on two-year research project. KALAMAZOO—Honeywell and Western Michigan University … steering committee. "Our commitment to sustainability has always revolved around what we can accomplish technically as … Honeywell is supporting will allow us to find the best way to engage members of the University community and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10592