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Aviation grad ready for career to take off
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… are a lot of people back on the ground working to keep them up there. Dezmond Stover is excited to be among them, … is always changing. At Western I learned to adapt and also go into my life, not just my career, always open to changes, … job opportunities. Networking, he says, is one of the biggest benefits of WMU's College of Aviation. As Stover looks …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62507
Hope in the darkness: WMU music therapy alum finds calling in hospice
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… down the halls of a medical facility. But the work she does is life-changing for the patients and families she … master's degree. "I loved Western's program because I got to do eight different practicums, so I got a really … says Roth, who remembers getting glowing reports from her supervisors every week. "I just can't tell you how much joy …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55317
WMU to use large grants to study improvements to aviation safety
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… aimed at improving the use of weather in the cockpit. The goal is to use the latest weather technology research to … surveyed more than 600 pilots and conducted focus groups to identify the gaps in weather-related pilot training. … learning how to read charts and graphical displays, but it doesn't really prepare them to have the ability to make …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29646
Engineering student awarded prestigious Department of Defense SMART scholarship
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… protect the security of our nation,” says Tuckey. “This is why I am so grateful for receiving a SMART scholarship.” … to gain technical skills in critical STEM fields and support the national security mission of the Department of … Defense. This award provides students with full tuition for up to five years, mentorship, summer internships, a stipend …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68119
Acclaimed journalist, WMU alum marks Homecoming as distinguished speaker
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… alumni achievement award . The journalist is among CNN's go-to pundits and has been awarded for his commentary by the … toward such career success. Recognizing potential Growing up, Granderson describes himself as "intellectually … His subsequent work with ESPN has taken him onto the biggest stages in professional sports, covering some of its …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19764
Alton Brown to bring culinary variety show to campus
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… Brown spent plenty of time in his mom’s kitchen growing up, his real interest in food sparked in college when he … in hopes of one day creating a new kind of cooking show. Good Eats, the show that Brown would go on to write, produce, and host ran for 13 straight years …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27841
Get ready to #GiveGold Oct. 11
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… Get ready to #GiveGold Oct. 11 Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … are detailed at givingday.mywmu.com . Make a gift and share why using #GiveGold. Text GIVEGOLD to 71777 to make a one-time donation to any unit or program at WMU. Sign up to be an individual fundraiser or to join or start a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43114
Engineering student's research aims to drive in-motion wireless charging for electric vehicles
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… on fossil fuel, and as it is not renewable, the world is going to face a shortage really soon," he says, also noting … WMU's Energy Efficient and Autonomous Vehicles Lab , Marsad got to work putting his idea in motion. He began intensive … transmission technologies, including magneto dynamic coupling and microwave power transfer, which appear most …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62188
Budding electrical engineer finds spark at Western
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… finds spark at Western Submitted by Erin Flynn on Bharat Goel is currently working as an engineer for Consumers … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—From enhancing the power grid to amping up electric battery safety and making advancements in … building, everything—looked so good. I thought, 'Why would I leave (West Michigan) when there's something so …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/69905
Humor and a whole host of animals: WMU expert explains what to watch for in Super Bowl ads
Haworth College of Business
… host of animals: WMU expert explains what to watch for in Super Bowl ads Submitted by Amy Coughenour on Commercials are … of marketing at Western Michigan University, explains why the big game is such a big deal. “ With viewership … intended audience. Gerfen says companies this year are going on the offensive by staying with a playbook of what …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74562