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WMU inventors win $10,000 Brian Patrick Thomas Award
Haworth College of Business
… is open to all WMU students through a competitive application process in which students must demonstrate a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25223
Engineering students design concussion sensor for football helmets
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… advisor. The impact-sensing technology has a wide range of applications, from the battlefield to the gridiron. The … of Printed Electronics, or CAPE. The technology has applications in automotive supply, pharmaceuticals, medical … "whereas right now, they're not able to get that data. Our application would be able to store or log that data so the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17339
Geography grad created road map to success at Western
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… addresses into geographic coordinates to use in mapping applications. "It really tested me because it required me to … shot," he remembers. Within a few weeks of submitting his application, Heiser was granted an interview which earned …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71466
WMU rolls out personalized well-being platform to help students harness their power to thrive, succeed and matter
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… future. A 2019 survey found 60% of young people nationwide feel anxious about the future and yearn for control over … resource the platform links to is WMU's new WellTrack application , which is aimed at helping students, faculty … self-care activities and learn about strategies to manage feelings of depression, anxiety and stress. Both YOU at …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62074
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
Product design grads cap college experience with China trip, pending patents
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… concepts," Charnesky remembers. The engineers would give feedback on the feasibility of their designs and have them … the course, gaining valuable industry insight as well as feedback on their work. "Sponsored design projects are important for students because they provide real-world applications of classroom knowledge," says Alfredo Carreno …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/product-design-grads-cap-college-experience-china-trip
Anthropology professor emeritus receives State History Award for Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
College of Arts and Sciences
… first met Nassaney, and she says she even wrote in her application letter that she "wanted to work with Dr. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70260
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
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
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