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WMU awarded $2 million grant to assist migrant students
News
… WMU awarded $2 million grant to assist migrant students Submitted … on KALAMAZOO--Western Michigan University has been awarded more than $2 million over the next five years to … CAMP. Michigan State University, which had its CAMP project refunded in 2010, received one of the four five-year …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1019
APA, PSSO set events to honor annual award winners
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… APA, PSSO set events to honor annual award winners Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … events to recognize the 2013 recipients of their annual awards. The Administrative Professional Association gathering … donations in support of PSSO's annual community service project. This year's project will offset special needs of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6146
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
Joel Webley’s Words of Aviation Wisdom
College of Aviation
… and, instead, make yourself actively present in ways that enhance your student experience. Join a student organization. Participate in special events and projects. The connections you'll make and the people you'll … and 2021 WMU College of Aviation Excellence in Diversity Award Winner, Joel Webley "You would be amazed," he …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/12/webley
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
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
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… 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
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