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Business pitch competition open to WMU student entrepreneurs

Haworth College of Business

… University. WMU Pitch Competition awards $4,000 in prizes How it works Aspiring entrepreneurs will be asked to develop … to develop their business ideas by stating a problem, how they intend to solve it, and then selling that idea to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38296

Engineering students design concussion sensor for football helmets

News

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—At a time when football concussions are triggering lawsuits and making headlines, students at Western Michigan University have come up with a device that can be implanted in a football helmet to monitor the … use in monitoring blows on the football field. Here's how it works: Data from the sensor, whether inside a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17339

Hanging out with Helen Manumbu – Traveling Down the Aviation Tech Ops Path

College of Aviation

… path.   Manumbu and WMU friend, Jaiah, during a beautiful fall day in Kalamazoo Manumbu's stepmother, who works in … The experience encouraged me to attend college so that I can give back to my family and make my 97-year-old grandma … the teacher (Jansen) explains the material in a way people can easily understand.  I enjoy being able to ask specific …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/11/manumbu

Product design students envisioning future of mobility with Eaton partnership

W Magazine

… for the future of mobility. “The students are learning how to use ‘design fiction’ to spur present-day innovation,” … he says. “Each storage cube will be its own robot that can move itself from different points and even stack itself … is the best asset of this program.” THE NEXT STEP In fall 2020, a new course will be introduced in the Richmond …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59592

Wrongful Conviction Program changing one life at a time

College of Arts and Sciences

… Program are changing the world, one life at a time. "I cannot imagine getting convicted of a crime I didn’t … Michigan alone. Kuersten has 25 students in her class this fall and five graduate students who organize the research on … involved with the program has given her a better grasp on how the process works. In addition, "this program gives a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/34861

The numbers are in: Marketing analytics course makes measurable difference

Haworth College of Business

… University professor of marketing, prepared to teach her fall 2022 food marketing analytics class, she realized it … and promotion, to sociology and statistics. Veeck wondered how those graduates were doing in their chosen careers. Her … contributed to a celebratory atmosphere on the final day. Candy Lim, senior majoring in food and consumer package …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70833

Thinking outside the gym—SRC gets creative to promote wellness

News

… this difficult time is really important," she says. "Stress can affect our brains, and the rest of the body feels it. Exercise and physical activity can help keep us grounded. If your body feels good, so does … recorded or streamed live on the WMU SRC Facebook page . So far, they've tackled yoga, cardio and strength training and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58582

Empowering undergraduate students with research internships

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… introduce research in a way that is accessible to those who cannot or do not traditionally participate—it’s an important … an electrical engineering degree without needing to move far away from my family.” And what about his longer-term … machines. It was truly eye opening and reassuring to see how much time and effort goes into quality engineering. …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/10/undergrad-research

Improving process control in metal casting

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… the consumer with needed material. His efforts emphasize how we use different materials, examining the quenching and … working to develop better digital measurement sensors that can find surface defects.  “If we can measure the foundry process in real-time then we can learn how defects develop during the production process,” explains …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70804

Campus town hall meeting will focus on School of Medicine

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… are well under way. Expected to welcome its first class in fall 2014 , the school is a privately funded initiative …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/131