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Western students partnering with MDOT on pioneering bridge project
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… Dr. Upul Attanayake, Abul Mazumder and Harsha Amunugama visit the bridge construction site in Detroit. DETROIT—The … how closely these assumptions represent the reality and what the real condition is at the end of construction. Then … the magnitude of load that they can put on the bridge and what kind of maintenance they need to do based on the sensor …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66486
New education program awards credit for students' prior learning
College of Education and Human Development
… and experiences for various programs within CEHD. This is a great opportunity for nontraditional students to … prior learning assessment, students must demonstrate that what they have already known or been able to do is equivalent to what they would have learned in an equivalent academic …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66459
Food marketing students clinch second place at national university case competition
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… Paciorek of Grand Rapids and Erin Richter of Gurney, Illinois, took second place at the 2021 National Grocers … to share about growing up with local products and what they meant to us. We knew if we let our personal … stories came through," Samples says. "That is part of what sets Western’s program apart—students and educators …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63778
Students turn ideas into market-ready products at RID+I’s Venture Studio
Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation
… at the Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation (RID+I) is blurring the line between education and entrepreneurship. … the program, is developing a wearable translation device. What began as a single earbud with a camera has evolved … earbud system. "This class has helped us see more in depth what it's like to work in a corporate setting and understand …
https://wmich.edu/designinstitute/news/2025/04/venture-studio
Severe weather closes WMU on Thursday, Feb. 25
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… emergency services, Western Michigan University's campus is closed Thursday, Feb. 25 , because of severe weather … Programs Web page for information about those locations. This article will be updated with event cancellations and … hours as information becomes available. Events All events listed on the University events calendar are canceled unless …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30604
Booth signup underway for 34th Bronco Bash
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… 34th annual Bronco Bash at Western Michigan University is set for 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5 , on the Sangren Pedestrian Mall. The early registration deadline for booth space is 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1. Applications submitted after that …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16542
Local insights, global impact: An MBA journey at WMU
Haworth College of Business
… by Amy Coughenour on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—“Local yet global” is how Western Michigan University MBA student Steve Balaze … takes each class with the purpose of finding ways to apply what he is learning to his career and the management roles … MBA alum herself. I value her expertise and am excited for what I will do with the rest of my academic journey and …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/11/mba-steve-balaze
RSOs have something for everyone
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… on Members of Mane Attraction, an a cappella group and registered student organization at WMU, display information at … 460 student clubs and activities that connect them with what they are learning in the classroom and beyond. … in the Office of Student Engagement. If students don't find what they're looking for, they can start their own group, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54761
Economist to address poverty in Sichel Series talk
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… Economist to address poverty in Sichel Series talk Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—An economist from George Washington University will share his … the author of the book "Ending Global Poverty: A Guide to What Works" and is co-author with Michael Todaro of a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6254
Graduate student pushes the boundaries of traditional music genres with 'Tango Avenue'
W Magazine
… dances into new musical territory. “For some people, tango is just a dance with a cliché rose in the mouth. Most of my … that the only way to navigate the pandemic for me is to do what I am supposed to do: to write music,” Kozhevnikova … “Also, I realized that a lot of my fellow musicians struggled because of the pandemic, so I tried to support them in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63905