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Empowering undergraduate students with research internships

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Empowering undergraduate students with research internships … engineering degree without needing to move far away from my family.” And what about his longer-term goals? “I would … 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

WMU employees going the distance, can participate in Kalamazoo Marathon at no cost

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… WMU employees going the distance, can participate in Kalamazoo Marathon at … Michigan University Director of University Recreation Amy Seth says. WMU employees who want to participate can … COVID-19 threw a curve ball at him.  “I didn’t really know how to feel [when it got canceled]. All I knew was that I’m …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59104

Battery research project will support company's clean energy plan

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… Battery research project will support company's clean energy plan Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on A banner at the event shows how the facility and its racks of batteries work. … by starting operation of a new large-scale battery that should store enough energy to power 1,000 homes at any time. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49068

Sew worth it—fashion design students use skills to craft masks for hospital workers

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… Sew worth it—fashion design students use skills to craft masks for … grows, some have called sewing a dying skill. That skill, however, is now helping protect frontline medical … with fashion design—sewing is a skill people need, and I should never take my education for granted,” says McKay. It …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58737

First cohort finding success, belonging in new Bronco Connect Living Learning Community

W Magazine

… First cohort finding success, belonging in new Bronco Connect … to be involved in an esports club, but it wasn’t offered at my high school,” says the first-year computer science … biggest fear was not finding friends or a place to fit in. However, Smith did find a community and more in the Bronco …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70890

Western students partnering with MDOT on pioneering bridge project

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… Western students partnering with MDOT on pioneering bridge project Submitted by Erin … construction, installing that system and investigating how the unique concrete being used in the project will … I'm working on right now I can apply once I go back to my home country," says Amunugama, who is from Sri Lanka. He …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66486

Graphic design student learns art of networking at WMU

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… Graphic design student learns art of networking at WMU Submitted … on a campus tour at WMU. "A professor was talking about how they have interns out in New York and Chicago, even … Michigan University was one of the best decisions of my life," she says. "The Frostic School of Art prepared me …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57683

WMU expands, re-envisions definition and measures for sustainability

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… WMU expands, re-envisions definition and measures for sustainability Submitted … is embracing a new nationwide program aimed at expanding how higher education views sustainability and transforming … activities." Brylinsky notes that the STARS system is not often used by very large universities, but it is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11612

Humor and a whole host of animals: WMU expert explains what to watch for in Super Bowl ads

Haworth College of Business

… Humor and a whole host of animals: WMU expert explains what to watch for in Super Bowl … it to watch the 49ers take on the Chiefs? Or is it to see how Travis and Taylor interact? Or, is it just to see what … fraught with issues for advertisers. One reason is that AI often infringes on trademarks and copyrights. Another is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74562

Managing success: one category and student at a time

Haworth College of Business

… Managing success: one category and student at a time Submitted by … employers. “The certification stands out so much on my resume and sets me apart from other applicants with … similar education and experience levels. Employers have shown interest because category management is such a complex …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67635