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Researchers explore human-robot communication with Pepper, a humanoid robot
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… their knowledge of human-robot interactions with a new, glistening white-plastic being that stands nearly 4-feet tall, … preferred among human partners will carry over to what is preferred from a robot interlocutor. Or, owing to … message patterns? Autumn and Chad Edwards also can control what the robot says to test different patterns of speaking …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42083
WMU Sky Broncos win regional competition seventh year in row
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… row Submitted by Deanne Puca on The Sky Broncos flight precision team. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's precision flight team, the Sky Broncos , won the National … national SAFECON set to take place May 18-23 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. This year's win marks the seventh consecutive …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56173
Sharon K. Johnson obituary
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… At the time of her retirement, she was a custodian in what is now Facilities Management-building custodial and support …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46243
Student team launching NASA competition dream
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… dream Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Alexis Lind has dreamed of building and launching rockets since … the opportunities it provides. It’s exciting to talk about what we do.” Krebs and his teammates are talking a lot these … it’s hard because there’s no frame of reference for what you’re trying to accomplish,” Kueterman says. “We’re …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56773
Sinnie Yzenbaard obituary
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… study coordinator at Western Michigan University in what is now Extended University Programs, died Sept. 12, 2017 . … may be made to Friendship Village Friends Fund or Third Christian Reformed Church. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45876
U.S. Poet Laureate Levine to speak at WMU's Schneider Hall
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… as an "ironic Whitman of the industrial heartland," will visit Western Michigan University for a public reading of his work at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28. Levine is a Pulitzer … poems include "News of the World," published in 2009, and "What Work Is," which won the National Book Award for Poetry …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1511
Western's jazz program earns accolades from international publication
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… Mich.—Western Michigan University’s jazz studies program is boasting several wins from international magazine … Graduate and undergraduate students secured three awards in what’s considered the most prestigious competition in jazz … ( Dr. Andrew Rathbun ) Faith Quashie , Vocal Jazz Soloist, Undergraduate College Outstanding Performances ( …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68549
School of Communication professor launches new podcast: ‘The Communicative Leader’
College of Arts and Sciences
… and leaders. Dr. Leah Omilion-Hodges Now, Omilion-Hodges is bringing her abundance of expertise and experience on the … “I’ve wanted to find an outlet to give specific, concrete suggestions for employees of all ranks and across all … stems from, in part, her time as a young professional in what she describes as a “dysfunctional” organization—an …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69265
Virtual Bash will have interactive video game feel
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… on Western Michigan University's campus every fall semester is getting a "Sims"-style makeover. For a second year, … across campus. "When I was a freshman, I didn't know what clubs to join. And attending Bronco Bash helped me see … as well as bond with people you've just met." Check out what the Degy World platform has to offer. An immersive …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65084
Time to review WMU's winter weather closure policy
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… up and creating hazards for both pedestrians and motorists. With the winter season just around the corner, this time of year is a good time to review Western Michigan University's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61739