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Life-saving innovation crafted by WMU engineering alum

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… stay-at-home orders during the pandemic, time is in short supply. Still, Bornhorst, manufacturing engineering manager … posted a link to an article about an aerosol box designed by a Taiwanese doctor to protect health professionals … medical workers," Bornhorst says. "It's turning out to be bigger than I expected." He credits the basic skills he honed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59275

Wetland projects test waters to restart research at WMU

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… keeping a log of who you came in contact with, keeping up to date with your symptoms and how you're feeling, and … University cleared to get back to work in the field turns up the heat a bit. "It's incredibly nerve-wracking. There's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60039

Groundbreaking research could provide key to kicking smoking habit for good

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… who know the habit is bad for their health but are struggling to quit. Chris Clark "I think the application where … very complicated and always evolving," says Clark, who grew up in Holland, Michigan. "Living things are exciting because … illness in the world," Stull says. "If we could come up with a new treatment that can help people get over their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62413

Partnership between Western, Gun Lake Tribe promotes suicide prevention

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… is related to boarding schools—residential institutions set up across the United States in the mid-1800s to assimilate … events to raise awareness of suicide and the warning signs. "There's definitely a stigma to suicide, and I think … to law enformcement, which teaches participants the warning signs of suicide crisis and how to respond—QPR stands for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66452

Western's Cold Case Program helps crack second case

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… information in the field. "After digitizing, we came up with our own theories of what happened to assist … agencies across the country who are interested in setting up similar programs, and she has already connected with a couple of other universities in Michigan. "I hope every state …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71545

New student center's amenities coming online during 'soft opening' phase

WMU Student Center

… center. “We’ll have furniture in place, retail revving up and hammocks on the ready. Having a soft opening before … persons, which is a nice practice round before serving up to 5,000 meals in one day, which is quite a feat!” …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72219

Being a little brave can take us a long way: Fahad Shiraj’s journey

Haworth College of Business

… instilled many values in me such as accountability, taking up challenges and hard work. I’m grateful that I was awarded … such as Cisco and Intuitive Surgical, as well as local startups, Shiraj had a lot of takeaways from the trip. “ The … things I learned during the trip was to be bold and to take up opportunities. I learned to become someone who initiates …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70161

New SEO class pays off in job opportunities for marketing students

Haworth College of Business

… world always changing, this class teaches you ways to stay up-to-date with current trends. Being able to share my … during interviews, such as commenting on how a company can update to Google Analytics 4, has had a big impact on my job … platforms, but I also have hands-on experience to back them up. My current resume looks as if I have been working in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68635

Pursuing operational excellence, financial success and a positive culture

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Management Consulting Services. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—We caught up with Jason Tedrow , B.S.E.’97, president and CEO of … business and support our investors through new projects, bigger events, and a series of successful acquisitions is what … consider the improvements we have made in this area my most significant accomplishment since I joined InProduction.   …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70807

Men's soccer team releases its 2014 schedule

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… Conference regular season and tournament runners-up a year ago. "The schedule is much more balanced than a … we play on our home field should be exciting games for our supporters to watch. By the time we compete in the MAC … be prepared for anything." Non-conference play WMU warms up to its 2014 campaign with two preseason matches, hosting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16320