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WMU and Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers team up to improve the reliability of autonomous vehicles
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… of self-driving electric vehicles. Dr. Zach Asher , assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and … as the pavement markers, typically a year. “It’s amazing how far it can transmit—over hills, in snow. It’s a big deal,” …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71976
Some 1,500 Malaysian students expected for the 2013 Midwest Games
News
… Games Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Competitors from last year's games (Photo courtesy of the MWGi 2012 … men's and women's badminton, soccer, basketball, tennis and volleyball. New offerings for this year's games … a much-anticipated event that draws students from states as far away as Texas and California, as well as Canada and the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6685
Popular plant TikTok showcases student’s succulent humor and self care
W Magazine
… Popular plant TikTok showcases student’s succulent humor and self care Submitted by Megan Looker on Known by his handle @theplantprodigy, Jacob Soule educates TikTok … viewers that his self-described obsession with plants stems from his neurodivergence—and he’s proud of that. “I’d like …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71781
Product design graduate ready for career to take flight with aerospace company
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… flight with aerospace company Submitted by Erin Flynn on Aisha Thaj will graduate Saturday, May 1, in the first cohort … during an internship in the summer of 2020. "He asked me how do you see design coming into play at Bell and our … always enjoyed art but saw it more as a hobby and an escape from her rigorous science and math classes. When she earned …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63953
Three professors to be honored with Distinguished Teaching Awards
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… Three professors to be honored with Distinguished Teaching Awards Submitted by Deanne Puca on … what a warm, inviting presence he is in the classroom, and how far that attitude goes to engendering a productive learning …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48800
Second City returns to WMU for employee training session
News
… session in 2010 was so positive that the University is bringing the sketch comedy group back to campus to focus … these topics, Second City will address what bullying is and how bullying as well as violence in the workplace can be … be explored is a unique 21st-century phenomenon: people from three and four different generations commonly working …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/238
Info sessions on new master's program in Grand Rapids
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… and Performance KALAMAZOO--Western Michigan University is offering a new educational opportunity for working adults … and refreshments at 5:30 p.m., followed by a presentation from 6 to 7 p.m. Explaining how the program can enhance careers in business, government, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/818
Getting off the couch: Counselors that meet you where you are
W Magazine
… by Erin Flynn on A team of social workers and psychologists with roots at WMU is growing its practice to bring … care, she says. "We customize a plan with each client from the start, whether this is in-person or virtual … "As an actor, I was always a student of the story and how to make that story come to life. Now, I am separate from …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66667
Philosophy professor awarded Core Fellowship at Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
… fellow, Kurth will have the unique opportunity to focus on his research for two years without other administrative … diverse fields of study. “My research aims to understand how emotions like anger, disgust, anxiety and compassion … Mind” which focuses on the nature and value of anxiety from a philosophical perspective. “What makes this …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69140
Empowering Futures already making impact on student success
Empowering Futures
… Megan Looker on Katie Easley, director of student success, listens to presentations at the Empowering Futures Work Group … Futures initiatives they have implemented thus far consist of the Bronco Promise, Empowering Futures … careers.” Especially for first-generation college students, how to successfully navigate the University experience isn’t …
https://wmich.edu/empowering-futures/news/2022/12/70204