Search

Future Broncos use talents to help frontline health care workers

News

… the charge to equip critical care providers battling the novel coronavirus pandemic. Using their engineering skills, … do with my time that would benefit people in need … and now I am able to do that with my skill set.” Barker found a … will help me achieve my dream, because WMU alum are known for finding a job after graduation in the field that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59007

WMU Graduate College going the distance for master’s and doctoral students

News

… distance for master’s and doctoral students Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Western Michigan University Graduate … set retreat goals to measure their progress. Students blogged twice each day and developed short and longer writing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59847

Unmasking the stigma surrounding face coverings

News

… at Western Michigan University, who argues masks are not about individuals at all. "The reason you wear a mask is not only so you don't get sick. The reason you wear a mask … swing state … and this is going to be very politicized." Digging below the surface politics of mask-wearing, a much …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59906

Western researchers land $2.5M grant to accelerate energy efficiency in autonomous vehicles

News

… land $2.5M grant to accelerate energy efficiency in autonomous vehicles Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dr. Zachary D. … Nicolas Brown, a doctoral student in the Efficient and Autonomous Vehicles Lab, stand next to their autonomous research vehicle. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Automation is the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64919

Chemical engineering grad ready to make a splash in sustainability efforts

News

… says. "You come out of Western already having all of this knowledge so you don't have to learn everything from zero (on … Western through a dual-degree partnership with Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) in Dominican Republic. … a small town and we were worried about winter," she says. "Now, I don't want to leave! I'm wondering if I can find a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71513

Occupational therapy grad focused on uplifting community

News

… his parents, who immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico, did not speak English. "That language barrier was there, and since my sister is nonverbal, the communication barrier was there as well," he … challenges his sister and family faced in her autism diagnosis and treatment, he was driven to find ways to help. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68336

Artificial Intelligence in Business is latest course offered at WMU Haworth

Haworth College of Business

… Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business now offers a course that introduces a variety of concepts … , from Rockford, Michigan, says he was motivated to enroll knowing that it would put him at the forefront of his field. … in a symbiotic way has the potential to shift skill sets upwards, thereby increasing the quality of one’s contribution …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74228

WMU supply chain students secure first place at Operation Stimulus Competition

Haworth College of Business

… to incorporate recent efficiency, environmental and technological advancements and decide what changes the company … vehicle choices. Then, once GoLogistics acquired enough infrastructure, the plan was to implement the electric … all aspects of their education contributed to the innovative, implementable solution they brought to the case. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75345

Virtual book clubs examine ethical questions on current social topics

News

… for undeserved populations while the system is set up to ignore them. "The Moral Foundation of Politics" (2003) by Ian Shapiro , discussion led by Norman W. Hawker , professor of finance and commercial law, from 4 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays, Oct. 13, 20 and 27 . No matter which party prevails in the election this fall, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61261

Check campus office hours for Thanksgiving recess

News

… Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University will not hold classes beginning at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 24 , through Sunday, Nov. 28 , for Thanksgiving recess. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66274