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Intrigued by a good mystery, Western student decodes path in cybersecurity

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Intrigued by a good mystery, Western student decodes path in cybersecurity … sophomore Evelyn Ortiz-Martinez , that feeling is part of what she loves about her chosen major at Western Michigan … because the computers we have today take an extremely long time to decode the encryption.” But in an evolving field, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70195

Campus office hours released for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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… be in holiday mode. Air handlers will not run during this time unless a space is exempt from the program or the temperature in a particular space goes outside of the range of 60 to 85 degrees. Portions of a particular building that do not normally go into night setback mode will not go into holiday mode. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44488

WMU TV spot garners national honor

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… commercial that is part of Western Michigan University's Go West advertising campaign has earned its creators a 2014 … work by WMU's University Chorale before closing with the "Go West" tagline. AVIA's panel of judges, comprised of … spot among the best in its school/colleges/universities category. The other silver award recipients in the category are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17435

Sunseeker team engineers its way to impressive finish at Formula Sun Grand Prix

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… cars they’ve designed and built in a cross-country time and distance rally event covering between 1,500-2,000 … to the top-five in the single-occupant vehicle racing category at the FSGP–the first since 2014. It also capped the … panels for the array," Keil says. "Our quality does not match that of a $1,000,000 array, yet we are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54383

Early childhood educator appointed board president of Kalamazoo County Ready 4s

College of Education and Human Development

… professional development, tuition assistance and family support.  "It's a mission that I believe in so deeply about … Force. Task Force members met with leaders in education, government and business  to identify what could be done to intervene early and prepare children. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72088

Fashion program hosts annual career week giving students an inside look at the industry

College of Education and Human Development

… founder of The Fulton Foundry, spoke to students about her time at WMU and developing her own clothing line. McKeena … to come into a variety of different classes to speak about what it is they do in their job,” explained Kelly Weathers , … spoke to the students about her time at Western, how she got her start and the process of developing her own line. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71206

Engineering student's research aims to drive in-motion wireless charging for electric vehicles

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… on fossil fuel, and as it is not renewable, the world is going to face a shortage really soon," he says, also noting … "Right now, an electric vehicle takes a lot of time to charge. So if you can make something like a grid … transmission technologies, including magneto dynamic coupling and microwave power transfer, which appear most …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62188

WMU program offers free tutoring, mentorship to KPS middle and high school students

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… program provides struggling students a place to find support. The University's Office of Precollege Programming … tutoring program) in a changing world where we don't know what the next week will look like," says Hunter, who is … classwork," Hunter says. "The tutoring session is a great time to get one-on-one interaction with someone other than …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63181

WMU research team wins grant to study impact of speed on crashes

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… in an increase in accidents. Oh "Since it has been a long time, the Michigan Department of Transportation wants to … are some studies that have shown that increasing speed does not increase the number of crashes. However, there is … in 1997 still hold true. The other objective is to see what the real impact is of changing speed limits. Economic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33086

Passion for helping drives family studies graduate's success

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… years of my life," says Marin, who changed her major a few times as she discovered new opportunities within the College … a lot of self-reflection, networking, just trying to find what fits right within my path and in my values, and I think … like, 'Wow, I did it!'" This opportunity is something Marin doesn't take for granted. "It's a big deal. My parents are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62463