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Engineering the next generation of sustainable fiber-based products

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… (right) are plant operators in WMU’s Paper Pilot Plant. Did you know there’s a full pilot-sized paper plant housed … as well as an outlet for companies to test new paper types, fibers, chemistries and equipment on a smaller scale … in paper products used for beverages and food is that the wax or plastic coating applied to make the product water …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/paper-pilot-plant-engineering-sustainable-products-0

Balancing cybersecurity and business goals

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… cybersecurity and business goals Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Jesse Blaine KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Cyber-attacks can … challenges against virtual machines augments my understanding of how vulnerable machines act when faced with … a standardized manner, nor do any of the devices have any type of standardized security. This caused us to backtrack …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68924

Transfer student marches toward success at WMU Haworth

Haworth College of Business

… Transfer student marches toward success at WMU Haworth Submitted by Janine Adamski on … Michigan University Haworth College of Business, building both a strong community and future.  Coming from GRCC, … connected with them immediately. I realized these were the types of people I would find success with. I was also very …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/11/sales-business-marketingdominic-realebmb

Autonomous vehicle research rolling onto WMU campus

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… focuses on improving transportation options for people with disabilities. "I'm pleased to see that Pratt & Miller has … this important advance in mobility," says WMU President Edward Montgomery . "WMU is committed to serving our students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55431

Family and consumer sciences students welcomed back with renovated labs

College of Education and Human Development

… hold appliances, knives, pans and utensils. Fashion merchandising and design's new computer lab. The walls will be decorated with student work throughout the … and under tables.  The computer lab space was previously an interior design classroom. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73254

June deadline set for alums, community members to 'make their mark'

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… open Oct. 23. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As construction crews race toward a fall completion of Western Michigan University's new … on each line. A large, 12-inch-by-12-inch, brick paver for $500 will also will be used on the portico patio and will … with up to 21 characters per line. A formal spot on the interior donor wall of the building for $1,000 will offer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23566

WMU business students win $5,000 award at GreenLight competition

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… WMU business students win $5,000 award at GreenLight competition Submitted by Anonymous (not … with the judges prior to the competition really helped solidify my presentation for the competition." Team Smart … semester's class included students majoring in business, interior design, psychology and mechanical engineering. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23425

WMU BTR Park welcomes new architectural and engineering firm

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… the Weidenhammer Building at 4664 Campus Drive. The company was able to join the park community that was already full after a reconfiguration of the facility freed up the 3,500 square feet. Seven Generations moved into the … years in combined experience in architectural engineering, interior design and planning." The firm specializes in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19492

WMU professor among researchers to identify rising landslide risk in Southern California

College of Arts and Sciences

… and could increase substantially in the future under a warming climate,” says study co-author Dr. Laiyin Zhu , … experience with tropical storms.  Scientists refer to this type of unusual, high-impact storm as a “grey swan,” a term … in the total area exposed to landslides between 2000 and 2050. The results indicate that more than 75% of Los Angeles …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/06/laiyin-zhu-hurricane-rainfall-landslide-risk-increasing-climate-change

Update on investigation of on-campus robberies

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… are asked to call WMU Police at (269) 387-5555. (Photo credit: Western Herald) KALAMAZOO—Police continue to … of campus. The students reported being robbed by single individuals with similar but slightly different descriptions. … and jeans, the other wearing a dark hoodie, a black winter-type vest and sweats. The suspect descriptions have been …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3399