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Summer construction paves way for greener, more sustainable campus
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… Summer construction paves way for greener, more sustainable campus Submitted by Erin … for sidewalk paving and renovation. A central open space redesign was put in motion late last year, drawing input from … On May 5, 6 and 9 , exterior work continued while the interior of the site was closed for inspection and interior …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68076
Students turn ideas into market-ready products at RID+I’s Venture Studio
Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation
… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A classroom at the Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation (RID+I) is blurring the line between … her project, Gleam, into the class. "Last semester for housewares, I designed Gleam, a handheld cordless steam cleaner … in just seconds. This semester, I focused on making sure it was viable engineering-wise, meeting with several professors …
https://wmich.edu/designinstitute/news/2025/04/venture-studio
Life-saving innovation crafted by WMU engineering alum
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… Medicine, posted a link to an article about an aerosol box designed by a Taiwanese doctor to protect health professionals from … of WMU faculty members had also conceptualized . Beauchamp was looking for help building a box to help protect himself …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59275
Western celebrates faculty excellence with tenure and promotions
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… Paper Engineering Robert Tuttle , Department of Engineering Design, Manufacturing and Management Systems Abby Wang , Department of Management Marcel Zondag , Department of Marketing Russell Zwanka , Department of Marketing The following faculty …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/06/faculty-tenure-promotions-june-2026
Constructing joy: Student fashion show explores and showcases happiness on the runway
College of Education and Human Development
… fashion show explores and showcases happiness on the runway Submitted by Chris Hybels on Valentino Rush, a sophomore designer and model at WMU, was awarded the “Best in Show” honor this year for his …
https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/04/wmu-moda-2026-pursuit-happiness-fashion-show
Engineering students win national green vehicle competition
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… has won the inaugural Human Assisted Green Energy Vehicle design competition sponsored by the Parker Hannifin Corp. … to determine the quality of the participating schools' designs and a concluding phase April 12-13 in Irvine, … judge the competition, capturing five first places on its way to winning the overall event. WMU bested 11 other teams …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/350
One week, one gallery, one unforgettable transformation
Gwen Frostic School of Art
… art gallery into a vibrant, one-night-only rave. This was the real-world challenge facing our senior Graphic Design BFA students in the project “180: A Matter of … and collaborate. This year, they turned their focus inward to the Richmond Center for Visual Arts’ student …
https://wmich.edu/art/news/2025/10/graphic-design-students-transform-gallery
Restored grandeur, adapted reuse planned for East Campus
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… and the atrium area converted to a small conference center designed to serve small gatherings and weddings. North Hall … targeted for reuse as a commercial office building with its interior largely preserved. The cost of redeveloping the … Because cars were not part of the equation when East Campus was built, Doran explained that preliminary plans call for a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/152
Dean elected as library association vice-president/president-elect
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… her time on the ACRL Board as director-at-large, Julie was engaged in a number of strategic initiatives including … and faculty through a successful reorganization process designed to streamline and align workflows and improve … as an accreditation commission member of the Council on Interior Design Accreditation (2011-16). She has held …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58928