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WMU to break ground on economic-development engine
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… role in advancing BTR 2 by sharing the cost of the site design that led to the grant from the U.S. Economic … Western Michigan University through the BTR Park," says Ron Kitchens , president of Southwest Michigan First and a WMU … input in 2016 and 2017. That input led to the design that was submitted to the EDA approximately a year ago. With the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50722
Motown meets yellow brick road in University Theatre's 'The Wiz'
Theatre
… Mich.—Motown meets yellow brick road in the Tony Award-winning musical "The Wiz," playing April 7-22 at … novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" in the context of modern African-American culture. It follows Harlem … in Oz and is staging it in the round, putting the the audience in the center of it all. WMU theatre students in "The …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38865
Captain Albert Glenn - WMU Advisory Board Member, retires from FedEX
College of Aviation
… He has held numerous management positions at FedEx, including Managing Director of Global Flight Operations, Flight … Board at Western Michigan University. Additionally, he was the 2007-2011 USA F3A Aerobatic team manager. As a … American to earn this achievement. Captain Glenn has set deep roots in the Memphis community since moving there …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/03/glenn
Confronting racism and creating justice take center stage at WMU with book circles, play
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… slavery in America. "This is significant," says Dr. Luchara Wallace , director of the Lewis Walker Institute for the … to your ancestry in order to forge your future, the play, set in the early 1900s, follows Citizen Barlow as he embarks … is amazing," says Paul Sizer , assistant director of the Design Center at WMU's Gwen Frostic School of Art and one of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55591
New director, website devoted to helping area businesses
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… member who will work with area businesses and a new website designed to serve the business community are setting the tone for Western Michigan University's role in a … expertise and student talent. Garcia's appointment was finalized just as the University launched its Business …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/272
WMU students, faculty take top awards at engineering education conference
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… WMU students, faculty take top awards at engineering education conference Submitted by Liz … (ASEE) 2024 North Central Section Conference, including first place for Best Student Paper and Best … papers describing student capstone, senior engineering design and independent research projects spanning a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75475
WMU Sunseeker heads to Texas for Formula Sun Grand Prix
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… that is held on grand prix or road style closed courses. It differs significantly from the American Solar Challenge … can be up to 2,500 miles in length and is run on normal highways. On years when the American Solar Challenge is held, … project manager; Reese, Mich. Megan Derwich ; engineering design technology; support team; Livonia, Mich. Robert …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7680
Out-of-this-world internship launches alum toward astronaut goal
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… Out-of-this-world internship launches alum toward astronaut goal Submitted by Erin Flynn on Jacob Ganzak … itself isn't rigid, it could blow up." The hoist Ganzak designed. Adding a COPV to a tank substantially increases … force so it doesn't hit the ground so fast." In order to offset the force, most planes have flaps that deploy to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53872
Men's, women's soccer players recognized with All-American honors
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… Bock , a defender, and Brandon Bye , a midfielder, and forward Alex Ruffer , of the women's soccer team, all were … Academic All-Americans by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Bock and Bye become the first ever … No. 4, and spent seven weeks ranked inside the top 10. WMU set program records for most wins and shutouts in a season. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44205
Measuring flow: Renowned researcher leads WMU’s aerodynamics lab
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… researcher leads WMU’s aerodynamics lab Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Dr. Tianshu Liu earned his Ph.D. in aeronautics … one of the largest low-speed wind tunnels in an academic setting in the US. From left: Thinnesh Ragupathy, M.S. in … tunnels in an academic setting in the U.S. The Advanced Design Wind Tunnel is a closed loop research grade tunnel …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70798