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AI research at WMU: Advancing technology and education

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… of something as powerful as omnipresent AI would be right up there among all big challenges.”  – Dr. Alvis Fong … assistant professor; Dr. Steve Carr , chair; and Dr. Ajay Gupta , professor, all in the Department of Computer Science. …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/ai-research-wmu-advancing-technology-education

WMU sales program once again ranked as one of the best in the U.S.

Haworth College of Business

… And the WMU 2022-23 Career Outcomes Report backs this up. According to the report:  98% of sales and business …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/08/sef2024

Trailblazing dance student is first male on Bronco dance team

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… of Western's dance team. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Nik McNees grew up in an athletic family. The son of a varsity football … door for more males on the dance team in the future. "My biggest draw was Western's dance program; the faculty includes … they offered that so close to home," says McNees, who grew up in Portage, Michigan. The University also has a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66211

Grants to WMU pushed past $2.8 million in November, December

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… June 30. Public service grants Public service grants made up the lion's share of the most recent two-month total, … The grant will fund work to assist the state in building up its autism resources to meet the needs of children and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13203

Office of Research and Innovation launches Bronco Innovators Challenge

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… not only pitch the next big innovation but also land the support—from funding to workshops and mentors—to see their … come with ideas will get five minutes to pitch to the group. A networking and matching session will follow where … real-world, resume-building experiences that will set them up for career success, and this challenge creates another …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70230

Author, film critic and New Yorker staff member David Denby to visit campus

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… He is the author of a number of books, including "Lit Up," which is being used at WMU this spring as a reading for one of University's Book Clubs on Ethics. "Lit Up: One Reporter, Three Schools, Twenty-Four Books That Can …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45089

WMed Class of 2021 chosen from largest-ever applicant pool

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… M.D. School of Medicine students constitute a diverse group of future physicians who were selected from the largest … ever tallied at WMed. The 84 M.D. students who make up the Class of 2021 were chosen from a pool of 4,861 … to MD Program. Now in its second year, the program is designed for applicants who have strong pre-medical experience …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42229

Music students slide to the top in national trombone competition

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… Myer, Virginia. "This is the Army Band's home. It's built up on a hill and you overlook Arlington National Cemetery," … align="left"] [/caption] "No other school could really live up to the sense of community that he's developed in his … find at other top conservatories." O'Connell, who grew up in Midland, Michigan, was also impressed by the WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58182

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

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… but a Western Michigan University program provides struggling students a place to find support. The University's Office of Precollege Programming … help with homework free of charge. Roughly 50 KPS students signed up for sessions during fall semester. That number has …

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

WMU Sky Broncos takes top spot at regionals, advances to national competition

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… this year at the Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field. WMU competed alongside teams from Bowling Green … of the hard work and effort this year's team put in leading up to the competition. They were faced with the huge task of … shoes left by those who departed the team. Everyone stepped up into the roles they were asked to fill and exceeded our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73192