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Hey, Siri—WMU leads the way in studying human-robot communication

W Magazine

… Hey, Siri—WMU leads the way in studying human-robot communication Submitted by Erin … Assistant turns off the lights you forgot to dim on the way out the door or raises the thermostat when the polar … technology evolves. She says all communication entails some type of social influence, which can be threatening. “Our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57097

Building a cultural bridge, engineering students teach refugees about science, math

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… intact while being dropped from a second-story balcony. "It was something to get the kids thinking about impacts and how … groups, the creativity started flowing. Students gather to watch their eggs get dropped from a balcony. Moments like … was to just have a lot of fun and get excited about this type of stuff." GIVING BACK Kaden Allen explains engineering …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54203

Climate change disinformation poses increasing threat, says WMU history professor

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… controversy, the conflict—that's what people gravitate toward. So those are the voices that get amplified on social … fueling global action on climate change for decades. "It was about the 1850s that people figured out the more fossil … we don't talk about what is the right political or moral type of action to take. We're debating whether or not the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66880

Starting Gate business accelerator serves 100th student company

W Magazine

… member for the accelerator since its inception, so the move was a natural fit.  “Our staff possesses extensive business … We mentor students in Starting Gate teams in a similar way.” The yearlong program gives students confidential … the venture and what success looks like for them. This type of perspective has changed many of my business plans …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70888

University's geospatial sciences designation to be touted at open house

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… designation is valid for one year, with expected annual renewals as the University keeps current with evolving GS … referenced activities on the Earth. NGA provides this type of intelligence in support of disaster relief as well … , contact Baker at kathleen.baker@wmich.edu or (269) 387-3345.   For more WMU news, arts and events , visit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43392

Ebony Vision celebrates 20 years of dance at Western

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Twenty years ago, Edgar Page , B.A.'07, was just finding his footing as a first-year dance major at … create a space of love and support where we knew that there was somebody who had your back. There was somebody who … in transferring here, I found the dancer that I am and the type of dancer I want to be," she says. "Finding myself was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70863

Sisters of the Skies: WMU aviation alumni help dreams take flight for young women of color

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… sees her childhood dreams realized on a daily basis. She’s wanted to be a pilot ever since she boarded her first plane … little girl. “I remember then thinking, this is something I want to do,” she says, intrigued by the science behind … alive. “People have shown me the way that it should be. The type of family I grew up in, we were taught, ‘Each one reach …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62257

Students present research at international conference

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… research at the Conference on Health IT and Analytics in Washington, D.C. The annual research summit gathers … their initiatives.” The students’ travel to the conference was completely subsidized by donors to the dean’s … devices and EMRs. Prior studies have found that this type of system integration can potentially reduce the time …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57402

College of Arts and Sciences faculty earn coveted rotations with federal programs

College of Arts and Sciences

… mission. Bautista will be based at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. where he will be "managing their science … Engineering and Medicine. Bautista is most looking forward to gaining a broader perspective of the astrophysics … What's creative? What's different about this? What type of research are you going to fund that's looking at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68126

Pitch competition helps tee engineering grad up for business success

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… dad bought him a 3D printer for Christmas. "He knew I was into that type of stuff. So I used it for knickknacks here and there and just made random stuff," he says. Fast forward several years to college, when Rochowiak was a member …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68053