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From Kent (WA) to Kalamazoo (MI), Jennifer Nguyen’s Medallion Journey Takes Flight

College of Aviation

… From Kent (WA) to Kalamazoo (MI), Jennifer Nguyen’s Medallion Journey … Jennifer Nguyen’s flight shoes.  Her grandparents and immediate family were on the wrong side of the Vietnam War, … clean energy using a bike generator to power a smoothie machine But all of this was still up in the air. . .until …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/04/nguyen

Alumnus Gang Chen is making strides in AI and machine learning

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Alumnus Gang Chen is making strides in AI and machine learning Submitted by Lindsey Haehnel on Gang Chen  … (ML). After gaining over 20 years of experience as a software design engineer and later a principal engineering … is in the picture you took. Humans can interact through different ways such as speaking, writing, drawing and …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/gang-chen-making-strides-ai-machine-learning

Submit student art, creative and research works for Waldo Library's exhibit and Story Machine

University Libraries

… Submit student art, creative and research works for Waldo Library's exhibit and Story Machine Submitted by Sara Volmering on Visitors to Waldo … rotunda can view student artwork and research posters, including Infantilize by Mel Romero. Kalamazoo, Mich.—Calling all …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2024/11/submit-student-works-exhibit-story-machine-waldo-library

Student earns outstanding poster award for machine learning work

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Student earns outstanding poster award for machine learning work Submitted by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/72992

Researchers at WMU seek solutions that could allow machine-driven systems to self-heal

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Researchers at WMU seek solutions that could allow machine-driven systems to self-heal Submitted by Liz … one has investigated this approach. It is high risk, high reward,” says principal investigator Dr. Sandun Kuruppu , … professor of electrical and computer engineering. With funding from the grant, the team   is developing innovative …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/08/nsf-grant-wmu-electromechanical-energy-conversion-systems

Western’s Pilot Plant gains machine to create recyclable, compostable trays

W Magazine

… Western’s Pilot Plant gains machine to create recyclable, compostable trays Submitted by Deanne Puca on Doctoral student Jason Wang and Lon Pschigoda, WMU Pilot Plant general manager, … fit for us,” he adds of the equipment. “We already have traditional papermaking equipment, along with pulping and fiber …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70874

WMU only Michigan university among 33 finalists in NSF Idea Machine competition

News

… WMU only Michigan university among 33 finalists in NSF Idea Machine competition Submitted by Paula M. Davis on … to develop new approaches to teaching and learning STEM disciplines by providing a regional hub for instructors that … of life on earth. Addressing this question requires novel ways to examine interconnections between systems that may …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53615

WMU researchers identify the bot loop, reshaping how food brands reach the next generation of shoppers

Haworth College of Business

… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— In a major win for food marketers who want to make their brands stand out, researchers in Western … framework provides industry with a measurable view of AI-mediated shopping. This “bot loop” is a repetitive system in … Stimulus-source comparison:  A head-to-head readout of machine-mediated, influencer and traditional advertising for …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/06/food-supply-chain-bot-loop-research

Western students go 'All In' with short story contest

University Libraries

… can print a randomly-selected story by pressing a button on Waldo Library's Story Machine. The annual contest is organized by Short Edition, the company that developed short story …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/02/impact-report-short-story-contest

Wings of Resolve: The Air Force Journey of WMU Aviation Bronco Tracy Smiedendorf

College of Aviation

… University College of Aviation with a degree in what was then known as flight technology:   On "9-11" he was in the Pentagon when the hijacked airliner slammed into the building about 400 yards from his office.   His team of …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/09/smiedendorf