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From climate change to food waste, WMU mechanical engineering student brings her ideas to life

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… From climate change to food waste, WMU mechanical engineering student brings her ideas … Mich.— Whether addressing climate change or the food waste crisis, designing for fashion shows, or pursuing a … tangible and feasible,” explains Cilluffo. “Being a part of projects from conception to fruition brings me to life.”  In …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74832

Western announces 2023 class of Presidential Innovation Professors

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… for their advanced and creative study. Amy Bocko , digital projects librarian and associate professor of University … Kelsey Paschich , assistant professor of dance; have been awarded three-year Presidential Innovation Professorships. … research programs are incredible,” says WMU President Edward Montgomery . “Each of them has made significant …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71469

Service and social justice drive student's health care aspirations

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… health care aspirations Submitted by Erin Flynn on Sierra Ward is an incoming freshman interested in pursuing a degree … Mich.—From police officer to doctor to pharmacist, Sierra Ward's career aspirations have evolved with her life … of how I can be helped." Ward's most extensive service project earned her the Girl Scouts Gold Award—the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64190

Publication of Papers and Exhibition of Creative Works

Research and Innovation

… performances. Materials required for engaging in a research project. Operation The Office of Research and Innovation … guidelines established by the Research Policy Council. Awards are made through the Journal Entry System (JES) … each September for the current fiscal year. If a single award is less than the maximum, the faculty member may submit …

https://wmich.edu/research/funding/internal/pppe

Detroit enlists help of WMU teams to boost city operational efficiency

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… part of effort Students, alumni and staff are leading the projects. They include recent graduates Hanna Downs of Novi, … Monette of Sterling Heights; current student Leo Bieniek of Warren; alumnus Joe Fleck of Oakland, a retired senior … lean systems to the projects, with the goals of eliminating waste, reducing expenditures, and providing the structure, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16655

WMU student team wins national Wege sustainability prize

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… in the eyes of an international panel of judges whose task was to assess the teams' ability to use design principles to … problems. The WMU team captured first place and a $15,000 award March 28 in an event the Grand Rapids-based Wege … executive director of the Wege Foundation. Michael Werner , green chemistry and restricted substances manger for Apple. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22739

Flexible and Wireless Estrogen Sensing Device

Center for Advanced Smart Sensors and Structures

… Sensing Device A lightweight, portable sensing system was developed as a means to detect the amount of estradiol … (E2) in a solution of 0.1 M phosphate buffer. This was done by screen printing a 3-electrode sensor made from a … connected to a data acquisition circuit designed for this project in particular, consisting of the LMP91000, a …

https://wmich.edu/casss/estrogen

WMU administration to launch employee engagement survey

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… commitment to our students and our University," President Edward Montgomery told employees in a March 11 email message announcing the survey project. "We aspire to be a university of choice. We need to … made to work here. Our last comprehensive engagement survey was in 2012, and the time is right for us to conduct another …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52385

Coordinator International Student Events

Human Resources

… relevant experience. Experience with event coordinating, project management or student services. Experience with … processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software. Ability to learn and utilize technology platforms. …

https://wmich.edu/hr/employees/staff/jobdescriptions/011045

Semester-long series at WMU focuses on climate crisis, inspiring change

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… see a notable difference in our environment from when I was a child, and it’s only becoming more severe. I think a … Group together with a range of partners aims to raise awareness of the threats posed by climate change and to … also planned events throughout the semester, including a Green Week spearheaded by the Western Student Association …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74224