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High school students can explore manufacturing and design careers through new WMU, GRPS partnership

Merze Tate College

… Lab and the resulting products. Mike Butler of Autocam Medical shows students equipment for prototyping. Students … in the lab. Students observe a JR Automation robotics machine. Students hypothesized and prototyped in the Design … cost .     “Our partnership with GRPS is an impactful way to help high school students discover potential …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69313

David Chaplin obituary

News

… emeritus of sociology at Western Michigan University, died July 27 . He was 86. Chaplin joined the WMU faculty in 1972 to serve as … served on numerous national organizations and panels and was a member of such professional groups as the American …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42352

Field Programmable Block System for the Internet of Things (IoT)

Research and Innovation

… Field Programmable Block System Delivering Context-Aware Services Development Stage: Proof of Concept  Primary … the programable block can be connected to a patient thermometer via GPIB port, to a patient blood pressure … their locations, and when a bicycle and auto come within machine-to-machine (M2M) range, the respective blocks are …

https://wmich.edu/research/field-programmable-blocksystem-iot

Stock Preparation

WMU Paper Pilot Plant

… using a Black Clawson Hydrapulper. It is 6 ft (1825 mm) in diameter and has a capacity to 500 lbs (225 kg). The rotor … prep and the other is located at the wet end of the paper machine. Each refiner has a disc speed of 1,200 — 1,800 … that can take OCC, MOW, etc., and repulp as well as screen, wash, and de-ink. For more information on the specific …

https://wmich.edu/pilotplants/paper/stock

Wing Walking with Delta Pilot Tom Whittles

College of Aviation

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/10/whittles

Western team works to increase gender, racial diversity in higher ed STEM fields

News

… Western team works to increase gender, racial diversity in higher ed STEM fields Submitted by Erin Flynn … sediment from the Kalamazoo River as part of the Pathways to Science Teaching Program at Western in July 2021. … engineering and math (STEM) faculty is moving forward at Western Michigan University. Fueled by a nearly $1 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67503

STEM-focused family event returns to WMU-Grand Rapids

News

… Submitted by Erin Flynn on GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—From building motorized Lego creations to watching robots in action, Western Michigan University-Grand … hands-on activities. Families watch the Amp Lab's "Jenga machine" in action during the 2022 open house event. “Our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71219

National Voter Registration Day

WeVote

… Office will bring a tabulator, voter assist terminal (ADA Machine), demo ballots, and English and Spanish bilingual …

https://wmich.edu/events/72525

WMU Theatre Presents More Fun Than Bowling

Theatre

… on a hilltop where two of his three wives are buried. Lois was zapped by lightning while carrying a bowling trophy in a thunderstorm and Loretta was killed by a ball return machine where he comes to ruminate. In his younger days, he …

https://wmich.edu/events/74509

Grammy winner to perform with jazz and symphony orchestras

News

… Recital Hall. The performance will be preceded by a 7 p.m. discussion hosted by Dr. Robert White . Tickets are $12 … and conductors of the last two decades, multi-Grammy Award winner Mendoza has written arrangements for a wide … has led as chief conductor for the past six years. Mondoza was recently honored with a Grammy Award for his work on the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45260