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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