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Future Broncos use talents to help frontline health care workers

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… the charge to equip critical care providers battling the novel coronavirus pandemic. Using their engineering skills, … do with my time that would benefit people in need … and now I am able to do that with my skill set.” Barker found a … will help me achieve my dream, because WMU alum are known for finding a job after graduation in the field that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59007

WMU Graduate College going the distance for master’s and doctoral students

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… distance for master’s and doctoral students Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Western Michigan University Graduate … set retreat goals to measure their progress. Students blogged twice each day and developed short and longer writing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59847

Unmasking the stigma surrounding face coverings

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… at Western Michigan University, who argues masks are not about individuals at all. "The reason you wear a mask is not only so you don't get sick. The reason you wear a mask … swing state … and this is going to be very politicized." Digging below the surface politics of mask-wearing, a much …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59906

Western researchers land $2.5M grant to accelerate energy efficiency in autonomous vehicles

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… land $2.5M grant to accelerate energy efficiency in autonomous vehicles Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dr. Zachary D. … Nicolas Brown, a doctoral student in the Efficient and Autonomous Vehicles Lab, stand next to their autonomous research vehicle. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Automation is the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64919

Five questions with author Dr. Hedy Habra

University Libraries

… art forms such as cinema, music, and dance, and is no longer limited to description but to interpretation and … times with the artist. When I write ekphrastic poetry, I do not aim at offering a mere description of the work of art … different facets of love, friendship, desire, loss, struggle, self-reflection, stages of life, and aging. In many …

https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2024/01/five-questions-hedy-habra

WMU Libraries awards nineteen grants for open textbook adoptions

University Libraries

… to instructors interested in adopting open textbooks—low or no-cost alternatives to traditional textbooks. The six … reported that their students were appreciative of not having the extra expense of textbooks. In a follow-up … Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences Michael Famiano, Physics, College of Arts and Sciences David Flanagan, …

https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2020/10/oer-grants

NSF 2026 Idea Machine @ WMU!

Research and Innovation

… encourages out-of-the-box thinkers to propose and submit innovative science, technology, engineering and math (STEM-related) ideas that … can earn prizes and receive public recognition by suggesting the pressing research questions that need to be …

https://wmich.edu/research/nsf-idea-machine-wmu

May 17 Status Letter

Research and Innovation

… Status Letter Dear Colleagues: The Office of Research and Innovation has been working diligently on preparing a phased … campus remains closed, Katie John has worked with the governor’s office and confirmed we can start to return to outdoor … and primarily performed outdoors, including but not limited to forestry workers, outdoor power equipment …

https://wmich.edu/research/may17-status

Essay contest

Study of Ethics in Society

… Center for the Study of Ethics in Society is pleased to announce the winner of its 2019 essay contest. Freshman … call for submissions. Due to budget cuts, the Center is not planning to sponsor an essay contest in 2020. 2019 Essay Contest Announcement Prizes: Monetary prizes of $500 will be deposited …

https://wmich.edu/ethics/essaycontest

December 2022 Newsletter

Research and Innovation

… out the semester, I’d like to take the time to thank and acknowledge the hard work of staff and faculty toward research, innovation and creative scholarship. It has been an exciting … with minimum maintenance. Dr. Attanayake states that “the biggest challenges that we have are to make sure that the …

https://wmich.edu/research/dec22newsletter