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Empowering undergraduate students with research internships

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… students with research internships Submitted by Cindy Wagner on From left are Joseph Barr, Carter Simmons, Kendall … methylparaben contaminants from personal care products via water filtration. Read more about Nore's research. Finding a way to protect users, Jin Park is applying machine-code analysis tools to detect patterns in machine …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/10/undergrad-research

Costume Shop

Theatre

… The shop includes 24 Bernina sergers and industrial sewing machines and a full dye facility. There is a full range of … shop also uses the following equipment: One blind hem machine and a complement of industrial irons and steamers. …

https://wmich.edu/theatre/facilities/costume

Researchers advance vehicle technology and sustainability efforts

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… technology and sustainability efforts Submitted by Cindy Wagner on The College of Engineering and Applied Sciences … a meaningful difference to industry operations is deeply rewarding and motivating,” says Dr. Vivek Iddum , M.S.’18, … project includes mechanical systems, embedded hardware, and machine learning and makes the research both intellectually …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/09/virtual-torque-sensor

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

Merze Tate College

… 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 … ’s  College of Engineering and Applied Sciences .     GRPS was first introduced to the possibilities of dual enrollment …

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

WMU physics department helps NASA’s Artemis program with spaceflight materials research

Physics

… Western Michigan University’s own Department of Physics was involved? WMU’s physics department in 2024 completed a … research project in support of the Artemis and Lunar Gateway missions, contributing critical data to help ensure the … scientific leadership and oversight.    Josh Byers , machine shop manager, designed and fabricated custom …

https://wmich.edu/physics/news/2026/04/physics-artemis

Doctoral student earns recognition for research

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… student earns recognition for research Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Baraah Qawasmeh , a Western Michigan University civil engineering … from crashes throughout Michigan using unsupervised machine learning techniques and their potential as a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75926

Williams Theatre

Theatre

… for lighting and sound. The third gallery ring is the catwalk level. Makeup rooms are located in the basement level. … with 4 emitters and 5 personal infrared listening devices. Rental information …

https://wmich.edu/theatre/facilities/williams

Stock Preparation

WMU Paper Pilot Plant

… 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

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 … Drs. Anezka Viskova-Robertson , Marcel Zondag and Russell Zwanka argue that food brands are increasingly chosen or … 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

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