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Chemical engineering grad ready to make a splash in sustainability efforts

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… says. "You come out of Western already having all of this knowledge so you don't have to learn everything from zero (on … Western through a dual-degree partnership with Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) in Dominican Republic. … a small town and we were worried about winter," she says. "Now, I don't want to leave! I'm wondering if I can find a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71513

Food marketing students soar to second place at national university case competition

Haworth College of Business

… students Katherine Anderson of Rolling Meadows, Illinois, Erika Hejl of Bear Lake, Lucija Matkovic of Lansing … and ask questions. The students on the team have different knowledge through coursework, internships, jobs and special … Student Case Study Competition, and this year was no exception. "Both the research team and the four …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52530

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