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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 … Announcement Prizes: Monetary prizes of $500 will be deposited to the WMU student account of the winners in each …

https://wmich.edu/ethics/essaycontest

Sew worth it—fashion design students use skills to craft masks for hospital workers

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… have called sewing a dying skill. That skill, however, is now helping protect frontline medical professionals from the … was an awesome chance to bring together design students who normally only have the opportunity to sew together when it's … she says. "We were able to do something together that was bigger than us and forget for a moment about the chaos around …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58737

Frontline for relief: WMU team helps small businesses survive COVID-19 impacts

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… many small businesses throughout West Michigan are struggling to make ends meet. From lack of sales to growing … aid. However, preparing to secure disaster relief is no small feat, a detail the Michigan Small Business Development Center—SBDC—knows all too well. Housed within Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58749

Willow Martin: Finding your balance

Haworth College of Business

… to check in with classmates on FaceTime to catch up on notes and other course essentials. As she traveled to … Paula Eckert, her grandparents made a surprise appearance, not realizing that Martin was in class, and the class could … Palmer has started to do group chat through Elearning at normal class time to get participation points. This is nice …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58744