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We have lift off: WMU launches UAV certificate programs
News
… their geospatial applications, and both programs pave the way for students to become certified as remote … with specific expertise in UAVs, and their applications was hired in each of the three participating departments. • … job postings list specific requirements for their preferred types of skills or credentials." After considerable study, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54033
Food Safety Essentials for AFSCME Employees
Dining Services
… service. Top 10 Guidelines: Only work when you are healthy. Wash your hands often and well. Don’t touch ready-to-eat … Cool hot food as quickly as possible. Keep raw meat away from other food. Wash, rinse, sanitize, air dry. Always … to cool from 135˚F or above to 41˚F.) Depending on the type of food, use one of three methods to cool, referred to …
https://wmich.edu/dining/employment/afscme
When it rains, it stalls: WMU team studies weather impacts on autonomous vehicle technology
W Magazine
… Michigan University is leading an effort to develop software that will keep systems running in all conditions. Dr. … Vehicles Lab , and doctoral student Nick Goberville were awarded a grant from the Michigan Translational Research and … "There's a lot to be done here. There are lots of different types of weather," says Asher. "You can have extremely dark …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/60422
Unoccupied Aircraft System (Drone) Policy
Policies
… to avoid areas normally considered private, such as residence halls and other living quarters. MCL 259.322 Most … provide the UASB a copy of a non-expired Certificate of Waiver or valid and current Certificate of Authorization … shall operate a UAS within a three nautical mile radius of Waldo Stadium from one hour prior to a regular or post …
https://wmich.edu/policies/drones
Public health students reflect on year since Western shifted to distance learning
News
… community rose up to support each other and find new ways to create and connect. See how broncos adapted "When I … , undergraduate public health program coordinator. "(It was) all of the loss and angst and hope and frustration and … health program, and it made me think, 'Okay, I do have the type of skills and experiences employers are looking for.'" …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63591
Three to receive WMU's Distinguished Service Award
News
… Three to receive WMU's Distinguished Service Award Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Three … Western Michigan University's Distinguished Service Award during WMU's annual Fall Convocation Friday, Sept. 20 … through my peers and various student organizations of the type of support that Diana Hernández provides for so many," …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55329
Purchase Process
Logistical Services
… if needed, are conducted to make a final determination An award is made based on the selection committee evaluations, … interviews and final input In many circumstances, the award is made the low qualified bidder, provided the bid has … is issued to the supplier. There are three different types of commitments, or "payment vehicles," described …
https://wmich.edu/logisticalservices/purchasing/purchase-process
Recombinant or Synthetic DNA Biosafety Policy
Policies
… to, laboratory animals, reagents, cell lines, devices, software, monoclonal antibodies, plasmids, and data. MTAs allow … have acquired a transposable element, even if the latter was donated from a recombinant vector no longer present, are … as applicable 4.1.6.4. Proceedings related to renewal, modification, or termination of research projects …
https://wmich.edu/policies/recumbinant-or-synthetic-dna-biosafety-policy
From Northside to North Star—Alumna guides community to more equitable future
News
… who’ve inspired change, pushed boundaries and paved the way for so many. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As a little girl growing … Hon. Alisa Parker-LaGrone had big dreams. "I actually wanted to be an astronaut," she says over video conference … be of service to our community? It could be through some type of mentoring or pipelining of young people who are …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66942
A WMU researcher and pond dwellers illuminate the nervous system
News
… M. Davis on Dr. John Jellies —also known as "The Leech Guy"—was one of two researchers honored this fall with a Distinguished Faculty Scholar award , the highest annual honor WMU bestows on faculty … across his hand. What's more, this creature is the type of leech that sucks blood for nourishment (Jellies will …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20011