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WMU medieval historian to be honored as an emerging scholar

News

… WMU medieval historian to be honored as an emerging scholar … of history, will be honored with the Emerging Scholar Award during a 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, campuswide awards ceremony during WMU's Academic Convocation in Dalton …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26778

Physics hosts Science Olympiad

College of Arts and Sciences

… each March to compete in middle school and high school divisions. These young scientists participate in dozens of … is placed on active, hands-on group participation toward the goal of sparking interest in scientific inquiry. … in Rood Hall including the “Mission Impossible” and “Simple Machine” challenges pictured here, which required students …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news-physics-olympiad

Engineering the next generation of sustainable fiber-based products

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… (right) are plant operators in WMU’s Paper Pilot Plant. Did you know there’s a full pilot-sized paper plant housed … The Paper Pilot Plant contains a 24-inch Fourdrinier paper machine with stock preparation and a recycling plant that … in paper products used for beverages and food is that the wax or plastic coating applied to make the product water …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/paper-pilot-plant-engineering-sustainable-products-0

WMU fashion program recognized as one of the top in the nation

College of Education and Human Development

… nation Submitted by Chris Hybels on A student uses a sewing machine in the design lab located in Kohrman Hall. … Michigan University's bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandising and design (FMD) became one of six programs in the … elements.  “This work is ongoing, but the accreditation was a massive undertaking that required long-term …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71303

Ethical Treatment of Information Resources Rule

Information Technology

… for intellectual labor and creativity is vital to academic discourse and enterprise. This principle applies to works of … property rights. Copyrighted documentation and software may not be duplicated, photocopied, reproduced, … translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form in whole or part without prior written …

https://wmich.edu/it/rules/ethics

Researchers discover role Saharan dust plays in hurricane rainfall

News

… Researchers discover role Saharan dust plays in hurricane rainfall … rainfall from nucleation processes" The team developed a machine-learning model based on 19 years of data measuring … Previous research by Zhu and his colleagues determined warming due to climate change would contribute to …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/researchers-discover-role-saharan-dust-plays-hurricane-rainfall

First-Year Faces

First-Year Faces

… student ready to roll into WMU's kinetic imaging program Budding engineer ready to create career opportunities at … talent earned him an invitation to sing alongside Broadway stars in New York City. It made him even more excited … to change the world He left everything behind to escape war and violence in Afghanistan. Now, Zabihullah Najafi is …

https://wmich.edu/firstyearfaces

Gearing up for the grind: Skateboard-loving student ready to roll into WMU's kinetic imaging program

First-Year Faces

… of places to skateboard around Western's campus, including to the Richmond Center for Visual Arts, a hub for … the place he'll soon call home. "I'm just really looking forward to having my own schedule and finding new things to do and explore," says Rodriguez-Vargas. "It was really cool especially to see all of the fine arts …

https://wmich.edu/firstyearfaces/news/2025/07/class-2029-yoyo-rodriguez-vargas-kinetic-imaging

Western’s women’s aviation team finishes fourth in ‘empowering’ cross-country race

News

… Hartzell and Caroline Yuska. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Teamwork was the name of the game for Western Michigan University’s … class against 21 other collegiate teams, the “Bronco Baddies” raced airplanes over four days, covering approximately … Hume says. “Each of us had a vital role in this fast-flying machine. This race is more than just flying; it takes trust, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75918

Recycling Equipment

WMU Paper Pilot Plant

… A modular piping system allows the connection of individual pieces of equipment in any configuration to … and the other is located at the wet end of the paper machine. Both refiners can be used during a recycle trial. … the small toner particles from laser-printed mixed office waste. The flotation cell is operated at about one percent …

https://wmich.edu/pilotplants/recycling/equipment