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March 2023 Newsletter

Research and Innovation

… Convocation on April 21 starting at 10 a.m. I am looking forward to seeing you there and collectively celebrating our … the Bronco Innovators Challenge. Our researcher highlight for this issue is Dr. Daria Orlowska, data librarian at the … have federal funding to meet respective agency requirements for data sharing. We have some changes in personnel, …

https://wmich.edu/research/mar-2023

Experiential Learning

College of Arts and Sciences

… with the: Capital Intern Program Explore your passion for public policy with an internship in the executive and … plays in these interactions. Explore the Robotics Lab Fort St. Joseph Archeological Project Combine theories and … in practical excavation and laboratory processes at Fort St. Joseph, a mission-garrison post complex established …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/experiential

December 2022 Newsletter

Research and Innovation

… scholarship. It has been an exciting second quarter for me as I get to know our University community better and … Michigan Department of Transportation Center of Excellence for Structural Durability. The center provides services … with minimum maintenance. Dr. Attanayake states that “the biggest challenges that we have are to make sure that the …

https://wmich.edu/research/dec22newsletter

Nominations and Additional Supporting Material

Make a Difference Awards

… Michigan University Make a Difference award is reserved for Staff Compensation System, AFSCME, MSEA and POA … of a coworker or staff member who deserves to be honored for outstanding service to WMU, use one of the options below to nominate them for a semiannual award or provide more information for their …

https://wmich.edu/makeadifference/nominations

From the soccer field to electric fields, aerospace engineering degrees propel Bronco toward career success

News

… team. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Soccer has long been a passion for goalkeeper Hannah Sargent , who will graduate from … the third-most career shutouts in program history and tied for most wins in a season for the Broncos. But she also gets a kick out of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/72012

Tandem Van de Graaff Accelerator

Physics

… at Western Michigan University has been in continuous use for more than 30 years and has been continually upgraded to … beam time to education, offering hands-on experiences for our undergraduate and graduate students. Students in the … in three-hour atomic and nuclear collision (e.g., Rutherford scattering) experiments. Upper-level undergraduate …

https://wmich.edu/physics/accelerator

Expert Insights

W Magazine

… Stacey Anderson May 31, 2023 Think you need millions for retirement? Maybe not, says finance professor KALAMAZOO, … Mich.—“It’s never too early to begin saving and planning for retirement,” says Dr. Onur Arugaslan , professor of … not give you enough time to build a decent retirement nest egg.” Another common misconception that Arugaslan points to …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/expert-insights-spring-2023

WMU expert tells PBS audience University has resources to help vulnerable students transition to college

College of Education and Human Development

… transition from high school to college can be difficult for any student. For those with learning disabilities, it can be even more … students face, the red flags parents should be looking for and how to find a therapist for their children with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71595

Initial Flight Training Application - Summer I

College of Aviation

… Flight Training Application - Summer I This application is for new flight students only, if are already flying or have … need to submit a Course Pathway online to continue flying for Summer I term.   2026 SUMMER I APPLICATION DEADLINE: … Medical Citizenship Flight Training Experience Additional Information and Documents Preview Complete 0% SUBMISSION NOTE: …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/flightappsu1

Facing the future: Artificial intelligence is evolving at warp speed—but at what cost?

W Magazine

… innovation has fueled the evolution of society for centuries. Now artificial intelligence (AI) is opening … and revolutionize the way we communicate, work and live—for better or worse. Drs. Autumn Edwards and Chad Edwards … new. It's not Alexa telling you the weather or Siri digging up an obscure fact on a celebrity; this technology is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71771