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Prevention Ideas for Workplace Violence

Emergency Management

… injuries caused by workplace violence. Very little scientific research exists regarding approaches to … help make a difference: Physical environment General Be aware of your surroundings. If something seems wrong—too much … area. Cubicle or office areas If you see someone unfamiliar wandering about, ask if you can help. Know where the exits …

https://wmich.edu/emergencymanagement/workplace-prevention

Protecting children from environmental threats topic of humanities talk

News

… need to know and do about it. The series is exploring how scientific research is defining issues that concern everybody, including the warming of the globe, the toxicity of the environment and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14025

WMU Institutional Review Board

Research and Innovation

… or thesis any research involving human subjects which was not reviewed and approved by the WMU IRB prior to the … potentially vulnerable groups. Components of IRB review Scientific basis for the project Study objectives Subject … document.  Lastly, this section should be written in a way individuals from a different academic discipline other …

https://wmich.edu/research/compliance/wmuirb/review-board

University recognizes electrical and computer engineering professor with scholar award

News

… electrical and computer engineering professor with scholar award Submitted by Deanne Puca on Dr. Massood Atashbar … Michigan University’s Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award during the Fall Convocation ceremony. Faculty chosen … artistic, literary, philosophical, historical, technical or scientific achievement, bringing wide recognition from the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68941

Far out! Researchers at Western testing technology to propel NASA deeper into space

News

… shuttles blasting off from Cape Canaveral accelerate toward the sky with explosive chemical reactions, electric propulsion is a more efficient way to move rockets, satellites and other objects once … and vocal performance. Taking music classes alongside her scientific studies, she found, helped her excel in the lab. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63430

College of Arts and Sciences adds new STEM, humanities programs

College of Arts and Sciences

… a broad range of majors, minors, pre-professional pathways, and master’s and doctor programs, providing students … . This new program provides professional training and scientific background to address challenges arising from the …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/stem-programs

Sharon Gill Awarded Grant to Study Soundscape

College of Arts and Sciences

… Sharon Gill Awarded Grant to Study Soundscape Department of Biological … Sciences associate professor, Dr. Sharon Gill received an award of nearly $25,000 from the Eppley Foundation to … areas of stress and sleep. In order to inform more than the scientific community and stakeholders, Gill has started …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/soundscape-grant

State-of-the-Art Confocal Microscope Changes Research at WMU

College of Arts and Sciences

… a short period of time has already enhanced and changed the way WMU conducts research. The Nikon C2 confocal microscope was installed in Oct. 2014 and stands to provide numerous … versatile, the potential for collaboration with the wider scientific community is much greater. Eversole is also …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/confocal-microscope

Center for the Advancement of Printed Electronics

Chemical and Paper Engineering

… CVD (atmospheric quartz tube reactor for carbon films) Microwave Plasma (2.56 GHz) CVD (PECVD-60-M, TEK-VAC Industries, … Differential Scanning Calorimetry Pyris 1 DSC Rheometric Scientific Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis DMTA V TA … WYKO RST-Plus Atomic Force Microscopy Autoprobe CP (Thermomicroscopes now Veeco) with possibility of contact and …

https://wmich.edu/chemical-paper/cape

NeoVent duo wins innovation prize sponsored by U.S. Patent Office

News

… Competition. Brian Patrick Thomas Entrepreneurial Spirit Award at WMU. 2015 James Dyson Award, U.S. Division. 2015 Biomedical Engineering Society … the United Mission Hospital in Tansen. In Nepal, he helped repair medical equipment in a biomedical department and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28697