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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 … the absence of a face covering, normal speech generates thousands of droplets every second, each potentially holding … 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
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
WMU dining remains open, transitions to carry-out only
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… remains open, transitions to carry-out only Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As the novel coronavirus continues to affect lives, food remains an …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58531
Graduate Frequently Asked Questions
Irving S. Gilmore School of Music
… year, you should have your application materials in no later than Feb. 15, and you should complete your audition, if required, by March 1. Note that the deadline for Graduate College Fellowships and … description of the financial package for a Half-time non-resident graduate assistantship . Once I am admitted how …
https://wmich.edu/music/academics/grad/faq
WMU students claim top spot in national digital marketing competition
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… Hooker on (Left to right) WMU students Lexi Payne, Parker Hurley and Liz Volante KALAMAZOO, Mich.— A team of students … colleges nationwide and was hosted by Purdue University Northwest. WMU's student team was composed of senior Lexi … the client's unique circumstances," explains Cowley. "The biggest challenge was compressing all of that into an …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57297