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Obare named interim vice president for research

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… guiding the University's research agenda. Her appointment is effective Aug. 1 and was made pending approval by the WMU … has served as vice president for research since 2010 and is returning to the faculty in the College of Engineering … success and a number of accolades. She has garnered more than $4.5 million in external funding for her work, which …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/40983

WMU tuition will increase this fall, but stay within state guidelines

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… WMU tuition will increase this fall, but stay within state guidelines Submitted by … Western Michigan University Board of Trustees opted to raise tuition for 2017-18, but stay within the state's … the state asked that tuition increases this year be no more than 3.8 percent or $475, whichever is greater. At the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40858

TRCLC 15-4

Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities

… and after Receiving Orientation and Mobility Training PIs: Dae Kim, C. Scott Smith and Elyse Connors (Western … activities will be recorded objectively with a GPS data logger and accelerometer, while Difficulty with Mobility … mitigation through good planning (e.g., geometric design) than through O&M training. Relevance to TRCLC Mission : This

https://wmich.edu/transportationcenter/trclc-15-4

Impacts of COVID-19 and social isolation on mental health explored in WMU study

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… Impacts of COVID-19 and social isolation on mental health explored in WMU study Submitted … Michigan University shines a light on how that social isolation impacts mental health among Americans and uncovers … are hard to handle right now and stress us out. So rather than trying to put those away or trying to distract …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61977

Coordinator named to oversee WMU's Lansing-area location

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… in the Continuing Education and Workforce Development Division at Lansing Community College, where she was … worked in the fields of marketing and hospitality for more than a decade. She shifted gears when she became a marketing … Brooks earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in marketing and international management from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23490

From Saabs to Delta – Steve Denomme Surfs the Turbulence to Success

College of Aviation

… Denomme Surfs the Turbulence to Success Steve Denomme and his wife, Becka, at the Motor City Bowl Steve Denomme's movie … he was called back to finish training, Denomme was furloughed by Mesaba that October.  Denomme and wife Becka … maintaining his "chief pilot" status along the way for more than four years.  But then it was back into the air as a …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2022/11/denomme

2013

Rider Colloquium

… Professor; Director, Rehabilitation Research Design and Disability (R2D2) Center College of Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Smith's research focuses on measurement … Smith has served as primary author and director for more than 30 grant and contract awards of over 8 million dollars …

https://wmich.edu/ridercolloquium/2013

Clinics

WMU-Grand Rapids

… in the Grand Rapids community. With the support and supervision of faculty, WMU-Grand Rapids students gain hands-on, … impact in their communities well before graduation. There is no cost for services received at the Hand Therapy and …

https://wmich.edu/grandrapids/clinics

Travel Behavior of Blind Individuals before and after Receiving Orientation and Mobility Training (Phase 2)

Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities

… study builds on our Phase 1 TRCLC effort in which we devised, tested, and refined a new method for the assessment of O&M training. Visually impaired travelers were recruited from scheduled … planning (e.g., geometric design of intersections) than through O&M training.   light left …

https://wmich.edu/transportationcenter/travel-behavior-blind-individuals-after-receiving-orientation-mobility-training

Field Programmable Block System for the Internet of Things (IoT)

Research and Innovation

… of Computer Science   Scientific Publications: Unpublished  License Status: License Available  Patent Status: US … approach to developing systems and solutions rather than the traditional model which typically requires highly … blocks are alerted about each others’ presence, triggering tactile alerts, such as on the bike rider’s ear bud, …

https://wmich.edu/research/field-programmable-blocksystem-iot