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Western offers new course on the intersection of artificial intelligence and writing
Greenhouse staff pushes past glass ceiling for Alice the Agave plant
WMU, WMed join forces in $1.37M project to reduce prehospital medication errors for children
With a $1.37 million grant, a team of researchers from Western Michigan University, WMed and the University of Michigan is laying the groundwork for a new technology that could make a big difference in the world of prehospital care for children.