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WMU 3D Printers Make COVID-19 Gear

By • Apr 4, 2020
Mark Bugnaski / WMU

Hospitals everywhere face a severe shortage of personal protection equipment, or PPE, because of the COVID-19 crisis. But three departments at Western Michigan University are trying to help.


WMU Confirms Another Student With Coronavirus

By • Apr 1, 2020
WMUK

Western Michigan University says a student has tested positive for COVID-19. 

COVID Economics: The Dangers Of A Premature Reboot, And The Benefits Of Globalization

By • Apr 1, 2020
A close-up of a sandwich board with a sign that reads "preemptive covid-19 action - dealership closed"
Paul Sancya / AP Photo

Globalization didn’t cause the coronavirus pandemic, and global ties might help as countries fight the disease, Western Michigan University economist Susan Pozo told WMUK. She also said that restarting the economy now would only damage it in the long run.

Helpful Or Harmful? The Ethics Of Shopping Online During The Pandemic

By • Mar 30, 2020
The photo shows the back of a UPS truck parked on the street with a driver unloading packages.
Ted S. Warren / AP Photo

The thoughtful consumer now faces a conundrum when ordering goods, especially nonessential ones. On the one hand, those orders can help businesses struggling to survive the coronavirus shutdown. But shipping workers are so busy now that some are, according to the New York Times, coming to work sick. That puts them, their coworkers and possibly the public at risk.


WMU Student Dies From COVID-19

By • Mar 27, 2020
Andy Robins / WMUK

The Kalamazoo Gazette reports that a Western Michigan University student has died after contracting COVID-19. The student, who was studying chemical engineering, was not living in Kalamazoo. 

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