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Activities

Below are some of the activities and displays that will help showcase the programs and people of the University on the lawn of the Michigan Capitol Building during WMU Day.

• Flyover of the capitol by two Cirrus SR-20 aircraft from WMU’s fleet of 28, plus a replica of the plane on display outside the capitol
• Robo Bronco, a walking, talking, singing high-tech chrome robotic version of WMU mascot Buster Bronco
• Chainless bicycle, using hydraulic power, first-place and design-award winner in 2007 national competition
• Bronco Biodiesel demonstration of faculty initiative that uses restaurant trap grease to develop biodiesel fuel used in Kalamazoo city buses
• Workplace ergonomics for blind or low-vision people
• Blood pressure testing and information about hypertension
• Interactive analysis of posture and shoe-wear
• Computer-based alternative communication for people who cannot speak
• Great Lakes research using remote sensing
• Reducing greenhouse gasses by compressing and storing carbon dioxide in underground rock formations

Photos

Check out our photos from WMU Day at the Capitol.