Central Focus
Wednesdays at 4:44pm; Thursdays at 8:45am; and Fridays at 2:34pm
Central Focus is a weekly segment diving into the heart of innovation at Central Michigan University. Each week, host David Nicholas uncovers and shares remarkable stories from the CMU campus, highlighting groundbreaking projects and research conducted by students, faculty, and staff members. From cutting-edge studies to notable achievements and published works, Central Focus brings these discoveries to the forefront.
Latest Episodes
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In May, Neil Mueller traveled to Trento, Italy to conduct Masterclasses, perform a recital, and continue a long-standing collaboration with fellow trumpeter Ivano Ascari -
Bill Murray is a CMU graduate. His daughter Rowan was diagnosed with autism at age 3, and he has developed a supportive app to help children navigate challenges they face -
Tim Otteman's gift is a named green space and an endowment fund for the Department of Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services Administration -
More from CMU student Calvin Older, studying in Tblisi, on the changing perception of the refugees from fighting in Georgia, Ukraine and Russia. -
CMU senior and International Relations major Calvin Older captures the voices of Georgians and Ukrainians displaced by war -
The co-authored book by CMU Professors Elaine DiFalco Daugherty and Heather Trommer-Beardslee focuses on acceptable behavior in the arts. -
CMU History Professor Mitchell Hall is preparing to publish what he calls the “culmination of his academic career, the upcoming book, “Waging Peace” -
Dr. Michelle Claypool, now Adjunct Faculty at SVSU, is back from six weeks at the Fakeeh College for Medical Science in Saudi Arabia, working to improve education tech -
Dr. Itzel Marquez joined me to talk about her current research, the challenges surrounding funding, and how her work is centered on goals put forth by the United Nations -
Dr. Stephen Juris has been given the Outstanding College Level Teaching Award by the Midland Section of the American Chemical Society.
