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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Artist Kimberly Chapman's exhibit, “Eighty-six Reasons for Asylum Admission,” is housed in CMU's Baber Room Gallery now until July 20. -
"Moral Treatment" is the 2024 prize winner is a novel by Traverse City native Stephanie Carpenter. She is also an assistant professor of Creative Writing at Michigan Tech -
Dr. Matthew Katz is a Faculty Member in CMU’s Department of Philosophy, Anthropology, and Religion talks about the positives and concerns of Artificial Intelligence -
Geology has led to the engineering to devise systems to restore waterways like PFAs contaminated ponds in West Michigan, making them once again suitable for rearing fish. -
Can glowing proteins from shrimp help cure cancer? Dr. Eric Peterson at CMU's College of Medicine has hung out with the shrimp so he has some answers -
When Dr. Rich Fleming retired from CMU in 2007, he endowed a lecture series that welcomes someone making contributions to the field of mathematics research. -
Masha Smahliuk talks about her personal connection to events five thousand miles away… -
CMU Biology Professor Michelle Steinhilb, along with Dr. May Khanna from the University of Florida, was awarded a $3 million grant from NIH -
Treatment options for Parkinson’s are the subject of research at CMU. Tommie Cammarano, a second-year Ph.D. student, is combining stem cell therapy with exercise -
Scott Roberts is a Professor of Social Studies Education at CMU. He has worked with colleagues as a co-editor on a series of books, “Hollywood or History.”
