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Central Focus

Central Focus is a weekly segment from WCMU Public Media 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.

  1. 20

    Central Focus: More Questions for Ben Andera on AI

    We talked about the importance of not letting the technology think for us and the potential fallout from the recent high profile court case with leading AI companies.

  2. 19

    Central Focus: Grad inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame

    Steve Jessmore's chance enrollment in a photography class was a life-changer. He worked at several newspapers and, for a time, returned to CMU as university photographer.

  3. 18

    Central Focus: Grant will fund expansion STORM field research program

    At CMU, STORM stands for Student Training for Observational Research in Meteorology. Each August, the program takes students to CMU’s Biological Station on Beaver Island

  4. 17

    Central Focus: Grant from CMU graduate will assist female student athletes

    This fall, a $350,000 gift will launch EmpowHER Leadership at CMU, designed to guide and mentor female student athletes.

  5. 16

    Central Focus: A Go Grant leads to a new CMU song

    Jane Amstutz, Manistee junior and Gabe Schall, Saginaw junior, worked with Professor Will Anderson engineered and recorded it in studio in Moore Hall.

  6. 15

    Central Focus: Michigan Learning Channel finds new ways to teach kids

    The Michigan Learning Channel, a collaboration among the state’s public broadcasters, is built on fundamentals, but it too has evolved with the times.

  7. 14

    Central Focus: Finding and inspiring future physical therapists

    Karen Grossnickle, clinical education director for CMU’s Department of Physical Therapy, received a 20-25 Go Grant to take the message about PT careers to rural areas.

  8. 13

    Central Focus: CMU writer speaks of sense of place regarding his work

    After exploring the themes in the writing of CMU English Professor Darrin Doyle, our conversation continued, we looked at another influence, sense of place

  9. 12

    Central Focus: CMU Prof has a reissued collection of short stories

    CMU English professor Darrin Doyle celebrates the 10th anniversary of his re-issued collection of short stories

  10. 11

    Central Focus: English professor releases fifth collection of poetry

    CMU's Robert Fanning has gone through the parts of the creative process now for a fifth time. His latest published collection is titles “All We Are Given We Cannot Hold.”

  11. 10

    Central Focus: More good news for rural care and Mobile Health Central

    Speaking with Kathleen Hodgkins, Director of Clinical Services for CMU’s CARLS Center, there's more money that can be put toward services offered on the 39-foot truck…

  12. 9

    Central Focus: Go Grants connect to CMU's Strategic Plan

    CMU will host its first Go Grant Symposium on Tuesday February 10 in the Bovee University Center. The event is a chance to interact with 27 inaugural Go Grants projects

  13. 8

    Central Focus: More rural care as Mobile Health Central goes high tech

    Mobile Heath Central has been around a little over ten years, bringing health care services to rural parts of Michigan. Kathleen Hodgkins talks about its expanded reach

  14. 7

    Central Focus: CMU joins Volcker Alliance as a Next Gen partner

    Working to address the challenge of effective execution of of public policies and to rebuild public trust in government

  15. 6

    Central Focus: New book tells the story of Beaver Island Mormon king

    More with CMU Emeritus Professor James Hill and his book, "The King Must Die"

  16. 5

    Central Focus: CMU Emeritus Prof writes new book about Mormon king

    “The King Must Die" is about a self-proclaimed king of a Mormon faction that settled on Beaver Island

  17. 4

    Central Focus: WCMU faces change and plans for the future

    The elimination of federal funding effective October 1 of 2025 presents perhaps the biggest challenge for WCMU moving forward.

  18. 3

    Central Focus: Brain cancer treatment could be used on other types

    Osheen Dubey's genetic treatment and Nadia Khiabani's delivery system could one day be used to combat other neurological disorders or other forms of cancer.

  19. 2

    Central Focus: CMU researchers seek one-two punch for brain cancer

    Osheen Dubey is working on a targeted genetic therapy for Glioblastoma. Nadia Khiabani is focused on a safer way to deliver the treatment to where it is needed.

  20. 1

    Central Focus: CMU food pantry addresses food insecurity

    The food pantry is part of the Mary Ellen Brandell Volunteer Center. Graduate student Campbell Geary is the center Program Coordinator and oversees the pantry operation.

  21. 0

    Central Focus: Arts travel from Beaver Island to Mt Pleasant

    After CMU students get that knowledge in nature experience up north, they bring their newfound creative inspiration back to the main campus in Mt Pleasant.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Central Focus is a weekly segment from WCMU Public Media 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.

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