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WestSouthwest August 6, 2015

Western Michigan University

On WestSouthwest, two previously aired interviews. Two Western Michigan University students have developed a device which can save the lives of premature infants in underdeveloped countries. And a retired Eastern Michigan University Professor's book about President Lyndon Johnson and a one-time powerful Congressman, now a "footnote to history." 

Stephen John and Joseph Barnett joined us in May to discuss the NeoVent. The two developed the device while students at Western Michigan University to help premature babies in underdeveloped countries. It was recently announced that they have won the national James Dyson Award. It's given for design, technology and engineering education.

Retired Eastern Michigan University Professor Bob Duke is the author of LBJ and Grassroots Federalism: Congressman Bob Poage, Race and Change in Texas. Duke, who has a PhD from Western Michigan University, sat down in November to discuss his book, how Poage and Johnson worked together for Texas. And how they ultimately took separate paths. 

Gordon Evans became WMUK's Content Director in 2019 after more than 20 years as an anchor, host and reporter. A 1990 graduate of Michigan State, he began work at WMUK in 1996.
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