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In the news
CMU authors, editors, and translators honored at the 2025 Book Recognition Event
On March 25, 2026, Central Michigan University honored nineteen members of the CMU community who authored, edited, or translated seventeen books during the calendar year 2025.
Posted April 07, 2026
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In Memoriam: Larry Burditt
Larry Glenn Burditt passed away October 31, 2025 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 64.
Posted November 10, 2025
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3D printing lab gets major upgrades, new name
Thanks to funding from the Go Grants initiative, CMU’s newly re-named Art and Design 3D Printing Technology Center, or AD3PT Center for short, has evolved with some exciting new enhancements.
Posted October 13, 2025
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