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Marquette professor receives NSF CAREER grant for solar power study

Dr. Jier Huang, assistant professor of chemistry, has received a $555,636 CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to study how to use a promising type of metal organic framework materials to work as a catalyst in solar energy conversion. The CAREER grant is the foundation’s most prestigious award in support of junior faculty. Huang’s […]

Results of the 2016 First-Time, First-Year Student Survey and data visualization now available

New first-year students continue to predict high levels of academic success and engagement during their time at Marquette, with more than three-quarters predicting a first-year GPA of 3.5 or higher, and more than 90 percent indicating they will likely participate in an internship or co-op, become a member of a student organization, and participate in […]

Adolescents ages 12-16 needed for research study

Dr. Amy Van Hecke, associate professor of psychology, is recruiting participants for a research study that investigates the brain. Volunteers should be 12 to 16 years old and in good health. One research session will take place at Marquette, followed by three sessions that will be held at Froedtert Hospital. Sessions will take about five hours total. Participants will […]

Freshman Frontier Program seeking peer counselors; apply by Feb. 10

The Freshman Frontier Program is looking for engaging and enthusiastic students who are interested in spending five weeks with FFP students as peer counselors this summer. FFP is a five-week, residential summer bridge program designed to provide academic support and community engagement for incoming, first-year students who want a jump-start on their college experience. The […]

Marquette Sports Rehab Clinic renamed Marquette University Physical Therapy Clinic

Marquette’s on-campus physical therapy center will now be known as the Marquette University Physical Therapy Clinic. The former name, Marquette Sports Rehab Clinic, was not representative of the scope of services that are provided at the clinic. The Marquette University Physical Therapy Clinic will continue to offer all previous types of outpatient orthopedic rehabilitation services in […]

UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences to host aquaponics workshops

The School of Freshwater Sciences, in collaboration with Growing Power, is offering a three-day aquaponics workshop series. The workshops will be held monthly from February through June and cost $600 per person. The discussed topics will include: fin-fish husbandry, plant husbandry, aquatic microbiology, water chemistry, system design and construction, and fish nutrition. The workshops will […]

Three Minute Thesis final round event to be held Feb. 24

The Three Minute Thesis final round event will be held Friday, Feb. 24, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Weasler Auditorium. The event is open to the public. The Three Minute Thesis is a global research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland in Australia for doctoral and master’s degree students completing a dissertation or thesis. […]

Search committee named to identify chief financial officer

The search for Marquette’s next chief financial officer is underway and a search committee has been named, Executive Vice President for Operations Dave Lawlor announced today. The new CFO will replace Chuck Lamb, vice president for finance, who last July announced that he will retire at the end of the 2016 – 17 fiscal year. […]