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April 2021 faculty and staff grants

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs has announced the following grants awarded to university faculty and staff in April 2021. Augmenting kinesthetic feedback to improve hemiparetic arm control after stroke $359,000 – National Institutes of Health Robert Scheidt (PI), professor of biomedical engineering, and Dr. Leigh Ann Mrotek, research professor of biomedical engineering, in […]

Employee notice regarding change in federal FMLA calculation method

The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides eligible employees with 12 work weeks of qualifying leave within a 12-month period. Effective Aug. 1, 2021, Marquette’s method for calculating the 12-month period will change to a “rolling” 12-month period measured backward from the date an employee first uses any FMLA leave. This announcement fulfills […]

Marquette’s high-performance computing cluster to officially open June 2

The university will officially open “Raj,” a new $1.5 million high-performance computing (HPC) cluster, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, June 2. Raj was brought online in April 2021 after being purchased, in part, through a Major Research Instrumentation grant from the National Science Foundation. The new HPC cluster will boost research and scholarship across […]

Be aware of recent vehicle break-ins, thefts on campus

Marquette University Police Department wants to make the campus community aware of a recent trend of vehicle break-ins and thefts on campus and encourages exercising basic precautions when leaving a car unattended. Always be aware of surroundings and lock vehicles and residences — especially when unattended. To prevent a vehicle theft and reduce risks for a […]

Update on New Milwaukee County Bus Rapid Transit project; most work to take place in 2022

As communicated last month, construction is set to begin next month on Wisconsin Avenue for the Milwaukee County Transit System’s new East-West Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service that will connect downtown Milwaukee to the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center in Wauwatosa. MCTS, which is fully funding and managing the project, anticipates it will be complete in October 2022. […]

Significant progress made on commitments to Black Student Council last fall

Last September, members of Black Student Council and other students met with Marquette University leaders to discuss specific steps to increase the diversity of the university’s student body, improve the experiences of Black students, foster an inclusive and welcoming environment for all students, further involve the Black Student Council in decision-making at Marquette, and assist […]