The fall 2026 edition of Marquette Magazine was recently published and is now available online. Stories are also available online on Marquette Today.
Inside the issue

Breaking bread: Your all-Marquette-made holiday meal, from cranberries to cannoli
To create the perfect holiday meal, all you need is great food and drink — and a love of community. These Marquette alumni bring it all.

Journey to the Arctic: How a Marquette professor saved African history near the North Pole
Dr. Chima Korieh’s dual roles as Marquette professor and acting king of his Nigerian clan led him to a surprising mission to preserve clan history in a high-tech subterranean archive in the Arctic Circle.

The semester I got a new liver
Marquette junior Lucy McGovern was high atop a European basilica when her liver started failing. She tells of the dizzying days leading to an emergency organ transplant, and her deep gratitude for the community that saved her life.

From within NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to the Martian surface, an alumna is on a mission to push the boundaries of space exploration.

A civil-military bridge builder whose influence extends far and wide
Dr. Risa Brooks has the ear of leaders worldwide, advising that the military and the public need each other to achieve success.

Thanks to student persistence and support from key partners, Marquette has the first student-run EMS unit in Wisconsin.

Championing his time in theological studies as foundational to his entrepreneurial success, Dr. Remington Tonar says the humanities are more relevant than ever before.

Lost and found: A Grammy-winning alumna gives yesterday’s music another day in the sun
Cheryl Pawelski, Comm ’89, digs into the archives to resurrect recordings and reissue them for modern audiences.

A research trek explores astronomy as practiced by diverse cultures.



