The Department of Research & Innovation is coming together to host Research & Innovation Week, Nov. 2-6, to highlight available resources, while fostering new connections and collaborations.
Among the programming is a tour of the 707 Hub’s Makerspace, opportunities to learn about research grant opportunities open to undergraduate and graduate students, and tips for communicating about research on social media.
Visit this link to register for events.
Here are events geared towards students and other members of the Marquette research community:
Monday, Nov. 2
1 p.m. | Research Communities Social + Networking with Provost Tahmassebi
- Lemonis Center for Student Success
Tuesday, Nov. 3
Noon | “The Legacy of Megaherbivores” Screening and Q&A
- 707 Hub
- This 20‑minute documentary created for the Broader Impacts of NSF‑funded Megacarcass Ecology project features work from Dr. Nathan Lemoine‘s lab (Biological Sciences) along with international collaborators.
Wednesday, Nov. 4
10 a.m. | Maximizing Pivot: Funding Searches, Researcher Profiles, Calendars, and Collaboration Tools
- Teams Online
- Join ORSP for a virtual workshop designed to help Marquette faculty, staff, and students make the most of Pivot, a searchable international grants database and collaboration tool.
11:30 a.m. | IWL Research Social, featuring Summer 2026 Interdisciplinary Research Projects
- Sensenbrenner Hall 304
- The Summer 2026 Interdisciplinary Research grantees will present their findings at this research social hosted by the Institute for Women’s Leadership. Refreshments will be provided.
2 p.m. | Exploring ways for graduate students to find funding
- Teams (Register for link)
- Discover potential grants, scholarships, fellowships, awards, and other funding opportunities available through Marquette University and reputable external sources. Learn where to find funding, how to identify opportunities that align with your goals, and when to apply.
Thursday, Nov. 5
1 p.m. | Innovations in Community-Led Research—Capacity Milwaukee
- Henke Lounge (AMU)
- The Center for the Advancement of the Humanities will host a panel of two students. More information to come!
2:30 p.m. | Communicating Research on Social Media: Approaches, Discussions & Creative Workshop
- 707 Hub
- The purpose of this roundtable session is to discuss the benefits & challenges of using social media in research. Participants can expect to learn about translating research for social media, personal branding, and concepts related to engagement, credibility, humor and target audience.
Friday, Nov. 5
1 p.m. | Explore-&-Learn: 707 Makerspace + Press Your Own Koozie
- 707 Hub
- Learn about all the cool tools the Makerspace in the 707 Hub has to offer. Then get a tutorial & press your own Koozie!
- Tools in the 707 Hub Makerspace
- 3D Printing
- Fabric Heatpress
- Screenprinting
- Embroidery / Sewing
- Cricut Sublimation
