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Marquette Professor Awarded $1.4 Million Grant To Study Metal Reduction Technique In CT Imaging
MILWAUKEE — Dr. Taly Gilat-Schmidt, associate professor of biomedical engineering at Marquette University and the Medical College of Wisconsin, has received a $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study metal artifact reduction techniques to improve the accuracy of computed tomography scans and radiation treatment. Gilat-Schmidt and collaborator Dr. Emil Sidky of…
Marquette University Nursing Professor Honored With National Award
MILWAUKEE — Dr. Karen Robinson, associate professor of nursing at Marquette University, was recently selected by Marquette student nurse-midwives as the 2019 American College of Nurse-Midwives Teaching Excellence Award Winner. “Dr. Robinson is an extremely talented and valued faculty member in the College of Nursing, her passion for preparing the Marquette Nurse Midwife to care for vulnerable…
Marquette To Offer First Fully Online Undergraduate Degree Program
Enrollment now open for new Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Communication
Experts Available As ‘Bucks Fever’ Continues In Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE — As the Milwaukee Bucks extend their outstanding 2018-19 season into the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, several members of the Marquette University faculty are available for coverage. Please contact any of these experts directly or contact Kevin Conway, associate director of university communication, or Shelby Williamson, senior communication specialist, to set up an interview. Kevin can be…
Marquette Receives $1 Million Gift To Support First-Generation Scholarship
MILWAUKEE — First-generation students will have new opportunity at Marquette University thanks to a generous $1 million gift from alumnus Barry C. Cosgrove and his wife, Ingrid. The gift will support student recipients in the College of Business Administration and those majoring in journalism. “Barry is another outstanding product of Marquette’s Educational Opportunity Program –…
Marquette, NŌ STUDIOS Announce Inaugural Emerging Filmmaker Fellowship Recipients
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University has announced the recipients of the first two Emerging Filmmaker Fellowships in conjunction with NŌ STUDIOS creative arts hub. Vianca Fuster and Shannon McInnis joined the “Artist in Residence” program on April 1 to begin fellowships that will run through March 30, 2020. “We are excited about our first class of…
Marquette Receives $2.5 Million Gift To Support Innovation Alley Leadership Initiatives And Men’s Basketball Program
MILWAUKEE — Chuck and Karen Swoboda, an alumni couple, have committed a $2.5 million gift to Marquette University, President Michael R. Lovell shared today. The gift will support the men’s basketball program and Innovation Alley leadership development initiatives, a key academic priority that aligns with the university’s strategic plan, Beyond Boundaries. Chuck, who served as the chair…
Marquette University Mourns The Loss Of Alumnus, Friend And Major Benefactor, Ray Eckstein
The Marquette University community mourns the loss of one of its closest friends and most significant benefactors, Ray Eckstein, who passed away peacefully on April 20, 2019. Ray received his law degree from Marquette in 1949. The Marquette University Law School facility is named in honor of him and his wife, Kay, who received her bachelor’s degree from…
Marquette Finance Students Advance To Regional Finals Of CFA Research Challenge
MILWAUKEE — Five undergraduates from Marquette University’s Applied Investment Management program have advanced to the regional finals of the Chartered Financial Analyst’s Institute Research Challenge. The CFA Institute’s Americas regional competition is April 23-24 in New York City. This is the ninth time in the past 11 years that an AIM team has advanced to the…
Marquette Researchers Receive $1.9 Million Grant To Study Neuroscience Of Addiction, Depression
MILWAUKEE — Drs. Robert Wheeler and John Mantsch, faculty researchers in the Department of Biomedical Sciences in the College of Health Sciences at Marquette University, received a $1.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health that will fund neuroscientific research into psychiatric disorders such as addiction and depression. Their project, entitled “Aversion signals in…