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First-year students get face time with the dean
Students in the COMM 1050 class have events with Acting Dean Dr. Kati Berg, communication coaches on the agenda.
Author and psychologist Dr. David Yeager to speak on the science of motivating young people, Jan. 16
Dr. David Yeager, author of “10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People,” will visit campus on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, from noon to 2 p.m. as an invited speaker by the Opus College of Engineering. The event will be hosted in the Alumni Memorial Union Ballroom AB. Faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends are…
Diving into ‘Dune’: First-time English course focuses on a world 20,000 years in the future
When seniors Leo Ruffolo and Brennan Wills were signing up for fall classes, an English course titled Frank Herbert’s “Dune” caught their attention. Both had read the science fiction novel and thought taking a deeper dive into the storyline and characters would be interesting. “I love ‘Dune.’ It’s one of my favorite books ever, so…
Marquette’s prison-to-college program: How and where it’s making a difference
An idea sparked 10 years ago by a philosophy course blending students from Marquette and the Milwaukee Women’s Correctional Center has burgeoned into a program aimed at nothing short of transforming lives. Supported by $3.2 million in grant funding, including $2 million from the Mellon Foundation, the Education Preparedness Program has brought together 280 incarcerated…
Marquette engineering faculty bring back insights from the field
Dr. Patrick McNamara, Eng ’06, professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering, could have spent his yearlong sabbatical advancing his research on water treatment and microbial resistance or collaborating with colleagues in a lab at another university. Instead, McNamara took a temporary post at Black & Veatch, a global engineering, procurement, construction and consulting firm…
A message from Marquette Engineering Opus Dean Kristina Ropella
Opus Dean Kristina Ropella shares a message as part of the next digital issue of Marquette Engineer.
Choose your own adventure: How an engineering Ph.D. graduate is shaping the future in industry and at the front of the classroom
A true problem solver, Dr. Kassidy O’Malley has discovered that the solution to enjoying the best of both worlds is knowing what is best for her. O’Malley, a bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral alumna of Marquette’s Opus College of Engineering, is carving a dual path in industry and teaching that is guided by her clear vision,…
A message from Klingler College of Arts & Sciences Acting Dean Heather Hathaway
Our college motto, “The difference is in the and,” identifies integration as the foundation of what we do and who we are. By connecting the arts and sciences, we draw our strength where creativity intersects with analysis and innovation arises from a holistic approach to learning.
Holidays can cause financial stress; free financial planning benefit through Francis LLC available
Marquette employees who participate in the Marquette retirement plan have access to free financial planning services through Francis LLC.
Marquette Bookshelf: ‘The Rockford Files’
Dr. Amanda Keeler answers questions about her new book.