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Using coded light pulses in tackling the challenge of restoring function after spinal cord injuries
Spinal cord injuries can be devastating, compromising people’s ability to walk, talk, breathe efficiently and complete daily tasks. Dr. Jordan Williams — assistant professor of biomedical engineering and one of several Marquette faculty members tackling the challenge of restoring lost function — is encouraged that scientists can now stimulate meaningful activity in muscles of individuals…
Understanding addiction’s differing grip on men and women — and how to ease it
On the road to addiction, repeated drug use has long been suspected of disrupting — and even physically changing — connections in the prefrontal cortex, the brain region involved in decision-making and impulse control. It’s also been generally assumed that male and female brains experience these changes similarly. With a $2.07 million R01 grant from…
Research that heals: More faculty projects reaching for human health breakthroughs
Safeguarding postpartum mental health By Rachel Gintner Orlando It might come as a surprise how few services have been available to help safeguard maternal mental health in Milwaukee. And unfortunately, the need is great: Close to 80 percent of new mothers develop signs of depression; one in seven progresses to postpartum depression. Depression is common…
Attracting students through a distinctly Ignatian pipeline
Why Marquette is a top destination for Jesuit high school graduates
Across the ideological divide: Marquette’s intersection faculty roundtable
As our public sphere becomes defined by deep divisions and warring approaches to shared challenges, Marquette has experience guiding students in a better way. For nearly a decade, the Civic Dialogues Project has brought students together for events such as Dialogue Dinners where they learn to engage in honest, respectful discussions on difficult issues. More…
Igniting change in cancer screening: Alumnus Dr. Efraín Torres’ entrepreneurial journey to servant leadership
Marquette biomedical engineering alumnus Dr. Efraín Torres leads a Y Combinator–backed startup advancing accessible MRI technology to expand cancer screening.
From the President’s Desk – April 2026
President Kimo Ah Yun shares a reflection on his time with the Quarter Century Club and Ignite, offers a thank you for Facilities Planning and Management, and more in his latest update.
2026 COMMENCEMENT STORIES | Tumor diagnosis reroutes biomedical science student’s career path
Biomedical Sciences student Nelson Smith is set to walk across the stage this spring, but not before a tumor diagnosis and a kind doctor rerouted his career path.
Indunil K. Piyankarage, doctoral student in the Department of Chemistry, awarded the Dr. John J. Eisch Fellowship
Indunil K. Piyankarage, a fourth-year doctoral student in the Biochemistry program in the Department of Chemistry at Marquette University, was awarded the Dr. John J. Eisch Fellowship for 2025-2026 academic year. Originally from Sri Lanka, Piyankarage conducts research under the mentorship of Dr. Nicholas J. Reiter, focusing on the molecular interactions that drive Ewing sarcoma,…
Dr. Deanna Arble and Dr. Sergio González named 2026 Way Klingler Sabbatical Fellowship Award recipients
Dr. Deanna Arble and Dr. Sergio González were named the recipients of the 2026 Way Klingler Sabbatical Fellowship Awards.