Archive
Move Out for Hunger food drive, May 12-19
Cleaning out your room and have unopened food left? Donate it to The Food Recovery Network’s Move Out for Hunger food drive from Thursday, May 12, to Thursday, May 19. The Food Recovery Network is collecting unopened and nonperishable items. Look for the bin in your residence hall’s lobby. Contact Christine Little, manager of campus…
Review your COVID Cheq status before summer
As many students and faculty depart campus during the summer, COVID Cheq will automatically opt out certain groups of people from the daily reminders based on your primary role at Marquette – either student, faculty or staff. Please note you are still expected to complete COVID Cheq daily until the end of spring semester. Daily…
Annual Poker Walk and Run rescheduled to June 1
The annual Poker Walk and Run will take place on Wednesday, June 1, at noon in Central Mall. Prizes will be awarded to the top poker hands and all registered participants will be eligible for giveaways. The event was rescheduled from its original date of May 25 due to the weather forecast. Registration will take…
Subatomic explorer
At the South Pole and Marquette, Dr. Karen Andeen is advancing research and devising new technology that will give scientists insight into the origins of energetic cosmic particles raining down on Earth. By Sarah Wells As a child, Dr. Karen Andeen had a deep love for maps. She would pour over atlases, spin globes around…
Beyond bonds
Dental treatments often fail, but research from Dr. Ana Bedran-Russo, D.D.S., could lead to adhesives that work much better — and actually strengthen teeth. By Anna Funk Dr. Ana Bedran-Russo’s very first patient in dental school was in for a full set of dentures. Looking at the middle-aged woman’s chart, Bedran-Russo saw that she had…
Safety Task Force pilot insights and proposals under review
Last week, the five workgroups of the President’s Task Force on Community Safety delivered recommendations for long-term solutions involving building security and environmental design; individual safety awareness, training and programs; community partnerships; communications strategies and tools; and staffing, technology and equipment resources. Recommendations that included a request for resources provided detailed proposals. Proposals include the…
Gov. Evers announces $5 million investment in community development project in Near West Side
Gov. Tony Evers today announced the state is planning a $5 million investment to support economic growth and community development in Milwaukee’s Near West Side. The investment will help to establish Concordia 27, a project that will convert a vacant building into a multi-faceted community center. “Whether its financial security, affordable childcare, healthcare, and housing,…
Beyond MU webinar ‘Building a Culture for Student Success,’ May 25
Beyond MU: Lifelong Learning will host a webinar titled “Building a Culture for Student Success” on Wednesday, May 25, at noon. Learn how Marquette is re-envisioning student success across campus through a holistic approach that provides wrap-around support services in a central hub — the Lemonis Center for Student Success. The Lemonis Center will build…
Dr. Scott D’Urso named Graduate School’s associate dean for academic affairs and student development
Dr. Scott D’Urso, associate professor and chair of Communication Studies in the Diederich College of Communication, will serve as the Graduate School’s associate dean for academic affairs and student development starting July 1. D’Urso will replace Dr. Theresa Tobin, who has decided to return full time to the faculty. Tobin contributed many years of service…
More than maps
Geospatial data is everywhere. Dr. Satish Puri is building new systems to organize it through a distinguished NSF grant. By Jennifer Walter Anytime you use a smartphone to navigate, you’re sending and receiving the real-time location data required to get you to your destination. Behind the scenes, savvy algorithms and efficient hardware process the new…