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University mourns the loss of longtime friend and benefactor Robert Kern
The Marquette University community mourns the loss of Robert Kern, a longtime friend and benefactor of the university and the Opus College of Engineering. Kern served as the founder of Generac Power Systems and co-founder of the Kern Family Foundation. In 2007, Kern and his wife, Patricia, gave a personal gift of $15 million to…
Biological sciences professor receives $1.1 million NSF subaward as part of research team studying aging differences between females and males
Dr. Tony Gamble, associate professor of biological sciences in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a $1.1 million subaward from the National Science Foundation as part of a research team, “Integration Institute: Sex, Aging, Genomics, and Evolution (IISAGE),” led by colleagues at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) to better…
Celebrating first-generation students: senior Ashley Castañeda shares her experience and advice
National First-Generation College Celebration Week occurs every year around Nov. 8 to acknowledge and elevate first-generation college students and alumni. In celebration, Marquette Today is featuring first-generation students who share their experience and advice for future students.
Help support Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
The Marquette-housed nonprofit Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service (NNS) is announcing a new fundraising initiative to help finance its efforts. Through Saturday, Dec. 31, NewsMatch will match all new monthly donations up to 12 times or double all one-time gifts up to $1,000. For 11 years, NNS has tirelessly used professional journalism to paint a complete…
Beyond MU webinar ‘Fostering Nurse Resilience and Well-being,’ Nov 16
Beyond MU: Lifelong Learning will host a webinar titled “Fostering Nurse Resilience and Well-being” on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at noon. While the pandemic has emphasized the importance of a strong nursing workforce, it has also affected nurses’ well-being with higher levels of burnout, anxiety, depression and moral distress. Join to hear about how these…
Marquette, Penfield Children’s Center launch adaptive toy project serving children with differing abilities
The Opus College of Engineering and its Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Engineering Center (OREC), Penfield Children’s Center and the Kohl’s Building Blocks Program, have launched “Inclusive Play: Toys for all,” an adaptive toy project serving children with differing abilities in Milwaukee County. The Opus College of Engineering and OREC will host the first of two adaptive…
Celebrate Women’s Entrepreneurship Day at the WE Are the Difference conference
In honor of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, the Institute for Women’s Leadership and the 707 Hub will host the first WE Are the Difference half-day conference on Friday, Nov. 18, from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Join for an afternoon of networking, exploring the entrepreneurial mindset and celebrating a wide array of local women entrepreneurs. …
National Career Development Month Open House, Nov. 18
The Career Services Center will host a National Career Development Month Open House on Friday, Nov. 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the center’s offices on the first floor of Holthusen Hall. Enjoy complimentary coffee, hot chocolate, donuts, cookies and giveaways from employee sponsors. Sponsored by Baird, Snap-on Incorporated, MilliporeSigma and Kohl’s, the…
Artist talk with David Najib Kasir, Nov. 15
David Najib Kasir, a contemporary oil painter living and working in Milwaukee, will present at the Haggerty Museum of Art on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Kasir’s work is comprised of personal narrative and surrounds the act of coming to terms with the challenges of…