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Emergency Employee Fund raises $40,000, supports 51 employees
Back in May, after many Marquette community members inquired about making contributions to provide additional financial support to furloughed employees, the university launched an Employee Emergency Grant Fund to support furloughed employees. In total, the fund received $40,220 from 259 donors. Funds were able to support 51 employees who were furloughed. All employees who applied…
July 14 COVID-19 Town Hall to focus on health protocols, academic planning and residence life; register today
The Marquette COVID-19 Response Team will host another virtual COVID-19 Town Hall for the campus community on Tuesday, July 14, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. via Microsoft Teams Live. Register via Eventbrite; a link to join the virtual event will be sent to registrants on Tuesday morning. Please note that this event is for Marquette…
Faculty and staff grants: May 2020
In an effort to promote research and scholarship conducted by Marquette faculty and staff, the Office of Marketing and Communication and the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs have partnered to present a monthly recap of recent grants awarded to faculty and staff. This report will be featured in Marquette Today each month. The following grants were…
‘Submitting to NIH and NSF’ webinar is July 16
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and Hanover Research will host an interactive webinar titled “Submitting to NIH and NSF” on Thursday, July 16, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. The webinar will discuss different approaches recommended for grant applications to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as well as the National Science Foundation (NSF). Attendees…
University offering mask matching program
For a limited time, those who make a gift of any amount to benefit students who are training to be on the front lines of healthcare will receive a Marquette-branded face mask. One will also be donated to a student working on the front lines. Donors will receive a limited-edition adult face mask, which is navy…
Two professors receive $1.7 million grant for neuroscience research on substance use disorder in women
Dr. John Mantsch, chair and professor of biomedical sciences, and Dr. Matthew Hearing, assistant professor of biomedical sciences in the College of Health Sciences, received a $1.7 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health for their neuroscientific study on substance use disorder in women. The project, titled “Estrogen regulation of the prefrontal cortex…
Haggerty Museum and Sculpture Milwaukee to host virtual discussion, July 16
The Haggerty Museum of Art and Sculpture Milwaukee will host a live virtual discussion, presentation and Q&A session on Thursday, July 16, from 11 a.m. to noon. The following Sculpture Milwaukee team members will discuss this year’s featured art and artists: Marilu Knode, director or curatorial affairs and education Amy Kaczmarek, director of administration and exhibition manager Brian Pfister,…
Marquette ranked in top 10 nationally for job placement
Using the Department of Education College Scorecard data, a new study by Zippia determined which college in each state has the highest employment rates for graduates. Marquette received the top ranking in the state of Wisconsin and was among the top ten schools nationally with a 95.55 percent employment rate. The top 10 schools include: Quinnipiac University – Connecticut Augustana…
Applications due Aug. 26 for Companions in Ministry’s third cohort
Applications are now being accepted for Companions in Ministry, an ecumenical professional, personal and spiritual development program for Christian pastors serving in congregations who seek to improve their spiritual and professional well being. Marquette’s Companions in Ministry program will offer a third cohort, which begins Sept. 22, 2020. Pastors from diverse denominations throughout southeast Wisconsin meet…
Beyond MU webinar ‘Current and Future Impacts of COVID-19 on Multifamily Housing’ is July 22
Beyond MU: Lifelong Learning will host a webinar titled “Current and Future Impacts of COVID-19 on Multifamily Housing” on Wednesday, July 22, from noon to 1 p.m. CT. The webinar will focus on how owners and operators of multifamily properties should respond to COVID-19 and how current conditions could reshape the multifamily sector in the long term. …