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Dental faculty member named American Board of Dental Public Health president
Dr. Christopher Okunseri, professor and director of the predoctoral program for dental public health at the School of Dentistry, has been named president of the American Board of Dental Public Health. “We are proud of the work Dr. Okunseri has done in the field of public health dentistry,” said Dr. William Lobb, dean of the…
Faculty and staff grants: June 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…
Order fall textbooks online to reduce in-store visits
The Book Marq plans to reopen to the public on Monday, Aug. 10. Due to COVID-19 guidelines, store capacity will be limited to 35 customers at a time and the store will have limited hours until the first week of the fall semester. To help make ordering more efficient, Book Marq will be implementing an online reservation system…
Health Department approves Marquette reopening plan, university to make final decision on fall plans this week
The Milwaukee Health Department has approved the university’s plans for a mixture of in-person, hybrid and online instruction this fall. This is the most recent step in Marquette’s recovery planning process. As previously communicated, Marquette will make a final decision regarding fall reopening plans this week. Members of the university’s COVID-19 Response Team met and…
Athletics announces “Iggy” as name of Golden Eagle mascot
Marquette Athletics is introducing “Iggy” as the name for the official golden eagle mascot, the department announced Monday afternoon. Named after St. Ignatius of Loyola, Iggy will continue to represent Marquette at competitions and various campus events in alignment with the university’s Catholic, Jesuit tradition. Other institutions with the same mascot name include Loyola Marymount…
Dr. Dmitri Babikov honored with Way Klingler Fellowship Award
Dr. Dmitri Babikov is a professor of chemistry in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences. He is also a 2020 recipient of the Way Klingler Fellowship Award. A trained theoretical physicist, Babikov found his passion with computational chemistry which uniquely shaped his career choice. He joined the chemistry department in the fall of 2004…
Volunteers needed for COVID-19 testing validation study, Aug. 5 and 12
The Marquette University Medical Clinic and the COVID Response Team is seeking faculty, staff and students to help with a validation study on the following dates: Wednesday, Aug. 5, from 9 a.m. to noon / 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, from 9 a.m. to noon / 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The…
In the time of the coronavirus, write a book
Marquette psychology professor writes children’s book to help kids prepare for school amid the coronavirus pandemic
Deadline to return spring semester books extended through Aug. 26
Students who have yet to return textbook rentals from spring 2020 can now do so through the first week of fall semester (Aug. 26) at no penalty. Students are strongly encouraged to return book rentals as soon as possible as returned books are used to fulfill fall 2020 orders, which ultimately helps save students money.…
Beyond MU webinar ‘Women in Supply Chain’ is Aug. 27
Beyond MU: Lifelong Learning will host a webinar titled “Women in Supply Chain – Succession Planning in Organizations” on Thursday, Aug. 27, from noon to 1 p.m. CT. The webinar will focus on the topic of gender balance in supply chain management. The conversation will focus on what industry and academia is doing to close the gender…