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Professor Receives $500,000 NSF Grant To Study The Recovery Of Phosphorus From Water
MILWAUKEE — Dr. Brooke Mayer, an assistant professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering, has received a $500,000 CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to study how to remove and recover phosphorus from water. The CAREER grant is the foundation’s most prestigious award in support of junior faculty. Mayer’s five-year study, “CAREER: Harnessing the…
EPR Spectroscopy Detects Disease For The First Time: Finds Abnormalities In Mitochondria
MILWAUKEE — Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy for the first time has been used to directly detect and characterize disease. EPR of muscle and liver biopsy tissue detected abnormalities in mitochondria, the compartments found in cells that create most of the energy needed by the body to sustain life, the chair of Marquette University’s Physics…
Marquette College Of Communication Announces 2016-17 Class Of Journalists For O’Brien Fellowship In Public Service Journalism
MILWAUKEE — The J. William and Mary Diederich College of Communication announced today that Pulitzer Prize winners from regional newsrooms in the Midwest, and an investigative reporter from the Southwest, will join the Perry and Alicia O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism in August. The 2016-17 O’Brien Fellows are Jackie Crosby, a business reporter at the Star Tribunein…
Marquette University And Medical College Of Wisconsin Announce Biomedical Engineering Department
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University and the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) have announced the creation of the Marquette University and the Medical College of Wisconsin Biomedical Engineering Department which will bring together the engineering education and research expertise of Marquette and the medical research, technology and clinical expertise of MCW to provide an inclusive education…
CNBC Television Star Lemonis, Marquette University Exceed $1 Million Challenge Fundraising Goal
MILWAUKEE — The Marquette University community responded enthusiastically to the giving challenge issued by alumnus and CNBC star Marcus Lemonis, combining to raise a total of $1,301,029 for student scholarships and other university initiatives. Lemonis, host of CNBC’s The Profit, teamed with Marquette to launch the $1 Million Challenge on Jan. 5, 2016. The challenge…
Marquette Autism Consortium Formed To Help People With Autism Spectrum Disorder
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University announced today it has formed the Marquette Autism Consortium to promote the exchange of ideas among people and groups on campus who are interested in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The consortium seeks to increase opportunities for awareness and inclusion, education, collaborative efforts, research, community connections, and development of resources for individuals…
Dr. Judith Mayotte Will Deliver Marquette Commencement Address
MILWAUKEE — Dr. Judith Mayotte will be the keynote speaker at Marquette University’s 135th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 22. Mayotte boasts a long career as a teacher, author, television producer and humanitarian. As part of the ceremony, she will also receive an honorary degree. In his formal invitation to Mayotte, Marquette President Michael R. Lovell said…
Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic To Receive Two Awards Recognizing Community Engagement
MILWAUKEE — In recognition of Marquette Law School’s ongoing service to the Milwaukee community, the Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic is being recognized with a pair of awards: one presented by Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki and the other by the United Community Center. Archbishop Listecki will present a “Treasures of the Church” award to the…
Marquette Researcher Studying Application Of Cancer Genes For Treatment Of Spinal Cord Injury
Dr. Murray Blackmore receives $415,000 in new grant funding for research
Marquette Nursing Professor Attends Summit To Develop Innovative Curriculum
MILWAUKEE — Dr. Susan Breakwell, clinical associate professor and director of the Institute of Palliative and End-of-Life Care at Marquette University College of Nursing, recently participated in a summit to define undergraduate nursing palliative care competencies and develop an innovative online curriculum to integrate palliative care in undergraduate nursing education across the nation. The online format…