Faculty
Lemonis Center Student Success Dialogues on student well-being
Join the Lemonis Center for Student Success for a presentation and discussion with Dr. Nakia Gordon, associate professor of psychology, and Counseling Center Director Brenda Lenz as they share their expertise, experiences and initiatives aimed at supporting student well-being, both in the classroom and across various areas of student services. The event will be held…
How Complicated is Mathematics?
In “How Complicated is Mathematics? A Computability Theorist’s Perspective,” Antonio Nakid Cordero won’t answer the question for two reasons: first, because the question is very vague, and second, because the question is very hard. Instead, Cordero, a graduate student in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, will take attendees on a…
Chemistry seminar presented by Dr. Silas Cook
The Chemistry Department will host Dr. Silas Cook, professor of chemistry at Indiana University Bloomington, for a colloquium on Friday, March 7, at 4 p.m. in Todd Wehr Chemistry 121. Cook’s research seeks to develop new reactions that enable the efficient synthesis of biologically relevant small molecules. See details for the Chemistry Department colloquia here.
Biology seminar examines neuroplasticity and the origin of gender difference
Dr. Lise Eliot, professor of neuroscience at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, will present the Biological Sciences colloquium on Friday, March 7, at 3 p.m. in Wehr Life Sciences 111. In her talk, “Neuroplasticity and the Origin of Gender Difference,” Eliot will discuss her work on brain and gender development, especially the role…
3rd annual Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk
The Center for Student Wellness and Health Promotion, along with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, will host the third annual Marquette University Out of the Darkness Campus Walk on Saturday, April 5. The walk will begin on Central Mall outside St. Joan of Arc Chapel. On-site registration will begin at 11 a.m., with the…
Book discussion of Kimmerer’s ‘The Serviceberry’
Sustainable Marquette ERG invites faculty and staff to a lively and inspiring discussion of Robin Wall Kimmerer’s “The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World,” on Wednesday, March 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in AMU 305. Written by the author of “Braiding Sweetgrass,” this short but powerful book offers a stirring meditation on…
First Friday Mass
All are welcome to join in prayer at the First Friday Mass on Friday, March 7, at 8:30 a.m. in St. Joan of Arc Chapel. Following the Mass, participants will gather in the Gratitude Garden for a social time filled with fellowship and community. Come and be a part of this special morning of worship…
Faithful Flow Showcase
Faithful Flow is putting on its Praise Dance Showcase on Sunday, March 23, at 6 p.m. in Varsity Theatre. The Faithful Flow Praise Dance Showcase is a worship-filled event featuring praise dance, live vocals and a gospel choir. Through music and movement, it aims to uplift and inspire while honoring community supporters. Register online by Friday, March 21.
How and when to speak with students about generative AI
The Center for Teaching and Learning will explore strategies for engaging students in conversation about the usefulness and risks of using generative artificial intelligence for learning, thinking and creating in a workshop on Thursday, March 6, from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in Raynor Library 330B. Educators of all kinds — present and future —…
Annual Lonergan Colloquium
To mark the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si’, the Integral Ecology section of the International Institute for Method in Theology and the Marquette Lonergan Project is organizing a Lonergan Colloquium on Friday, March 7, and Saturday, March 8, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lalumiere Hall 172 and Johnston Hall 107. The Lonergan Colloquium…