Alex Nemec

  • OT assistant professor awarded $440k NIH grant 

    Dr. Sam Nemanich, assistant professor of occupational therapy in the College of Health Sciences, has been awarded a two-year $443000 R21 grant from the National Institutes of Health, his second NIH grant in two years.   The new R21 gives Nemanich funding to research how to use everyday devices, such as an iPad, to measure…

  • All welcome to celebrate Mass of the Holy Spirit on Sept. 4 

    Classes will break from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4 for the entire campus community to partake in this annual, joyous Mass.

  • Sacred Spaces around campus

    The university has multiple areas for discernment and reflection for the community to utilize.

  • Ignatian Summer Series capped off with sunrise Mass

    The Office of Mission and Ministry wrapped up its annual Ignatian Summer Series this morning with a Mass at Milwaukee’s Lakeshore State Park.

  • Reflecting on the Feast of St. Ignatius

    Rev. John Thiede, S.J., vice president of Mission and Ministry, offers a reflection for St. Ignatius’ Feast Day on July 31.

  • Dedicated focus

    It’s often difficult for undergraduate students to build on their experiences in a research lab while focusing on a full class schedule during a typical semester. A summer research program can help remedy that. The Biomedical Sciences Summer Research Program is a 10-week research training program where students work full time in laboratories developing and…

  • Celebrate First Friday Mass, June 7 

    All are welcome to join in prayer at the First Friday Mass on Friday, June 7, at 8:30 a.m. in the St. Joan of Arc Chapel. There will be a small social promptly following Mass. There will be no First Friday Mass in July, but it will return in August.

  • Celebrate the Feast of the Sacred Heart

    Friday, June 7, is the Feast of the Sacred Heart, a feast that reminds Christians of “the mystery of the love of God for the people of all times,” as St. John Paul II said. The following is a prayer by St. Claude La Colombière, S.J. Center of Our Hearts O God, what will you…

  • PT faculty member honored with prestigious APTA award

    The American Physical Therapy Association has recognized Dr. Kristi Streeter, assistant professor of physical therapy in the College of Health Sciences, with the 2024 Margaret L. Moore Award for an Outstanding New Academic Faculty Member. Moore was a passionate advocate for the field of physical therapy and played a major role in the evolution and…

  • A cohort of support

    Occupational Therapy’s inaugural cohort graduated with the help of their supportive faculty.