Melissa Barclay
Anchored in data: Engineering students bring new life to Lake Michigan weather buoy
Two miles off the shore of Lake Michigan bobs a weather buoy unlike any other in the Great Lakes. The recalibrated bright orange device that provides the Milwaukee community with up-to-the-minute weather conditions on the lake has been revamped twice by an ambitious group of engineering students for their senior design project. “The two projects…
Antimatter matters
Dr. Tim Tharp is helping the next generation of students dive into the worlds of antimatter and plasma physics.
Near West Side Partners celebrates a decade of community collaboration
Today, Milwaukee’s Near West Side neighborhood is not just surviving, but thriving as a collaborative community.
Summer learning on Marquette’s campus
Summer break doesn’t have to mean brain drain for young people in the Milwaukee area.
From a prison classroom to discerning vocations: A social worker in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences helps students see the world differently through experiential learning
In 1983, Wendy Volz Daniels spent the entire summer living on the grounds of Lincoln Hills School, a juvenile correctional facility located in Irma, Wisconsin. For three months, the then-social work intern’s new home was a housing unit used for storage. As their case manager, she ate meals with the youth offenders, performed monthly evaluations,…
Juneteenth: a personal reflection
Latrice Harris-Collins gives her personal thoughts on Emancipation Day and what the holiday represents to her.
SPARK program prepares incoming students for adjustment to campus life
Imagine you’re set to start your freshman year of college, and like for many students, this transition marks the first time you’ve ever lived away from your family. The to-do list feels unending. The questions mount quickly: How do I get assigned a residence hall? What do I need to bring? How will I make…
Marquette-sponsored National Wheelchair Basketball Association team makes history
This year’s crown went to the Marquette-sponsored Marquette Eagles Prep Team, a Wisconsin Adaptive Sports Association team of girls under age 13.
Marquette alumna returns to help students better understand how communication impacts patient care
The ability to develop effective health communication campaigns that can reach large audiences and influence behavior changes is a valuable skill in today’s digital age — that’s why the Diederich College of Communication continues to expand its health communication curriculum. In fall 2024, Dr. Emily M. Cramer, associate professor of health communication, was hired to…
2025 COMMENCEMENT SERIES | Nontraditional student moves back to Nicaragua to evaluate, provide speech-language therapy to children
Nontraditional graduate student Karen Zielke de Picado has earned her degree in speech language pathology and is going home — albeit with a new set of skills to provide proper care to children who currently have none.