Matthew Curran
Engineers Week 2026 brings professional development, hands‑on challenges and community spirit
Marquette University’s 2026 Engineers Week (E-Week), held from Feb. 16 – 21, brought together students, faculty staff and alumni for a weeklong celebration of engineering, featuring professional development opportunities, friendly competitions as well as social and community-building events.
Celebrate Engineers Week at Marquette, Feb. 16-21
Student leaders in Engineering Student Council will host Engineers Week (E-Week) at Marquette from Monday, Feb. 16, through Saturday, Feb. 21. E-Week at Marquette is an opportunity to celebrate the engineering profession and gather as a community for social and professional events, inspired by the nationwide celebration of Engineers Week later in February. Find a…
Adapted toys collaboration deepens connections for families, students, organizations
Two Marquette alumni, one working in Marquette’s Opus College of Engineering and another at Penfield Children’s Center, are proving that collaboration, shared purpose and a healthy dose of fun are the building blocks to leading meaningful change.
[Photo gallery] My research serves: highlights from Engineering Undergraduate Research Day 2025
Quick! Finish this sentence: “My research serves ____.” That was the final challenge for Marquette students as they presented their research posters at Marquette’s 2025 Engineering Undergraduate Research Day. Whether analyzing hospital data with AI or digging into stormwater runoff sites along Milwaukee roadways, the answers came easily for two simple reasons: Through the Summer…
Author and psychologist Dr. David Yeager to speak on the science of motivating young people, Jan. 16
Dr. David Yeager, author of “10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People,” will visit campus on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, from noon to 2 p.m. as an invited speaker by the Opus College of Engineering. The event will be hosted in the Alumni Memorial Union Ballroom AB. Faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends are…
Choose your own adventure: How an engineering Ph.D. graduate is shaping the future in industry and at the front of the classroom
A true problem solver, Dr. Kassidy O’Malley has discovered that the solution to enjoying the best of both worlds is knowing what is best for her. O’Malley, a bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral alumna of Marquette’s Opus College of Engineering, is carving a dual path in industry and teaching that is guided by her clear vision,…
A message from Marquette Engineering Opus Dean Kristina Ropella
Opus Dean Kristina Ropella shares a message as part of the next digital issue of Marquette Engineer.
Halloween ‘horrors’ that spark curiosity among Marquette engineers
Visitors to Engineering Hall at Marquette University are greeted by a wide range of educational and research laboratories, each offering safe and collaborative environments for engineers to explore solutions to real-world problems. Just as these laboratories inspire Marquette students to let their creativity flourish, the Halloween season has a way of sparking imaginations in fun,…
Photo gallery: Marquette’s off-road racing team puts blue and gold in motion at back-to-back competitions
Marquette Eagle Racing, an off-road racing team organized by Marquette’s chapter of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), is at full throttle this academic year with two races already completed and more races and campus events on the road ahead. From Oct. 2-5, 14 students represented Marquette at the Baja SAE 50th anniversary race weekend…
Society of Women Engineers Regional Convention connects students and industry on Marquette’s campus
The convention brought together students from four Wisconsin colleges and universities and industry professionals to inspire innovation, empower leadership and build meaningful connections.