Matthew Curran
[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.
Engineering professor receives engineering education fellow award
Dr. Priya Deshpande, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering in the Opus College of Engineering, has been named a 2025 Engineering Unleashed Fellow by the Kern Family Foundation (KFF). This prestigious national honor, awarded to 29 faculty members from 23 institutions across the country, recognizes faculty who demonstrate outstanding leadership in advancing undergraduate engineering…
Bright futures for biomedical engineers: a Q&A with Dr. Hu Yang, Marquette and Medical College of Wisconsin’s new chair of biomedical engineering
Dr. Hu Yang was named chair of the Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering in July, taking on the role following a nationwide search from both institutions to find the department’s next leader. Hu was also appointed as a professor with tenure and awarded the Dr. Robert D. and…
Excellence in Leadership (E-Lead) Program applications open
The Excellence in Leadership (E-Lead) Program is accepting applications from second-year students across campus to begin the program in spring 2026. Applications are available online and are due by noon on Wednesday, Oct. 1. E-Lead is a three-year curricular program for undergraduate students across all disciplines at Marquette who are interested in learning how to…