Matthew Curran
Engineering team brings distinct Marquette spirit to NASA lunar robot competition
Just days after celebrating Marquette’s Commencement weekend, a team of engineering students set out to face a challenge that could test even the world’s top engineers: piloting their own robot across a simulated lunar surface while being assessed by NASA. At the invitation of NASA, it was an opportunity to showcase the team’s work on…
2025 COMMENCEMENT SERIES | Rising high with new support and strong roots: civil engineering graduate Vince Salvador’s journey from Saipan to Marquette
When Vince Salvador talks about his home in Saipan, he details the clear blue Pacific Ocean waters, perfect warm weather, delicious home-cooked Filipino food, and a tight-knit island community that is always around for support and friendship. Naturally, moving to Milwaukee to attend Marquette University felt different – a 15-hour time difference from family, snowy…
Concrete canoes, steel bridges and professional connections: highlights from a civil engineering symposium co-hosted by Marquette
Milwaukee is a natural playground for civil engineering students who are eager to design, build and maintain structures and systems to serve communities. With Milwaukee’s globally recognized infrastructure, hotbed of new urban construction and abundant natural resources, there is plenty to inspire and educate future engineering leaders. This atmosphere made Milwaukee a perfect fit as…
Tissue-engineered pediatric heart valve implants offer patients hope for one-time solutions
Dr. Brandon Tefft sees an opportunity to narrow the gap between treatment and cure for cardiovascular diseases. Today, patients with these diseases are treated with cutting-edge implants and devices made from various artificial biomaterials such as metals, ceramics and more. These treatments serve patients well, but Tefft, associate professor in the Marquette University and Medical…
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.
Marquette engineers study campus crosswalks for pedestrian safety and community mobility
Getting caught in a crosswalk while the timer drops to zero is a common community problem with serious, often overlooked ramifications. For communities with busy roadways like Milwaukee, these crosswalk timers can be a gateway or a barrier to pedestrian safety, vehicular traffic flow and even individuals’ ability to connect and engage comfortably with their…
A global future for engineering education: a Q&A with Dr. Homero Murzi
A single classroom full of engineering students can have unlimited potential for future impact on the planet. From highways to heart monitors, engineers have a hand in creating and maintaining technology and solutions in all corners of our communities. With this high potential comes high stakes, which is why Marquette’s Opus College of Engineering is…
Engineering Student Reflection | Passion and perseverance as a woman in engineering
Pursuing a career in electrical engineering has been a journey of passion and perseverance, especially as a woman in a traditionally male-dominated field. From a young age, my mother — who also works in a male-dominated field — instilled in my sister and I a sense of strength and empowerment, encouraging us to confidently pursue…
Engineering Student Reflection | Passions sparked while co-oping at Harley-Davidson
From a young age, I was surrounded by a family deeply rooted in both mathematics and mechanics. My parents, both mathematicians, instilled in me a love for problem-solving and analytical thinking. Meanwhile, my grandfather, a dedicated mechanic with a collection of motorcycles, sparked my fascination with engineering by involving me in his bike repairs. This…
Engineers Week 2025 at Marquette celebrates creativity and community
Alongside the nation’s annual celebration of National Engineers Week, Marquette’s engineering community gathers each year for a week of events and activities to celebrate the engineering profession. Marquette’s Engineers Week (E-Week) 2025, held from Feb. 10-15, brought together students, faculty, staff and alumni for a variety of professional development opportunities, friendly competitions and social events.…