Gianna Bentz
Marquette School Of Dentistry, Physical Therapy Clinic Partner For Comprehensive TMD Treatment
MILWAUKEE — A partnership between Marquette University School of Dentistry and the Marquette Physical Therapy Clinic through the College of Health Sciences is offering a comprehensive treatment to patients suffering from temporomandibular disorders (TMD). The School of Dentistry has openings for patients seeking a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to their TMD pain. For more information on…
Marquette University To Confer Honorary Degrees On Rev. Gregory Boyle, S.J., Sister Josephe Marie Flynn, SSND
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University will confer honorary doctorates on Rev. Gregory Boyle, S.J., founder of Homeboy Industries, and Sister Josephe Marie Flynn, SSND, co-founder and chair of the Milwaukee Archdiocesan Justice for Immigrants Committee, in conjunction with the university’s Mission Week, Feb. 7-14, 2021. Father Boyle will receive a Doctor of Humane Letters during an…
Marquette Faculty Experts Available For Super Bowl Stories
MILWAUKEE — With Super Bowl LV happening Feb. 7, several members of the Marquette University faculty are offering expert commentary on different game-related topics. From the shift in Super Bowl commercial marketing amid the pandemic to the cultural phenomenon of the big game, Marquette faculty can help with coverage. Media interested in these or other…
Marquette Experts Available For Presidential Inauguration Topics
MILWAUKEE — After the most closely watched election in the history of the United States, the 2021 presidential inauguration is nearing on Wednesday, Jan. 20, and members of the Marquette University faculty are available as experts on topics related to the event. Please contact any of these experts directly, or contact Kevin Conway, associate director…
Marquette Statement On U.S. Capitol Violence (Jan. 7)
The following is a statement on behalf of Marquette University regarding the violence that took place at the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6. “Marquette University condemns the violence that took place in our nation’s capital yesterday and the efforts to undermine our democracy. We continue to pray for the health and safety of those…
Marquette University Team Receives $745,000 Grant For Education Preparedness Program
MILWAUKEE — A research team led by Dr. Robert Smith, Harry G. John Professor of History and the director of the Center for Urban Research, Teaching, and Outreach (CURTO) at Marquette University, has received an award of $745,000 from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support the Education Preparedness Program (EPP), an initiative through CURTO…
In Fire-Prone West, Plants Need Their Pollinators — And Vice Versa
2020 is the worst fire year on record in the United States, with nearly 13 million acres burned, 14,000 structures destroyed and an estimated $3 billion spent on fire suppression — and counting. At the same time, certain land managers have invested huge amounts of time and resources toward restoring fire through “controlled burn” approaches.…
Marquette Professor Settles 144-Year Controversy On Invention Of The Telephone
MILWAUKEE — Alexander Graham Bell actually did conceive of the first working telephone before Elisha Gray — Graham’s closest and most persistent competitor, reveals Dr. Benjamin Brown, professor emeritus of physics in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences at Marquette University. For decades controversy has overshadowed one of the most famous inventions of all…
Marquette University Selects EdTech Innovation Leader Everspring To Grow Graduate Programs
Marquette University and Everspring today announced a partnership to help boost enrollment and extend access to a Marquette education in three innovative online graduate programs. The programs will be operated in partnership with Everspring, a leading provider of services and technology that helps universities build, scale, and operate high-quality, sophisticated online courses and programs. “We…
Marquette Researchers Find Over 90% Of Wisconsin Residents In Compliance With State Mask Mandate
MILWAUKEE — Over 90% of people in Wisconsin are complying with state-issued mask mandates, an increase from 41.5% when masks were encouraged but not mandatory, according to an observational study conducted by researchers in Marquette University’s College of Health Science. Results also show that the odds of mask wearing prior to mandates increased significantly with…