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A message from President Lovell: Student vaccination requirement
Dear current and incoming Marquette students: At Marquette, we are committed to being the difference. Our Catholic, Jesuit mission and values call on us to care for each other and serve the common good. We recognize that your time at Marquette is a special one in your life, and we want you to have the…
Mary Czech-Mrochinski honored with Excellence in University Service Award
The award recognizes Mary for her contributions to the essential work of Marquette at the highest level of excellence.
Ecology, physical therapy faculty members receive prestigious Fulbright Scholar awards
Two faculty members have received prestigious Fulbright Scholar awards. The recipients are Dr. Stefan Schnitzer, Mellon Distinguished Professor of plant community ecology/tropical forest ecology in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, and Dr. Guy Simoneau, professor of physical therapy in the College of Health Sciences. Schnitzer received a research award, allowing him to travel…
‘Cyber Risks, Trends, Predictions’ panel is June 11
The Center for Cyber Security Awareness and Cyber Defense will host a virtual event on Friday, June 11, from 8:15 a.m. to 11 a.m. The program will feature keynote speakers: Dave Jaworski, Microsoft Teams strategic customer engineering principal program manager Angela Johnson, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin’s chief information security officer and vice president of supply chain The event will also host a panel of experts to discuss cyber risks, trends and predictions. Attendees will have the…
Beyond MU: ‘Young Alumni and Student Entrepreneurs in Action’ is June 8
Beyond MU: Lifelong Learning will host a webinar titled “Young Alumni and Student Entrepreneurs in Action” on Tuesday, June 8, at noon. Register via Zoom. Marquette has a long history of educating innovators and entrepreneurs. With spaces like the 707 Hub and the resources provided by the Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship and the Social Innovation Initiative, more students and young…
HR seeking feedback from staff on annual performance review process
The Department of Human Resources seeks feedback on the annual review process and this year’s new format. Faculty and staff can share feedback online. With questions, contact Wendy Butler, director of organizational development.
COVID-19 Research Initiative Survey available until June 15
The COVID-19 Research Initiative asks faculty and staff involved in COVID-19 related research projects to complete this brief survey by Tuesday, June 15. The survey asks for information on project details, funding and student involvement. Research and projects could include: Scientific experiments Social science research Humanities focused projects Development of courses or programs Development and implementation of interventions Community programming Data collected will be used to create…
April 2021 faculty and staff grants
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs has announced the following grants awarded to university faculty and staff in April 2021. Augmenting kinesthetic feedback to improve hemiparetic arm control after stroke $359,000 – National Institutes of Health Robert Scheidt (PI), professor of biomedical engineering, and Dr. Leigh Ann Mrotek, research professor of biomedical engineering, in…
Employee notice regarding change in federal FMLA calculation method
The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides eligible employees with 12 work weeks of qualifying leave within a 12-month period. Effective Aug. 1, 2021, Marquette’s method for calculating the 12-month period will change to a “rolling” 12-month period measured backward from the date an employee first uses any FMLA leave. This announcement fulfills…
Marquette’s high-performance computing cluster to officially open June 2
The university will officially open “Raj,” a new $1.5 million high-performance computing (HPC) cluster, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, June 2. Raj was brought online in April 2021 after being purchased, in part, through a Major Research Instrumentation grant from the National Science Foundation. The new HPC cluster will boost research and scholarship across…