Melissa Econom

Graduate School orientation for new students, Aug. 19
The Graduate School at Marquette University will welcome incoming graduate students with a comprehensive orientation program on Tuesday, Aug. 19, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Weasler Auditorium. Designed to help students transition smoothly into graduate life, the event will introduce university resources, services and key academic policies. All new graduate students are required…

Wellness Wednesdays, summer programming for graduate and professional students
The Graduate School and Student Health & Wellness Promotion have teamed up with campus and community partners to offer Wellness Wednesdays, a series of summer programming for graduate and professional students which offers a variety of exciting activities designed to foster community, service, wellbeing and fun. Opportunities include: For questions about summer programming, please contact…

Stories of Graduate Student Success: Hannah Anderson, doctoral student in Biomedical Engineering, wins the 2025 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
Hannah Anderson, a second-year doctoral student in the Biomedical Engineering program at Marquette University and the Medical College of Wisconsin, studies bladder dysfunction in adults. Anderson’s research explores how the body communicates its bladder status to the brain. Using mouse models, she focuses on a specific player in this communication: the angiotensin II type 2…

Graduate Student Organization (GSO) election results for 2025-2026
The Marquette University Graduate Student Organization (GSO) held nominations and elections in early April to elect new representatives for the upcoming 2025-2026 academic year. The Graduate Student Organization (GSO) at Marquette University is here to support and represent the voices of graduate students. The GSO serves as a bridge between students and the university, helping…

Doctoral Dissertation Writing Workshop, Jun. 2 – 6
The Graduate School will be hosting a Doctoral Dissertation Writing Workshop to support doctoral students who need dedicated, focused time and support developing and writing their dissertations. The week-long workshop will be held on Monday, June 2 through Friday, June 6, 2025, in Raynor Library, 330. The Dissertation Writing Workshop provides dedicated time for students…

Graduate Student Organization elections open
Graduate Student Organization elections are open for the 2025-26 academic year.

Career Discernment Bootcamp leads graduate student, Sarah Rolli, to a dream job at Molson Coors
Sarah Rolli, a fifth-year doctoral student in the department of Biological Sciences, was recently hired as a Senior Yeast and Fermentation Scientist at Molson Coors in Milwaukee, WI. Molson Coors is one of the world’s biggest beer manufacturers. Rolli credits Marquette University’s Career Discernment Bootcamp with helping her connect and network with the company which…

GSO nominations for executive board and council members, open March 17
The Graduate Student Organization (GSO) is accepting nominations for executive board members as well as graduate student academic council representatives. The nomination form will open on Monday, March 17, and close Friday, April 4, 2025. Please consider nominating yourself or student colleagues for a leadership role for the upcoming 2025-2026 academic year. The GSO represents all graduate students enrolled in…

GSO Town Hall, Nov. 21
The Graduate Student Organization (GSO) invites all graduate and professional students to attend the second GSO Town Hall on November 21, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., the meeting will be hosted online via Teams to accommodate both on-and-off campus students. Topics: This is an opportunity for students to connect with GSO, voice concerns,…
