Arts & Sciences
Institute for Women’s Leadership announces 2024-25 Faculty Fellows
This year’s faculty fellows bring unique expertise to make strides in their fields of research while supporting IWL’s mission and commitment to education and research.
Siderits Lecture in Gender and Sexuality with Dr. Leoandra Rogers, Oct. 24
Dr. Leoandra Onnie Rogers, from The University of Chicago, will be presenting a lecture for the Mary Anne Siderits Annual Distinguished Lecture in Gender and Sexuality Studies.
Computer science seminar on incorporating blockchain concepts into computer science curriculum, Sept. 30
Karol Lejmbach will present his work on “Embedding Blockchain Concepts into Common Computer Science Courses” on Monday, Sept. 30, at 1 p.m. in Cudahy Hall 414. This seminar will explore effective ways to teach undergraduate students about blockchains by embedding assignments into lower-division and non-major courses. Lejmbach is currently a Ph.D. student in Dr. Debbie…
Chemistry colloquium featuring Dr. Timur Tscherbul, Oct. 4
The Chemistry Department will host a colloquium titled “Digital and analog quantum simulation of multichannel quantum scattering of atoms and molecules” on Friday, Oct. 4, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Todd Wehr Chemistry 121. The event will feature Dr. Timur Tscherbul, assistant professor of physics at the University of Nevada at Reno. See…
Paying it forward
For the past 55 years, Marquette’s Educational Opportunity Program has enabled low-income, first-generation students around the Milwaukee area to enter and succeed in higher education. A federally funded TRIO program, EOP started at Marquette in 1969 with just 40 students. Currently, there are 1,300 students enrolled and more than 10,092 students who have served over…
Computer science seminar explores Femtech, Sept. 23
Fourth-year Ph.D. candidate Nidhi Nellore will present the computer science department’s colloquium on Monday, Sept. 23, at 1 p.m. in Cudahy Hall 414. The talk is titled “Unveiling User Perspectives: Exploring Themes in Femtech Mobile App Reviews for Enhanced Usability and Privacy.” Femtech is a growing sector in mobile healthcare technology that caters to women’s…
Chemistry colloquium featuring Dr. Xin Cui, Sept. 20
The Department of Chemistry will host a colloquium titled “From Structural Simplicity to Functionalities: Discovering Selective and Sustainable Catalysis” on Friday, Sept. 20, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Todd Wehr Chemistry 121. The event will feature Dr. Xin Cui, assistant professor of chemistry at Mississippi State University. Details on the Chemistry Department colloquia are…
Biology colloquium on communicating science, Sept. 20
The Department of Biological Sciences will host a colloquium titled “We Need to Talk: Communicating Science Beyond the Academy,” on Friday, Sept. 20, at 3 p.m. in Wehr Life Sciences 111. The event will feature Dr. Rachel Morris, senior specialist in the biomedical laboratory diagnostics program at Michigan State University. Morris earned an A.S. of…
Theology seminar asks, ‘Can a Good Catholic Be a Liberal?,’ Sept. 19
Rev. Patrick Riordan, S.J., a senior fellow in political philosophy and Catholic social thought at Campion Hall, Oxford, will present the Department of Theology’s research colloquium on Thursday, Sept. 19, at 3:30 p.m. in Marquette Hall 105. Riordan will discuss, “Can a Good Catholic Be a Liberal? Challenging Some Negative Answers by Catholic Theologians.” The…
Dr. Douglas E. Christie will give lecture, lead discussion on contemplation, Oct. 1-2
Dr. Douglas E. Christie, professor emeritus of theological studies at Loyola Marymount University and 2024-25 Phi Beta Kappa visiting scholar, will give a visiting scholar lecture on contemplative ecology and lead a discussion on “Contemplative Practice in an Age of Distraction” during a two-day visit to campus on Tuesday, Oct. 1, and Wednesday, Oct. 2. …