Engineering

Marquette biomedical engineering professor receives NIH grant to study acute respiratory distress syndrome
Dr. Said Audi, professor in the Marquette and Medical College of Wisconsin Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been awarded a grant worth $558,000 from the National Institutes of Health to study acute respiratory distress syndrome. Funding for “Experimental and Computational Investigation of NOX4-Dependent Mechanisms in ARDS Susceptibility” comes from the National Heart, Lung, and…

New engineering student organization space encourages community and collaboration
The Opus College of Engineering’s Engineering Student Organization Activities Room, located in Haggerty Hall 450, offers a flexible space for students to gather for meetings, events and student organization project work.

Marquette welcomes three new engineering faculty across departments
Marquette’s Opus College of Engineering welcomes three new engineering faculty this month. The colleagues represent an incoming wave of teacher-scholars to support Marquette’s educational and research missions in the Opus College.

Marquette names V. Clayton Lafferty Endowed Chair in Electrical Engineering
Following a nationwide search, Marquette has named Dr. Payman Zarkesh-Ha as the Opus College of Engineering’s V. Clayton Lafferty Endowed Chair in Electrical Engineering and professor of electrical and computer engineering.

Author and leadership consultant Minette Norman to speak on the role of psychological safety on teams, Sept. 18
Minette Norman, author of The Boldly Inclusive Leader and co-author of The Psychological Safety Playbook series, will visit campus on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, from noon to 2 p.m.

Learning alongside clinical partners in Manila: International partnership offers students firsthand look at global healthcare technology
Through a partnership with Philippine General Hospital in Manila, Marquette students gain firsthand exposure to global healthcare technology while working alongside clinicians.

Marquette faculty receive National Science Foundation grant for a smart hyperspectral imaging system
Dr. Majeed Hayat is the principal investigator on a grant worth nearly $600,000 to develop novel improvements to provide efficient sensing and processing for hyperspectral imaging.

Marquette University mourns the loss of Dr. Raymond Fournelle
Marquette University mourns the loss of Dr. Raymond Fournelle, professor emeritus of mechanical engineering in the Opus College of Engineering, who died on Sunday, July 19 at the age of 84.

Exploring engineering across Europe: short-term immersions broaden student horizons
Connecting engineers to the world they serve, Marquette’s global engineering programs take students to Italy and Germany, immersing them in a new cultural and industrial landscape.
