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Marquette couple give major gift to Wellness + Recreation facility to honor son
As Marquette University leaders continue to drive fundraising efforts for a reimagined Wellness + Recreation facility, a Marquette couple stepped forward and made a $1.5 million gift in honor of their son. John Pfefferle, Arts, ’66, and his wife Lynn, said that their gift is in memoriam to their son, Michael — also an alumnus…
A big opportunity to bridge a dental knowledge gap
A passion for dentistry led Dr. Mariana Reis from Brazil to Marquette. Now, it’s helped her obtain a highly competitive NIH postdoctoral award to study the effects of aging on an overlooked-but-essential type of dental connective tissue.
College of Health Sciences launches master’s program in Biomedical Sciences
The College of Health Sciences has launched a new Master of Science degree program in Biomedical Sciences with specializations in neuroscience and anatomical sciences; the college will begin enrolling students in summer 2024 with applications opening this fall. The 15-month, 30-credit program is built on the strong foundation of undergraduate education in biomedical sciences —…
On the Issues on Milwaukee with Mike Gousha and Derek Mosley, March 3
Mike Gousha, senior advisor in law and public policy in the Marquette University Law School, will welcome Derek Mosley, director of the Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education, for an On The Issues discussion on Friday, March 3, at 12:15 p.m. in the Lubar Center. The two will discuss how Milwaukee is…
Marquette to confer honorary degree on Karen Lincoln Michel
In conjunction with Mission Week, Marquette will confer an honorary doctorate on alumna Karen Lincoln Michel, CEO of IndiJ Public Media, a nonprofit news organization that covers the Indigenous world. Michel will receive a Doctor of Humane Letters during a conferral event on Thursday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m., where she will also deliver a…
Keeping a Mass tradition alive
On Jan. 4, Marquette University and the Seton Family of Catholic Schools came together and hosted a Mass at the Al McGuire Center on campus.
Marquette engineering professor named Young Engineer of the Year by STEM Forward
Dr. Nathan Weise, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering in the Opus College of Engineering, was named the 2022 Young Engineer of the Year by STEM Forward, metro Milwaukee’s leading STEM education and outreach provider. The Young Engineer of the Year has been awarded since 1953 to a remarkable person in the greater Milwaukee…
Sociology professor receives Berggruen Institute fellowship
Dr. Michael McCarthy, associate professor of sociology in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a fellowship from the Berggruen Institute to research ideas for shaping society that reimagine foundational systems and grow from interdisciplinary symbiosis and exchange. As a Berggruen Fellow, McCarthy will complete a manuscript on democratizing finance, tentatively titled…
‘Mission Week 2023: Act With Kindness’ schedule of events
Mission Week’s four-year “Open to…” series has made way for a new series, “Act with…,” which asks the Marquette community to shift its focus during Mission Week from reflection to outward behaviors. Mission Week 2023 will be celebrated on campus from Feb. 5 through 11, following the theme of “Act with Kindness.” The theme reminds…
‘Cultivating pedagogy in community: a productive virtual retreat for graduate students’ will be May 20-21
The Center for Teaching and Learning and the Graduate School will host a virtual retreat for graduate students on Thursday, May 20, from 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., and Friday, May 21, from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Register for Thursday, May 20. Register for Friday, May 21. All graduate students who are currently teaching or expect…