These are difficult times, with a tough economy forcing hard choices everywhere from the White House to university campuses to the average kitchen table. It will take innovation and creative thinking to rebuild America’s economic system and industrial strength, and much of that innovation will naturally come out of our university system. Fortunately, Marquette University and many others are up to the challenge. Our unwavering commitment to advancing new knowledge, from science to the humanities, has never been more needed.
At Marquette, our Catholic, Jesuit heritage and commitment to mission influence everything we do. We’re proud to be a hub of intellectual activity where the region’s best thinkers gather to solve the most pressing issues of our day, where creative thinking is nurtured, where mysteries can reveal answers and where breakthroughs can contribute to the quality of life far beyond our campus boundaries.
Although it’s more difficult than ever to secure federal research funding, our faculty have had some outstanding successes this year. Our faculty continue to win grants from the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities and other agencies, and our foundation research dollars have nearly doubled since 2006-07.
In the pages that follow, you’ll read about some of these top scholars, including nationally and internationally known experts on the mortgage crisis, alternative energy, mental imagery, preschool literacy and ancient languages. To learn more, we hope you’ll go to www.marquette.edu/research or visit us in person.
William Wiener, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Research and Dean of the Graduate School
BLAZING TRAILS
Armed with a new federal grant, Dr. Charles Wilkie heats up the field of fire retardancy.
ECO ENIGMA
NAZI CHIC
Dr. Irene Guenther unravels the sinister relationship between fashion and fascism.
MECHANICAL WONDER
LISTENING TO THE ANIMALS
IDENTITY CRISIS
What does it mean to be an individual? Dr. John Davis examines the human side of economics.
Quick Facts About Marquette
| Identity: | Catholic, Jesuit, private |
| Established: | 1881 |
| Location: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Undergraduate: | 8,048 |
| Postgraduate: | 3,500 |
| Campus: | Urban, 80 acres |
| Athletics: | 14 NCAA Division I teams (Big East Conference) |
| Colors: | Blue and Gold |
