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Ropella Named Wisconsin Professor of the Year

Dr. Kristina Ropella, chair of biomedical engineering in the College of Engineering, has been named the Wisconsin Professor of the Year as part of the U.S. Professors of the Year program, which salutes the most outstanding undergraduate instructors in the country. This is the second year in a row that a Marquette professor has received the award. Dr. Don Neumann, professor of physical therapy, was the 2006 recipient.  Ropella has been a professor in the College of Engineering for 17 years and chair of the Biomedical Engineering Department since 2004. While she works with students of all levels, Ropella feels a special sense of duty to her undergraduate students.

“Even as department chair, I continue to teach freshman and sophomore courses so that I am able to welcome and engage every one of the 75 to 85 students annually entering our learning system,” she said.

Generosity Brings Us Closer To Dream 
Robert Kern, founder of Generac Power Systems, Inc., and his wife Patricia have announced a personal gift of $15 million to the College of Engineering to help transform engineeringeducation. The money will go toward the construction of a new engineering building called the Discovery Learning Complex.

The Discovery Learning Complex, when completed, will integrate classrooms, teaching labs, research facilities and office space to encourage hands-on, multidisciplinary learning and collaboration aimed at developing the 21st century workforce and meeting the demands of industry. The projected cost estimate for the facility, which will be built between 16th and 17th streets on the south side of Wisconsin Avenue, is $100 million.

“The Kerns have long recognized the important role science, technology, engineering and mathematics education play in the future of our community – and our country,” said Dr. Stan Jaskolski, Opus Dean of Engineering. “Their generosity brings us closer to the dream of a new building that will blend theory and the real-world practice of research and development. This will help us achieve our ultimate goal of attracting more women and men to engineering at a time when the need is so prevalent.”

Thomas O. Miotke Named Chairman of the Board of The Jansen Group
Thomas Miotke, Engineering '69, was named Chairman of the Board of the Jansen Group, one of Milwaukee's premier general contracting and construction management companies.

Miotke joined The Jansen Group in 1965. A registered Professional Engineer, he is a recognized expert in construction cost savings innovation, value engineering and project coordination. He has chaired numerous organizations, including the Young Presidents’ Organization, the Associated General Contractors of America and Mason Contractors Association of America. He is a cum laude graduate and the annual outstanding senior of Marquette's College of Engineering.

Dr. Dan Zitomer Receives Grant
Dr. Dan Zitomer, Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Envronmental Engineering, receives a $39,000 grant from the State of Wisconsin for a biofuel project.

2007 College of Engineering Honors Convocation
College of Engineering students, faculty, and alumni were honored at the annual Honors Convocation on April 27th.

Dr. Michelle Johnson Honored
Dr. Michelle Johnson, research assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, was chosen as one of the 2007 Forty Under 40 by The Business Journal of Milwaukee.

College of Engineering Fun Fact
15,866 students have graduated with a bachelor of science in engineering degree since the College was founded in 1908.

Dr. Michael Johnson named 2006 Young Engineer of the Year
Dr. Mike Johnson, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering was named 2006 Young Engineer of the Year by Engineers & Scientists of Milwaukee.

His primary research focus is speech and signal processing. Current research efforts include the Dr. Doolittle Project, focusing on the analysis and classification of animal vocalization.

McShane Gift Endows New Chair
Kelly and Jim McShane, 1968 graduates of Marquette, recently gave a $5 million gift to the College of Engineering to endow a chair in the new construction engineering management program. They were honored at a celebration in the College. The McShane Chair is the third $5 million endowment made to the College in the last four years.

New Degree in Construction Engineering Management Announced
Marquette University will begin offering a new undergraduate degree program in construction engineering management in the 2008-2009 school year.

$25 Million Gift to the College of Engineering
The Marquette University College of Engineering has received a gift commitment of more than $25 million as the first part of a legacy grant that could provide the university with an additional future $1 million a year in perpetuity.