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COLLABORATIVE INNOVATION SPACES

Are you a student with an idea you’d like to get off the ground? Or maybe you’re just looking to get involved in the innovation community? We’ve got you covered. We compiled a list of great resources on campus to help you ignite your passion and become an innovative thought-leader in your field.

707 Hub707 BuildingHome to the Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship and the Social Innovation Initiative, this is the catch all spot for entrepreneurs and innovators to kick off their ideas and connect to community resources. Open to all faculty, students, and staff. Web: marquette.edu/innovation/kohler-center.php

Wakerly Media LabJohnston Hall 122The Wakerly Media Lab for Innovation and Creativity is a great place to hone digital skills, get feedback on 2D projects, and even play with virtual reality equipment. The Wakerly also provides access to equipment rentals for College of Comm students. Web: wakerly.weebly.com

Discovery Learning LabEngineering Hall 125A fully equipped machine shop perfect for building prototypes and proof-of-concept models. You don’t have to be an engineer to use it, but you will need safety training. Web: marquette.edu/engineering/discovery-learning-lab/

Visualization LabEngineering Hall 028 & 028AA must-see for any curious mind on campus, the “Viz Lab” is a unique resource that can help you visualize larger than life concepts or immerse yourself in virtual experiences. Plus, you get to wear cool glasses. Web: eng.mu.edu/vizlab/

Raynor Memorial Library1355 W. Wisconsin AveRaynor Memorial Libraries offers more than 1.8 million volumes, hundreds of research databases, computer access, laptops on loan, a multimedia collection, group study spaces, 24-hour access and library staff members who help researchers from around the world. Web: marquette.edu/library/

Dental Research Lab1801 West Wisconsin Ave Located in the School of Dentistry, the Delta Dental Research Lab has a mission of excellence in collaborative, interdisciplinary and innovative dental research resulting in published evidence-based research to be used to inform dental knowledge and clinical practice for the futureWeb: marquette.edu/dentistry/tayebi/facilities.php

OTHER INNOVATION RESOURCES

MUSG OfficeAMU 133

Office of Research and InnovationZilber Hall 435

Haggerty Art MuseumNorth 13th and Clybourn

Latina/o Well-Being Research InitiativeHoltheusen Hall

Ott Memorial Writing CenterRaynor Library 240

Robert A. Wild, S.J. Commons [Future Site]Between 17th and 18th on WellsThis residence hall is one of the first steps of the university’s anticipated 20-year plan, and will offer access to community space for creative collaboration.

Open as a work space, the Student Government Office is also a great resource to network with the larger Marquette community. MUSG is the perfect place to start when looking for ways to get involved. Web: musg.mu.edu/

A go-to resource for all innovators, entrepreneurs, and inventors on campus, this office was created to advance the the university’s strategic initiatives around research and innovation. Web: Marquette.edu/innovation/

More than just a great museum, the Haggerty offers workshops and lectures to engage students in various disciplines to think about the world and their subject matter through the lenses of the visual arts. Web: marquette.edu/haggerty/index.php

Comprised of faculty, staff, and students, the the LWRI is interested in the psychological, physical and socio-environmental factors that influence the lives of Latina/os. Web: Marquette.edu/latino-well-being/

The Ott Memorial Writing Center is a resource for all writers in the Marquette community and the surrounding Milwaukee neighborhood. Our recommendation: have these writing pros look over your pitch deck before a presentation! Web: marquette.edu/writing-center/index.php

Innovation Alley [Future Site]16th between Engineering Hall and current Recreation Center

BioDiscovery District [Future Site]W.Clybourn and N. 16th

This facility will connect the college of business, science and engineering, giving students a chance to immerse in the innovation process from prototype all the way through taking a product to market.

The district will connect different programs, like biological or biomedical sciences. The district will have designated labs and classroom spaces from undergraduate education to graduate research.

OFF CAMPUS RESOURCES

Athletic Performance Research Center [Future Site]800 West Michigan Street

Law and Entrepreneurship ClinicEckstein Hall

College of BusinessStraz Hall

Nursing Simulation LabEmory Clark Hall, Lower Level

Global Water Center247 W. Freshwater Way - 6th Floor

Ward 4333 North Plankinton Ave

Technically on the east side of Marquette University’s campus, this facility is poised to be a state of the art resource for elite scientists and scholars who will come from around the globe to research and advance the ever-changing world of athletics. Web: marquette.edu/aprc/

Open to anyone, this resource provides legal services to entrepreneurs who lack access to the traditional legal marketplace. Web: law.marquette.edu/community/mar-quette-law-and-entrepreneurship-clinic

Home to the Entrepreneurship and Innovation major and minor. The academic programs are designed to give you the knowledge and skills to know yourself, and to channel your entrepreneurial spirit. The minor is open to nonbusiness students. Web: business.marquette.edu/

Through the creative use of environment, high tech manikins, and actors, this lab develops realistic simulations of patient care events. Also, they regularly collaborate with Industry and other innovation resources on campus. Web: marquette.edu/nursing/students-simulation-clinical.shtml

The Global Water Center houses water-related research facilities for universities, existing water-related companies and accelerator space for emerging companies. Marquette University currently occupies 8,000 sq. ft. on the 6th floor. Space is available on an annual basis for water-related intitiatives. Web: marquette.edu/innovation/global-water-center.php

Milwaukee’s premiere co-working space, Ward 4 is the perfect spot to work on your venture, host meetings with clients and investors, or attend start-up events involving the Marquette community. Ward 4 is also home to The Commons, a one-of-a-kind entrepreneurial skills acelerator program serving a network of 23 schools in the Southeast Wisconsin area. Web: ward4mke.com

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