Aurora Health Care invests $40M in Marquette Univ. Athletic Performance Research Center

MILWAUKEE -- Marquette University President Michael Lovell announced in his second Presidential Address on Wednesday, January 20th that the university will partner with Aurora Health Care in constructing its state-of-the-art Athletic Performance Research Center. The center is expected to serve as a national destination for scientific research in human performance.

As part of the deal, Aurora will be making a capital investment of $40 million toward the project – the single largest investment it has ever made with a partner in its headquarter community.

The center, which is expected to range in size from 250,000 to 300,000 square feet and cost approximately $120 million to construct, will cover four city blocks to redefine a vacant corridor near the Marquette Interchange. The Athletic Performance Research Center will span 12 acres, bordered by 6th Street, 10th Street, West Michigan Street and the Interchange.

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"I believe this Athletic Performance Research Center is not only going to transform Marquette, but also transform Milwaukee -- as it's going to become a national center of excellence and destination for scholars, students and researchers from across the country," said Pres. Lovell.

In a news release, Nick Turkal, MD, CEO of Aurora Health Care said the following:

Groundbreaking for the new facility is planned for 2017, with the goal of opening near the time the Milwaukee Bucks open their multi-purpose arena and sports and entertainment district.