Marquette University basketball players shop for Christmas gifts; donate them to Milwaukee Rescue Mission

WAUWATOSA -- Members of Marquette University's basketball team shopped at the Meijer store in Wauwatosa Tuesday, December 20th -- for children in need.The MU basketball players then delivered the gifts at the Milwaukee Rescue Mission -- donating them to some children who will enjoy a special Christmas, thanks to their efforts."I truly believe the biggest gift that you can give is the gift of giving, and for our guys to share in this today to provide hopefully a better Christmas for a number of people is really an outstanding opportunity," Steve Wojciechowski, MU head coach said.PHOTO GALLERY

Hauser, Marquette hold off Fresno State from the line, 84-81

MILWAUKEE — Sam Hauser hit two free throws in the final 12 seconds to help Marquette hold on to take an 84-81 win over Fresno State Tuesday night.Marquette led by as many as 20 points in the second half but the Bulldogs rallied to trail by five, 71-66 on a layup by Terrell Carter II.Cullen Russo tipped in a rebound with 1:03 left to get Fresno State within three, 76-73, and after Hauser knocked down two free throws Paul Watson took a feed from Carter and hit a 3-pointer to make it 78-76 with 39 seconds left.

Hauser, Johnson lead Marquette to easy win over Georgia

ATHENS, Georgia — Sam Hauser scored a season-high 19 points, Jajuan Johnson added 16 points and Marquette had little trouble beating Georgia 89-79 on Sunday.Markus Howard finished with 15 points as the Golden Eagles (6-2) won their fourth straight game.Yante Maten had 22 points and J.J. Frazier 20 for Georgia (5-3).During a 3-minute, 30-second stretch early in the second half, Johnson hit a 3, had three steals, a tip-in, a dunk, hit two free throws and grabbed a rebound.

Marquette leads by 38 at half, beats Western Carolina 90-44

MILWAUKEE — Andrew Rowsey had 21 points, Markus Howard added 17 and Marquette had a 38-point halftime lead on its way to a 90-44 win over Western Carolina on Wednesday night, November 30th.Rowsey and Howard each hit four 3-pointers and the Golden Eagles (5-2) were 13 of 27 from the arc.

Police: No injuries reported after shots fired incident near Marquette University

MILWAUKEE -- Marquette University police and Milwaukee police are investigating a shots fired incident that occurred near campus early Thursday morning, November 17th.Marquette police say they heard shots fired in an alley near 15th and State around 5:30 a.m.When police arrived on scene, they found one male victim who stated a subject fired shots from a handgun at him.

Plane at Mitchell Airport with Hillary Clinton logo turns heads: What was it doing here?

MILWAUKEE -- Marquette University men's basketball team is using an airplane with former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's logo.The airplane -- featuring a giant "H" on the tail -- turned heads when it parked near the Signature Air Support hangar at General Mitchell International Airport on the evening of Tuesday, November 15th.

Ground broken for new residence hall at Marquette University, replacing McCormick Hall

MILWAUKEE -- Construction on Marquette University's newest residence hall officially got underway Wednesday, November 2nd.A groundbreaking ceremony was held at the site near 17th and Wells.The $96 million towers will house 750 freshmen and sophomore students.The facility will feature two 375-bed resident towers connected through the lower levels by dining and campus community space.According to Lora Strigens, vice president for planning and strategy, the new residence halls, which are set to open in time for the 2018-19 academic year, will feature pod- and suite-like settings, as opposed to the traditional model of large buildings with small double rooms.It should be ready by the 2018-2019 school year.Once the new facilities are fully operational, the university will develop a plan to raze McCormick Hall, Strigens said.

Seasonal dome to be built over part of Marquette University's Valley Fields facility

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University announced on Friday, October 28th that it plans to construct a seasonal dome over a portion of its Valley Fields facility, enclosing the synthetic turf field adjacent to the stadium.The seasonal dome, which will provide practice and training facilities for intercollegiate athletes as well as club and intramural participants, is expected to be completed in January 2017.Bill Scholl, vice president and director of athletics stated the following in a news release:

MU, UWM men's basketball teams could play each other again; it hasn't happened since 2011

MILWAUKEE -- Marquette University's and UW-Milwaukee's men's basketball teams could start playing each other again.Representatives from both of Milwaukee's Division I programs are discussing how to make that happen.UWM Athletic Director Amanda Braun said there's a good chance the teams will play in the near future.The last time the Golden Eagles and Panthers men's teams played was in December of 2011.CLICK HERE for more on this story via the Milwaukee Business Journal.

Marquette lands $1M grant to certify MPS teachers to teach computer science

MILWAUKEE -- Marquette University has received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to help MPS teachers get certified.The program will help nearly 200 teachers receive certification to teach computer science in their classrooms.The three-year grant will allow computer science instruction to be provided at each MPS school.Specifically -- 75 elementary school teachers, 54 middle school and 45 high school teachers will be certified through the grant.CLICK HERE for more on this story via the Milwaukee Business Journal.

A.O. Smith, Marquette University co-lead government water study in manufacturing sector

MILWAUKEE -- When it comes to the manufacturing sector, water is a precious and limited resource.A.O. Smith Corporation and Marquette University are co-leading the U.S. Council on Competitiveness' latest sector study to address the issue.The partners say they've identified key policies and actions to bring greater efficiency and productivity to the sector.Now, they're looking for ways to overcome the increasing demand for water through innovation in technology, infrastructure, investment, and talent.