Current Events

2026-27 Events Calendar

8/24 - Fall Fest | 11-3 

8/28 - Reassigned Time Awards Application Due

09/30- PI Training 

10/1- Scholarly Buzz Session 

10/2- PI Training

10/8- FiSH! Philosophy Keynote Presentation

10/9 - Faculty Research Grant Program Application Due

10/30- Spooner Student Research Grant Application Due

11/2- Coffee Chat #2: New Faculty 

11/17-  Wildcat Research Day 

11/20 - Grace Magnaghi Research Grant Application Due

1/15 - Reassigned Time Awards Application Due

1/21- PI Training

1/29- Excellence in Education Award (EIE) Application Workshop

2/11- Coffee Chat #3: Love your Research 

2/12- Curriculum Development and Instructional Improvement Grant Application Due

2/12- Excellence in Education Award Application Due 

3/5 - Peter White Scholar Application Due

3/25- United 2027

4/15- Celebration of Student Scholarship

4/23- Earth Week

Campus Research Events

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CGS&R Coffee Connection

Monday, November 02, 2026, JXJ Lobby, Time: TBD | CGS&R Coffee Connection is an opportunity to meet members of the College of Graduate Studies and Research for an informal chat & coffee and will feature some updates from our Office of Sponsored Programs. Everyone is welcome to attend. 

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Scholarly Buzz Session

Tuesday, November 17, 2026 (1:30 pm - TSB 2701)| Scholarly Buzz Session is a platform for faculty to present their research in 3 slides & 5 minutes. Everyone is welcome to attend this interdisciplinary research event. The event generally lasts about two hours and is designed to allow attendees, including the presenters, to come and go as teaching and class schedules allow. 

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Principal Investigator Training

Thursday, January 21, 2027 (Time & Location TBD)|| Principal Investigator Training is required for Faculty and staff who wish to apply for funding, whether internal NMU awards or external awards. We will provide additional training opportunities throughout the year and will notify faculty of dates.  

Campus Research Events

Climate @ Noon

Climate @ Noon is a monthly Northern Climate Network series that brings informative lectures on climate change-related issues relevant to our community to campus. Check out the website for more information!

Climate@Noon: Seminar Series (Jamrich 1320)

Past Events

Scholarly Buzz Session

Scholarly Buzz Session is a platform for faculty to present their research or other scholarly work in 3 slides & 5 minutes.  Everyone is welcome to attend this interdisciplinary research event. For more information, visit the Scholarly Buzz Session webpage. 

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Undergraduate Research Week

Undergraduate Research Week was a week sponsored by CG&R to highlight student work and achievements on campus. Students showcased their research posters, connected with staff from our office, explored scholarship opportunities, attended the McNair Symposium, and participated in a Buzz Session (for some cross-pollination). 

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Celebration of Student Scholarship

The Celebration of Student Scholarship is an annual event held on the NMU campus to celebrate the scholarship and creativity of both undergraduate and graduate students in all disciplines. Students share their work with the NMU and Marquette communities by presenting posters, delivering oral presentations, sharing visual art installations, and submitting essays on scholarly, creative, and artwork. The event is free and open to the public. Students interested in participating should talk with their faculty advisors for help submitting an abstract.

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Winter Research Day

 This day is for NMU students and faculty to showcase their scholarship and research. By including: Undergrad 3-Minute Presentations (3MP), 3-Minute Thesis Competition (3MT), Fellowships for Programs Abroad, and Scholarly Buzz Sessions.

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Three Minute Thesis 3MT

3MT (Three Minute Thesis) is a fast-paced research competition where student scholars present their research in three minutes and compete for recognition, prizes, and a spot in the regional competition.  Everyone is welcome to attend.

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Workshop on International Fellowships & Scholarships

Scholarships and fellowships offer unique and transformative experiences during which students can go abroad, build a network, and grow both professionally and personally. During the NMU Fellowship & Scholarship Committee's workshop, students learned how to find the program that is right for them, and how to write a competitive application.

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Fulbright Workshop

Fulbright is one of the most prestigious international education exchange programs in the world, and the experience is often life-changing. Students thinking of applying for a Fulbright grant got a leg up on applications by learning how to make their application stand out and further their careers. 

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