2025-2026 Explorer Challenge Pitch Competition

Thu Apr 09 2026 at 01:30 pm to 04:30 pm UTC-05:00

Alumni Memorial Union | Milwaukee

Marquette University Office of Research & Innovation
Publisher/HostMarquette University Office of Research & Innovation
2025-2026 Explorer Challenge Pitch Competition
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Join us for our 2nd Annual Explorer Challenge Pitch Competition (10 years of the Explorer Challenge)! 17 presentations will be heard.
About this Event

The pitch competition is open for all Marquette staff, faculty, and students to attend. 17 proposed projects will have 5 minutes to pitch their innovation idea to Innovation Council members / judges. Refreshments will be available! The event will take place in the AMU, Room 163.

The pitches will be presented in the following order (subject to change):

  1. SCALE: Social Determinants & Computational Analytics using Large Datasets for Equity - Presented by: Lisa Grabert & Kathyrn Wagner
  2. Learning Together to Create Lasting Change: A Faculty-Student-Community Partnership for Refugee Inclusion​ - Presented by: Rawan Atari-Khan
  3. Healthy Coaching for aFalls Free Wisconsin - Presented by: Daniel Pinto
  4. Second Language Acquisition to Delay Cognitive Decline for Older Adults​ - Presented by: Giordana Poggioli-Kaftan
  5. Budget Buddy: Financial Wellness App - Presented by: Lily Kuypers
  6. Personalized BP Monitoring in Low-Resource Environment​ - Presented by: James Vashiri
  7. Conflict Education & Resolution Initiative (CERI)​ - Presented by: Zabrian Oglesby & Cameron Muir
  8. Ovalo: Continuous White Blood Cell Monitoring via AI-Powered Wearable​ - Presented by: Masud Rabbani
  9. Discerning AI: An Interdisciplinary, Cross-Campus, Community of Action​ - Presented by: Michael Zimmer
  10. IPE Clinic Board Game​ - Presented by: Jaimee Hills
  11. 24/7 Marquette Professor​ - Presented by: David Baker
  12. Supporting Those Who Support Students: A Phased Vision for Holistic Advising​ - Presented by: Nicolle Skoien & Erin O'Brien
  13. Recovery at Marquette: National Marquette Day – Redefining Celebration​ - Presented by: Grace Alvarez
  14. Rainforest Rick Education Center​ - Presented by: Jace Ocker & Rick Boyd
  15. SOZO - Presented by: Andrew Barrera
  16. Kleczka Public Service Consulting Pilot - Presented by: Sam Harshner
  17. Marquette School of Education x Milwaukee Public Schools: Urban Educators Pipeline & Partnerships Program​ - Presented by: Melissa Gibson
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Alumni Memorial Union, 1442 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, United States

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