2025-2026 Explorer Challenge Pitch Competition

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 a​ Falls 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

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Alumni Memorial Union, 1442 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, United States

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