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  • New report finds Marquette graduates more likely to feel strong sense of belonging, better mental health

    Graduates of Catholic universities like Marquette are more likely to feel a strong sense of belonging, feel more satisfied with their mental health and have higher rates of income and homeownership, a recent study found.  The second Higher Education Holistic Impact Report (HIR), commissioned by St. Mary’s University in San Antonio and conducted by research company YouGov, examined how Catholic institutions of higher education shape…

  • Explorer Challenge accepting idea submissions until Jan. 30 

    The Office of Research and Innovation is now accepting preliminary idea submissions for the Explorer Challenge between now and Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. 

  • 16th Street viaduct closed to traffic for repairs 

    The 16th Street viaduct is now fully closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic from Clybourn Street to Pierce Street after an inspection determined the bridge requires repairs. 

  • Poll Results Illuminate American Civic Life

    This article is a complementary piece to “Courts or Community Conversations?“ Let us begin by recalling a famous dictum from 1840: “The political associations which exist in the United States are only a single feature in the midst of the immense assemblage of associations in that country. Americans of all ages, all conditions, and all…

  • Courts or Community Conversations?

    Hon. Michael Y. Scudder is a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. This is a lightly edited version of the E. Harold Hallows Lecture, delivered at Marquette University Law School on March 3, 2025, and titled “Article III Standing as the Guardian of Free Speech and Democratic Self-Governance.” The lecture…

  • Connectivity (We Don’t Mean Wi-Fi)

    This article is a complementary piece to “Courts or Community Conversations?“ Judge Michael Scudder of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and Professor Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll, are both observers of the dynamics of American civic life. Put them together for a dialogue conducted both in person…

  • Church of the Gesu upper church reopens; Mass times, daytime access 

    The upper church of the Church of the Gesu has reopened following renovation and restoration work. 

  • Immaculate Conception Masses, Dec. 8 

    Monday, Dec. 8, is the Solemn Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The feast celebrates the belief that Mary, by a singular grace granted by God and in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, was preserved from all stain of original sin, as defined by Pope Pius IX in Ineffabilis Deus in 1854. …

  • Deanna Arble

    We don’t know how light affects breathing and our body clock. One Marquette scientist is determined to find out. 

    CAREER-awarded researcher Dr. Deanna Arble suspects light controls fundamental aspects of our biology, including one of our most essential processes: breathing. Her latest research aims to help us understand sleep quality, sleep apnea, circadian rhythms and much more.

  • La fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Dec. 4 

    Campus Ministry will celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe with a Mass on Thursday, Dec. 4, at 4 p.m. in the Chapel of the Holy Family.  The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is normally celebrated on Dec. 12, but students will be busy wrapping up their final exams at that time.  The…