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Marquette Law School Poll finds approval of United States Supreme Court declines from 47% to 43%
Also: A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds approval of the United States Supreme Court dipped to 43% in September, down from 47% in July. Disapproval rose to 57% in September, from 53% two months earlier. Approval in September is the second lowest rating since January 2025. The changes in approval of the…

New Marquette Law School national survey finds Democrats expand lead on congressional ballots; Trump approval declines
Also: A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds 54% of likely voters saying they will vote for a Democrat in congressional elections in November, while 41% say they will vote for a Republican. In July, the Democratic advantage was 51% to 45%. The recent results for the congressional vote among likely voters are…

Homesick? You’re not alone. Here are some tips to help
Dr. Lynne Knobloch-Fedders, associate professor of counselor education and counseling psychology, shares tips on how to cope and how you can support someone you know who’s missing home.

Marquette biomedical engineering professor receives NIH grant to study acute respiratory distress syndrome
Dr. Said Audi, professor in the Marquette and Medical College of Wisconsin Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been awarded a grant worth $558,000 from the National Institutes of Health to study acute respiratory distress syndrome. Funding for “Experimental and Computational Investigation of NOX4-Dependent Mechanisms in ARDS Susceptibility” comes from the National Heart, Lung, and…

An expert’s tips for navigating the first week of college
Welcome to college. You’re all moved in, you’ve met new people, and you may have even walked the campus to map out your class locations. Now what? To give freshmen a preview of what’s to come, Marilyn Jones, director of the Lemonis Center for Student Success at Marquette University, has answered some basic questions about…

Marquette Law Poll finds Crowley leading Tiffany among likely voters, tied among all registered voters
Also: Please note: Complete Poll results and methodology information can be found online at law.marquette.edu/poll A new Marquette Law School Poll of Wisconsin finds Democrat David Crowley leading Republican Tom Tiffany among likely voters by 49% to 44%, with 7% undecided. The race for governor, which will come to a head with the election on…

Marquette Law Poll memo: A look at 2026 primary polling in Wisconsin
Campaigns matter, and a chaotic last month in the Wisconsin Democratic primary is a prime example. In the Marquette Law School Poll’s final survey of Wisconsin voters, July 22-27, Francesca Hong received 38%. Her unofficial vote total in the Aug. 11 primary election is 39.3%. And 34% said they were undecided. The remarkable difference between…

Marquette Law School Poll finds national approval of Supreme Court now at 47%, has remained below 50% since November 2025
Also: A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds 47% of adults approve of the way the United States Supreme Court is handling its job, while 53% disapprove. In May, 46% approved and 54% disapproved. Approval has remained below 50% since November 2025, after an approval rating consistently above 50% for the first half…

New Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds inflation and cost of living the most important issue; economy next most important
Also: A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds inflation and the cost of living is rated the most important issue by 35% of the public. This has been the top issue for the public in each Marquette poll this year. The national economy is the next highest rated, with 15% saying it is…

Some Reflections on the Declaration of Independence
Dean Joseph D. Kearney reflected on the Declaration of Independence in remarks to the Rotary Club of Milwaukee earlier this month. He was introduced by James T. Barry III. Thank you, Jim, for your kind introduction. This is a humbling invitation, for two reasons in particular. First, we could save time by my simply reading…