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SCU in the News
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 Yahoo working to stand alone after Microsoft deal's demise
San Francisco Chronicle
May 11, 2008. Geoffrey Bowker, executive director of the Center for Science, Technology and Society at Santa Clara University, discusses the potential outcomes of a future partnership between Yahoo and Google. Read the story.
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Culture of Sustainability
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
April 2008
Sustainability efforts at SCU continue to garner praise.
From ACJU:
"From the first cup of coffee poured in the morning to the last piece of paper tossed at night, sustainable living is a part of life at Santa Clara University. Going green is far from a trend at this California campus; it has become a driving force behind major decisions about building materials, industry partnerships, and student courses. By embracing sustainability, the university furthers its mission to act as a voice of reason, conscience, and service to society."
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Eating a low-carbon diet
Yahoo! Green
April 24, 2008. Yahoo! Green profiles the "earth-friendly food" offered at Santa Clara University while speaking with Lindsey Cromwell, SCU Sustainability Coordinator, and student, Peter Thamer about ways to make "green" food choices. Watch the story.
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Santa Clara U.'s innovation center aims to reach new level
Silcon Valley / San Jose Business Journal
April 25, 2008. Santa Clara University and it's Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is aiming "to mold the next generation of entrepreneurs," with of course "a Jesuit twist." Read the story.
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Haunted by too many choices
The Christian Science Monitor
April 24, 2008. Journalism professor, Barbara Kelley, shares her thoughts on what she calls, "a generation of youth overwhelmed by the unintended consequences of choice overload. " Read more.
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Principles - and principal - at work for Santa Clara students
San Jose Mercury News
April 22, 2008. San Jose Mercury News columnnist, Mike Cassidy profiles Sam Baker and Kyle Ozawa, two Santa Clara University business majors who planned and attended this year's spring break Business Immersion Trip to El Salvador. Read the story.
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Pope, Dalai Lama show role of faith in changing societies
San Jose Mercury News
April 18, 2008. Eric O. Hanson, SCU professor of political science, discusses what the recent visits of the Dalai Lama and the pope to the United States "highlight about the role of religion in the global political system?" Read the story.
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Joe Rodriguez: Sisters of mercy
San Jose Mercury News
April 18, 2008. Santa Clara University nursing students are being trained by 70-year-old nun and founder of the St. Joseph the Worker Dayworker Center, Sister Mary Peter McCusker, on how to provide free health check-ups for visitors. Read the story.
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The Vatican on Muslims and Jews
U.S. News & World Report
April 17, 2008. Paul Crowley, S.J., chair of the religious studies department at Santa Clara University, discusses Pope Benedict XVI's first visit to the United States and what his recent statements mean for Catholic theology. Read the story.
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Washington diocese still fights stigma of misconduct
Associated Press
April 17, 2008. Thomas Plante, professor of psychology, discusses the sexual misconduct charges against the Yakima, Wash. diocese in the wake of Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United States. Read the story.
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Fierce battle rages over Yahoo/Microsoft deal
The San Francisco Chronicle
April 11, 2008. Steve Diamond, a law professor at Santa Clara University, comments on the battle between Microsoft Corp. and Google Inc. over ownership of Yahoo Inc., explaining that Microsoft's buisness practice history may give Google an adavantage in the competition. Read the story.
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Courts chip away at Web sites' decade-old legal shield
News Blog
April 8, 2008. Eric Goldman, director of the High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara Universitys, explains the effect of a recent ruling by a New Hampshire U.S. District Judge in regards to web publishers and e-commerce companies. Read the story.
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Questions linger in Hemet city manager's departure
The Press Enterprise
April 7, 2008. Judy Nadler, senior fellow in government ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, discusses the controversy concerning the the departure of former Hemut city manager, John Davidson. Read the story.
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Facebook can afford to buy back its good name
Wired News
April 7, 2008. Eric Goldman, director of the High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara University, suggests reaching a settlement for the lawsuit filed against Mark Zuckerberg would prove beneficial for the future of Facebook. Read the story.
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The Rev. Paul Locatelli, President of Santa Clara University
The Chronicle of Higher Education
April 7, 2008. An interview with Rev. Paul Locatelli -- president of Santa Clara University for 20 years and the recently appointed Jesuit secretary for higher education throughout the world. Read the story.
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DNA test clears man jailed on rape charge
San Jose Mercury News
April 5, 2008. Gerald Uelman, a professor at Santa Clara University School of Law, comments on the misguided importance put on eyewitness identifications in a trial. Read the story.
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Many homeowners insist on inflated prices
NPR
March 30, 2008. Hersh Shefrin, professor of behavioral finance, discusses the "economic conundrum" surrounding the current state of the housing market. Listen to the story.
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First, self-control. Then, debt control.
The New York Times
March 29, 2008. Hersh Shefrin, a professor of behavioral finance, recommends those battling credit card debt to pay off credit cards with a high interest rate to ensure more money to spend in the future. Read the story.
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Job seekers: Get used to full disclosure
Los Angeles Times
March 27, 2008. Kirk Hanson, executive director of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, discusses the temptation to "fib on your resume," explaining: "There's a huge incentive that's increased over the years in claiming that you're a star, so individuals tend to knock pieces from their resumes that are inconsistent with being a star and add things that are consistent with that image." Read the story.
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Innocence Project event aims to help wrongly convicted
San Jose Mercury News
March 25, 2008. The Innocence Network Conference, hosted at Santa Clara University this weekend and sponsored by the Northern California Innocence Project, will include seminars on how the wrongly convicted can start their lives again and provide advice for those wishing to start an innocence project. Read the story.
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