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SCU Stories

The people of Santa Clara University all have good stories to tell. Here is a random selection of snapshots of students, faculty, staff, and alumni who make the school extraordinary.

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San Jose Sharks

Proximity to the Shark Tank

Liz Czapla '09
Math major
Hockey fan Liz Czapla ’09 appreciates one perk of being a Santa Clara student: proximity to the Shark Tank, the San Jose Sharks’ hockey rink. Read the full profile »
Jennifer Kerwin Snyder '04 at work as a mechanical engineer.
Jennifer Kerwin Snyder '04
The transition to million-dollar projects
Project-based learning provides great training for the real world. Read the full profile »
Casey Kute

Building a better life-saver

Casey Kute '08
B.S. mechanical engineering
Casey Kute, inspired by 9/11, set out on a mission of her own: build a robot that saves lives. Read the full profile »
Laura Nichols

Understanding the role of social class and cultural capital

Associate Sociology Professor Laura Nichols
Sociology Department
Sociologist Laura Nichols studies what first-generation students can teach us about social class and life outcomes. Read the full profile »
Precup

Studying art in Italy is a fine choice

Samantha Precup '09
Communication major, French and Francophone studies minor
Samantha Precup ’09 knew even when she was applying to colleges that she wanted to study abroad; at Santa Clara, she studied art in Italy. Read the full profile »
Professor Meir Statman

Is it right to do that?

Finance Professor Meir Statman
Leavey School of Business
Professor Meir Statman knows that ethical values can shift depending on your age, and where you are in the world. Read the full profile »

SCU Stories

Leilani Miller
Associate Professor Leilani Miller

How do cells make decisions?

Each cell in an organism has to decide what type of cell to become. Professor Leilani Miller studies how this decision is made.

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