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From Poverty to Ph.D. Candidate
Alumna Casandra Sowash '15, BS Chemistry, describes her incredible journey
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Andrea Pappas wins NEH fellowship to help uncover an important part of American history
Enabled by a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) fellowship, associate professor of art history Andrea Pappas will travel this Fall to Delaware’s Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library.
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Flower Power
Through research and collaboration across continents, Biology associate professor Justen Whittall turns the petal of a flower into a springboard to revolutionary breakthroughs for his students.
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Military Science accomplishments - September 2015
The Military Science program is pleased to announce the latest accomplishments of its cadets.
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Drs. Sally and Gerald DeNardo ’54 Honored
The Sacramento Alumni Chapter honored the DeNardos for their commitment to students and science at SCU. Read more
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New Sustainability Minor
The sustainability minor allows students to integrate an understanding of sustainability into their course of study from different disciplinary perspectives. Read more
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New Biophysics Emphasis
How can Physics lead to a career in a health-related field? Contact Dr. Betty Young for details.
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Santa Clara professors take top prize with innovative film Can’t Thread a Moving Needle
Theatre Professor and College of Arts and Sciences Associate Dean Barbara Means Fraser and Communications Professor Michael Whalen won a coveted Platinum Remi Award at the Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival
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Beatification of Oscar Romero
Religious Studies Associate Professor Ana Maria Pineda, R.S.M. witnessed the long awaited beatification of Archbishop Romero.
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2015 Fulbright Scholarship Awards
Two Arts & Sciences students and two alumni awarded Fulbright Scholarships to study or teach abroad during the 2015-2016 academic year.
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Environmental Studies and Sciences Student Awards
Several members of the ESS Class of ’15 were honored for their many important contributions to environmental justice and academic excellence.
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ESS major Sean Reilly wins distinguished student researcher award
Sean was honored by the School of Field Studies for his work on a project seeking to strengthen Aborigine communities through cultural tourism.
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Libiamo!
Santa Clara University's Associate Professor of Music, Nancy Wait-Kromm, hosts Libiamo! A Celebration of Opera Arias and Songs in the Italian Style.
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Baja 2015!
Sixteen students devoted their Spring Break to study the natural history of Baja California Sur. Lisa McMonagle '15 shares her experience.
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Still Alice
Actress Julianne Moore portrays Dr. Alice Howland when she is diagnosed with early onset familial Alzheimer's Disease. May 21, 4 pm, Music Recital Hall.
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Libiamo!
A Celebration of Opera Arias and Songs in the Italian Style, May 15, 7:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall
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Searching for an Evolutionary Spirituality and New Mysticism in a Global World
Dr. Ursula King examines the roots, mysticism and importance for contemporary science and religion of Jesuit paleontologist and theologian Tailhard de Chardin. April 29, 7:30 PM.
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Anthropology Department News
Featuring Notes from the Field by students conducting research abroad
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DeNardo Lectureship
Dena Dubal, MD, PhD, will present "Longevity and the Aging Brain" on April 21, 7:30 pm in the Music Recital Hall
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Martin Sheen on Activism
Actor Martin Sheen was on campus April 14 speaking about the impact activism has had in his life.
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Welcome New Dean
We extend a warm welcome to Dr. Deborah Tahmassebi, who starts as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences on August 1.
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Catching Up with Alumnus Jimmy Williams
Jimmy Williams 02, Engineering Physics, recently earned his Ph.D.
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Stage write
A Tony Award for James Houghton ’81 and the Signature Theatre Company in New York
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Update on search for a new Dean
Dean W. Atom Yee will step down at the end of this year. The search for a successor is underway.
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Blye Pagon Faust ’97 helps bring Spotlight to the big screen, adding a renewed focus on cases of sexual abuse by clergy
Blye Pagon Faust '97, English, co-produced the film Spotlight, the true story of the Pulitzer-Prize winning Boston Globe investigation that uncovered sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in 2002. The film was just named best feature at the 2015 Gotham Awards.
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Ameera Naguib: Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies Inspire a Calling to Serve Refugees
Although she was born and raised in San Jose, Ameera Naguib traces her emerging academic interests to her frequent travels to visit family in Egypt. This led her to study Arabic and Middle Eastern politics, study abroad in Jordan, intern at an NGO consulting company to aid urban refugee girls, and much more.
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Anna Sampaio on Latina/o Politics and "Coming Home"
Sampaio on the impact her undergrad experience at SCU studying political science, Spanish and ethnic studies had on her career.
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Classics Professor Taking Students to Italy for Inscription Fieldwork
Come August, five SCU students will be joining Professor Roncaglia to facilitate special imaging of the Roman inscriptions in the Western Alps’ Aosta Valley Great and Great St. Bernard Pass.
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Showcasing California's Women Winemakers
California is home to some world-class winemakers, and Lucia Gilbert is here to tell us all about them. After developing her own wine palette, she got to thinking about women working as winemakers in the Golden State.
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When Studies in English, Spanish, and Study Abroad Combine to Inspire a Future Teacher
Natalie Grazian's experiences abroad, combined with her work and studies at Santa Clara will ensure that her future students have a role model who knows firsthand the benefits of experiential learning and becoming a global citizen.
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Judy Ngo: The Making of a Theatre Teacher
Judy Ngo plans to take her ten years of vocal training, as well as her singing, acting and dance experience, and combine it with her passion for arts advocacy and youth to become a teaching artist. Her goal is clear—to spend her days creating community among young people while sharing stories worth telling.
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Casey Clifford Finds Sweet Spot Merging Art and Science
Casey Clifford Merges her two areas of study, environmental science and studio art, by working as an illustrator for North American Marine Environment Protection Association and for SCU Cultural Resource Management program.
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Tom Eichenberg '76 on Family, Service, and ROTC
“Santa Clara Army ROTC is part of the Eichenberg DNA,” says Tom Eichenberg ’76, M.S. ’77.
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Big Year for Santa Clara ROTC
The Santa Clara ROTC has plenty to celebrate this year with events to mark the 100 years of our national ROTC program, including an inspiring visit from current Commanding General of United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, General David G. Perkins.
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The Courage to Create
Visiting artist Mark Duplass creates a multi-department film adaptation class that offers SCU students the chance to tell stories that matter.
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Jason Buenrostro ’09 Wins MacArthur Foundation 'Genius Grant'
Redwood City native is the first Bronco to receive the prestigious award.
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Four Broncos Win Fulbrights
Four College of Arts and Sciences students have earned prestigious scholarships to study or teach in Armenia, India, Germany, and Taiwan.
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Five Broncos Win Fulbright Scholarships for 2023-2024
Sebastian Acevedo, Rachel Chung, Teresa Contino, Octavio De Leon, and Ariana Tabrizi selected to study, conduct research, and/or teach abroad.
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A School, A Tribe, and A Deepening Partnership
A Muwekma Ohlone youth gathering brings cultural revitalization to the heart of SCU.
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Two Santa Clara Students Win Goldwater Awards
Two Santa Clara University students have won Goldwater Scholarships, awarded to outstanding undergraduate students who intend to pursue research careers in natural sciences, engineering, or math.
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SCU Community Members Honored by Rep. Ro Khanna
Three faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences were honored for their work on behalf of African Americans.
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University Selects New Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences
Daniel Press will begin his tenure July 1, 2020.
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Booze on the Brain
A new finding led by SCU Prof. Lindsay Halladay could be a key to understanding why some adults cannot drink moderately.
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Sue Khalipa Recognized by the College of Arts and Sciences
Sue Khalipa awarded the Dean's Service Award
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On the Road Toward Effecting Change
SCU’s Abby Alvarez ’22 and Jasmyn Burdsall ’20 have been named finalists for the prestigious Truman Scholarship and the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program, significant opportunities in their journey to effect positive change in marginalized communities.
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New Faculty Join the College of Arts and Sciences
Nearly two dozen new faculty members will begin teaching at Santa Clara University's College of Arts and Sciences this fall.
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Marin Avram Recognized by the College of Arts and Sciences
Marin Avram awarded the Nancy Keil Service Excellence Award
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Laboratory Team Recognized by the College of Arts and Sciences
Laboratory Team awarded the Dean's Service Award
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A Straw in the Ocean
Dean Daniel Press discusses desalination to boost the water supply in California.
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Ian McCluskey '15 joins energy storage startup
Better batteries are key for clean energy
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The Sweet Smell of Career Experience
A team of students from SCU’s BioInnovation and Design Lab are receiving outstanding mentorship while getting a flavor for working with a real customer in the biomedical industry.
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The I’s Have It: Injury, Internships, Involvement for the Win
Injuries and internships have marked Julia Lieberman and set her on a path to combining her love of neuroscience, neural engineering, and coding with her passion for building community. And it all started with a concussion.
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Empower the Helpers
Lindsey Lee ’19 saw a problem: Not enough people in health care had ethical training. She also saw a solution—create an easy way for hospital volunteers to get into ethical thinking.
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Deans New to Jesuit Education Find Their Way Together
Dean Daniel Press and four colleagues co-author an article on starting the job as dean of a College of Arts and Sciences during the pandemic.
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Why we do the work: Academic leaders discuss what matters most
Dean Daniel Press and four arts and sciences deans at Jesuit institutions reflect on the last three years.
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Carolyn Guggemos Recognized by the College of Arts and Sciences
Carolyn Guggemos awarded the Nancy Keil Service Excellence Award
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Community Partnerships for Environmental Justice
Through SCU’s Environmental Justice for the Common Good Initiative, faculty member Chris Bacon has been a part of many successful food justice projects working towards a more sustainable world.
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A Jump-Start to Scientific Research
New DeNardo Lab Rotation Summer program exposes students to life science research opportunities on campus.
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New Faculty Joining the College of Arts and Sciences in 2023-24
Twenty new faculty members will begin teaching at Santa Clara University's College of Arts and Sciences this fall.
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AAAS Honors Santa Clara University Faculty as Lifetime Fellows
Michelle Bezanson and Janice Edgerly-Rooks are being recognized for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements.
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Santa Clara University Supports Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education
The three-day event will deliver live interactive sessions, inspiring keynote presenters, and engaging networking opportunities for innovative professionals and campus change agents.
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In Good Company
Fourteen majors from the College of Arts and Sciences have been selected as semifinalists for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student program this year, out of a record-breaking total of 17 from Santa Clara University.
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Detour Dance to Partner with 2023-25 Sinatra Artist in Residence
Detour will bring its unique style to campus through collaborations with Sinatra Artist Brian Thorstenson.
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Semifinalists For Fulbright Scholarship
Six students and alumni have been chosen as semifinalists for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student program this year.
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Reflecting the Accomplishments of Our Community
The College of Arts and Sciences recognized faculty and staff for excellence in teaching, research, and service to students and the community at this year’s annual Convocation.
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Brian Thorstenson named SCU’s 2023-25 Frank Sinatra Chair in the Performing Arts
A long-time professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance will kick off a new era of the Sinatra Residency.
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The Power of Experience
The College of Arts and Sciences’ new Director of Internships, Sarah Hays, will expand support for students in their search for internships and career exploration.
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Broncos Serving Around the World
More than a dozen students from Santa Clara University have been selected as semi-finalists for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student program for the 2023-2024 academic year.
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A Lifelong Love of Learning
Three SCU alumni and members of the Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society discuss their fields of study, the impact they made on the Santa Clara community, and their post-grad plans.
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Celebrating Excellence in Our Community
The College of Arts and Sciences recognized faculty and staff for excellence in teaching, research, and service to students and the community at this year’s annual Convocation.
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Music Heals
During her sophomore year, Primrose Waranimman ’22 felt unfulfilled and frustrated with her computer science classes, and wondered if she’d picked the right major. A switch to a career in music therapy opened up her world to new possibilities.
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My Why for Medicine
Amana Liddell ’22 always knew she was meant to be a doctor. But it wasn't until she got to Santa Clara that she started to wonder what kind of doctor she wanted to be. Through an Ethics in Healthcare class and a Hackworth Fellowship, Liddell started to examine the bigger picture in medicine and her role in making it better for all people.
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Spreading Our Talent Across the Globe
A dozen students and alumni have been selected as semifinalists for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student program this year with two being named finalists and more to come.
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The Past and Future of the Imaginarium
SCU’s virtual reality lab, which has influenced many students’ future career paths, is expanding its presence on campus.
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Discovering the Impact of Research
Three Santa Clara University seniors were awarded the DeNardo Senior Prize for outstanding achievements in their scientific research.
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Recognition, Well Deserved
The College of Arts and Sciences recognized faculty and staff for excellence in teaching, research, and service to students and the community at this year’s annual Convocation.
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Virtual Science: How Faculty and Students are Continuing Research
“How are you and your students ‘doing’ science?” Several SCU faculty members answered this question, giving us a glimpse into how they and their students continue to do laboratory research in the COVID-19 world.
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Twin Pandemics Forum Addresses COVID-19 and Racial Injustice
Santa Clara University faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members come together to discuss the intersection and impact of the twin pandemics.
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Get to know the new Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Daniel Press joins Santa Clara University from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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New Leadership for the Center for Arts and Humanities
SCU’s Michelle Burnham and Amy Randall will take over leadership of the Center for the Arts and Humanities.
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A Local Twist on Visual Arts
Victoria Russo spent her summer painting a mural for the local community and helping educate local high school students in the Arts.
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Leading the Charge
Terri Peretti assumes the role of interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences for the 2019-2020 academic year.
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Reaching the Unreached
Srisruthi Ramesh ’17 heads to India to educate girls with disabilities about menstruation as part of her AIF Clinton Fellowship.
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Restorative Justice Emphasis Now Offered to Santa Clara Pastoral Ministries Grad Students, Professionals
SCU’s Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministries is offering a new emphasis in Restorative Justice and Chaplaincy to students earning a Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministries as well as professionals seeking to enter the field.
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Artist-in-Residence W. Gary Smith brings landscape art to the classroom
Landscape architect Smith sets a pattern of beauty, sustainability for SCU students
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CAS Celebrates DeNardo Legacy, Scholars
A dozen years of lectures and student-faculty research support the health sciences on campus.
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Making WAVEs
State-of-the-art computing capabilities allow SCU students and faculty to analyze and visualize data in new ways.
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Student VR Team Launches Interactive Ocean Pollution Game
AdvocaSea combines entertainment and education to bring awareness to marine sustainability
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Taye Diggs Lunches with CAS Students, Faculty
Artist-in-Residence takes performance break to get to know SCU community
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Arelí Hernández ’19 Wins Fulbright Scholarship
Ethnic Studies, Political Science, and Spanish major won a Fulbright Scholarship to teach English in Colombia.
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Environmental Studies, Spanish Major Katie O’Neil Wins Fulbright
Katie O’Neil, who graduated in December with degrees in environmental studies and Spanish, has won a Fulbright Scholarship to teach English and work on a project devoted to sustainability in Cali, Colombia, starting in October.
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Reyna Grande to Visit SCU on May 2
Renowned memoirist to speak with students on immigration, writing
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Kat Xia Selected as SCU’s First Beckman Scholar
Biology major Kat Xia ‘20 will spend the next 15 months conducting research on polymers thanks to funding by the Beckman Scholars Program which supports outstanding students in the sciences.
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Reflections on Shakespeare in San Quentin
SCU LEAD students in a critical thinking and writing course reflect on the Shakespeare workshop they participated in at San Quentin earlier this year, published by the Marin Shakespeare Company.
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Senior Samantha Bennett Wins Fulbright Scholarship
Senior environmental studies and psychology major Samantha Bennett has won a Fulbright Scholarship to study in Bangalore, India.
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SCU Alum Lands at LinkedIn, Learns the Ropes of Full time Employment
Andersen ‘18 thanks SCU for her success
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James Wang ’19 Wins Fulbright Scholarship
Senior James Wang, an environmental science and electrical engineering major, has won a Fulbright Scholarship to research “hybrid-supercapacitors” —a new form of energy storage with potential benefits for renewable energy—in the Paris suburb of Cachan in France.
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Anna Deavere Smith Dives into School-to-Prison Pipeline
Sinatra chairs Smith and W. Kamau Bell Explore Smith’s creative process behind her play Notes from the Field.
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$1 Million Endowment to Support Student Research, Internships in Physics
SCU’s innovative REAL Program helped more than 127 students in the College of Arts and Sciences get paid for meaningful research and internships last summer.
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Diggs Wows at First Sinatra Event of the Year
Encourages students to “listen to yourself and your passions”
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Taye Diggs’ Nov. 11 Mayer Talk Launches Sinatra 2018-19 Residency
"Explorations of your Passions" showcases actor, artist, innovator
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SCU Students Make Home Away From Home For Unique Population
Camp Kesem at SCU serves children of cancer patients
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Excellence for the sake of something greater
Santa Clara University’s prestigious alumni look back on what it means to be a DeNardo Scholar
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From Nature’s Playground to Silicon Valley
Junior environmental science major takes every opportunity to think (and learn) outside the box.
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Fulbright Scholar Becoming a Global Citizen
Shawna Richardson will practice the values of SCU after graduation in traveling to Taiwan as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant.
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Dr. Paul Abbyad Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award
SCU professor of chemistry and biochemistry exemplifies what it means to be a teacher-scholar.
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Family Weekend 2018
Family Weekend was a huge success. The College of Arts and Sciences had a number of sessions which drew large attendance and great positive feedback.
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Sculpture Garden Dedication Slated for October 13th
Latest move to enhance arts accessibility for campus, community
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Santa Clara University Hosts Curated Pathways to Innovation Math Camp
Two-week summer session serves young women and students of color
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Sociology - Past, Present, and Future
As Sociology prepares to welcome a new chair, the Department's first graduate, Ron Andersen '60, reflects on the program's founder, Dr. Witold Krassowski (pictured left).
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Class of 2017
Read about some of our recent graduates
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Family Weekend 2017
Family Weekend was a huge success. The College of Arts and Sciences had a number of sessions which drew large attendance and great positive feedback.
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Lauren Baines ’08: Choreographing a Career in the Arts
What do you get when you cross majors in Dance, Art History, and Psychology?
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Óscar Quiroz-Medrano ’17: Agent for Change
Óscar Quiroz-Medrano wants all children of color who visit campus to see someone who looks like them going to school here so they can see it as an option for themselves.
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Tobias Wofford: Studying Africa in African American Art, Smithsonian Style
Tobias Wofford’s fellowship with the Smithsonian supports his book project, Visualizing Diaspora: Africa in African American Art, and allows him to research African American artists from the 1960s through the present.
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Tim J. Myers, a Storyteller for All Ages
Tim J. Myers, Senior Lecturer in English and New York Times bestselling author, added three books to his collection of penned works, now totaling 15.
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Stephanie Goodman ’15: A Fulbright Scholar of Our Own
When tragedy strikes, many of us get locked up in grief while others, like Fulbright Scholar Stephanie Goodman '15, get busy figuring out how to make sure it won't happen again.
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Paris Coyne ‘16: Filmmaker with a Cause
A family legacy, travels to Mexico and Uganda, and impactful professors make Paris Coyne ’16 want to make films that make a difference.
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Jake Lans ’16: Writing and Editing His Future in Publishing
During Jake Lans’ two years as editor-in- chief of the Santa Clara Review, he also created a twenty-first- century journal for the campus and leaves with clear plans for its growth.
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Hayley Raquer ’16: The Biology Department’s Case Study in Excellence
Hayley Raquer wants to help make it possible to tailor an individual’s own immune defenses to fight specific diseases through her internship with the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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Gus Hardy ’16: Intentional Valedictorian
Gus Hardy will tell you within minutes of meeting him that he has autism. And, then, he will spend the next 29 engaging you with stories that demonstrate his passion for human connection.
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Creating Symmetry: A Tale of Complex Math and Inventive Wallpaper
Geometry and the making of wallpaper combine for an interesting book by Associate Professor of Math Frank Farris.
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Brian Buckley: Giving Jesuit Voice to Students’ Vision
At the core of Brian Buckley’s philosophy classes is his belief that the exposure to different lives, circumstances, values, and ways of looking at things helps foster greater empathy and understanding.
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Alberto Ribas-Casasayas: Ghostly Hauntings in Contemporary Transhispanic Storytelling
There have long been ghostly metaphors in Latin American culture, but analysis of the haunting and the spectral has been missing in book format until Alberto Ribas-Casasayas started delving into it.
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Spotlight on Spotlight
Santa Clara's own Blye Pagon Faust '97 was on campus for a hometown screening of Spotlight, the Academy Award-winning film for Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture that she co-produced.