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Lights, Camera, Opportunity
Five SCU students go behind-the-scenes with Assistant Professor Nico Opper on the set of an independent film.
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Shaping a More Innovative and Creative Workforce
Career Center honors 10 award winners at Diversity Works Expo.
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Elevating Their Voice in Film
Non-binary filmmaker and SCU Assistant Professor Nico Opper receives a career-shaping award for outstanding documentarians.
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Seeing Stars
Should glowing algae light our city streets? One philosophy professor explores the ethical obligations of preserving the night sky.
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Visualizing the Unseeable
A collaborative project between chemistry and art hopes to envision nanomaterials and explore their unique features.
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Celebrating Love
Igwebuike and the Office of Multicultural Learning host Black History Month Book Club featuring bell hooks’ “All About Love.”
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From Palm Trees to Pine Trees
LEAD Scholars and friends look forward to life after graduation in Seattle after career-defining internships at Microsoft.
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Farm to Tap
At the Forge Garden, a new craft beer teaches our community about the creative possibilities of sustainable, urban agriculture.
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Tweeting Without Context
Posting about anti-racism on social media is popular this time of year, but without proper historical contextualization, the genealogy of activism and scholarship is often lost.
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Standing Out
Santa Clara gave Cole Brunelli ’23 the space to grow outside his comfort zone, encouraging him to lead a new group for LGBTQ+ students.
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Taking Flight
A growth mindset helped Julian Brown ’23 evolve as a problem solver, and nab a dream job at Lockheed Martin.
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Record Amount Raised to Benefit Student Well-Being, Educational Accessibility, and Inclusive Excellence
Nearly $5.5 million received on 10th Anniversary Day of Giving
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A Whole Different Idea of Engineering
For Michael Aboh M.S. ’23, Santa Clara “is the best place to get this experience.”
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Who Falls Behind When Sea Levels Rise
Two sociology students explore the future of accessibility for people with disabilities through climate crisis research.
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Finding Your Voice
Ameha Teshome ’23 came to Santa Clara to learn about data science, but says he learned even more about community.
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Analog Dreams
SCU lecturer and author David James Keaton discusses nostalgia and video store culture in his latest novel “Head Cleaner.”
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‘If This Saves One Life on Campus, To Me That's Worth It’
To help battle the U.S. opioid epidemic, Santa Clara proactively installs a no-charge Narcan vending machine in Benson.
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A Grandmother’s WWII Incarceration Inspires Jordan Tachibana’s Quest for Social Justice
How Santa Clara prepared her to turn her passion into actionable change.
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Building a Better Pump
How Santa Clara taught DeNovo Fellow Courtney Rowe ’23 to think critically, creatively about engineering.
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Making Good Trouble
From Miller Center to Senator Dianne Feinstein’s office, this LEAD Scholar is making a difference—both near and far.
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History Has Its Eyes on SCU
SCU’s “Historical Perspectives” has won the nation’s top undergraduate history journal prize two years in a row. Is a third win around the corner?
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Leading Together
With a legacy of mentorship, LEAD Scholars like Darius Johnson help prepare first-gen Broncos for college, life, and exciting internships. LEAD celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
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Google By Day, Nonprofit by Night
Nathan Rogers ’12 is helping empower communities in Ghana to fund, build, and maintain clean water wells.
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Ditching Gains for Mental Health
A recent study by Associate Professor Kathryn Bruchmann and Associate Professor Chan Thai shows that gym culture on social media might be turning optimism into obsession for people with growth mindsets.
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From Student to Start-up
How Santa Clara helped Filip Orth ’23 become an entrepreneur.
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‘I Do What I Do Because of You’
Valedictorian and first-generation college graduate Angel Lin ’23 reads a letter to her mother.
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From Stonewall to Ignatian Q
SCU sends its largest delegation to Ignatian Q—a conference for LGBTQ+ students at Jesuit schools.
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Be Your Own Example
First-gen graduate Jessica Cuellar ’23 wants to change lives as a child dependency lawyer.
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Dressing Authentically
Meet the graduate student behind SCU’s first clothing drive for transgender and gender non-conforming students.
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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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Writing Toward Redemption
SCU Lecturer Miah Jeffra discusses their latest novel “American Gospel” which explores the upheaval of gentrification, fresh coming-of-age stories, and what it means to invest in a community.
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Unmaking a Murderer
America is obsessed with true crime entertainment, but how has it impacted the justice system? We asked Linda Starr of SCU’s Northern California Innocence Project.
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Thinking Globally
With the World Cup underway, Coach Jerry Smith talks Santa Clara’s international soccer footprint, how the game is changing, and the time he almost became the U.S. women’s soccer coach.
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A Vision of Service
Get to know Chris Harris, SCU’s new Director of the Office for Multicultural Learning (OML).
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The Right Idea at the Right Time
Our electric grid can’t keep up with the times. Associate Professor Maryam Khanbaghi is working towards revolutionary solutions.
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Summer Journey Into Interactive Art
The REAL Program’s internships continue to open up new worlds, ideas, for students in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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Getting to Know Felipe Schreiner ’27
An avid car enthusiast, Felipe Schreiner ’27 was drawn to SCU’s business program—one of the top 50 in the country.
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Getting to Know Emily Ramos ’27
From computer science to K-Pop dance, college is all about chasing opportunities.
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Getting to Know Grant Johnson ’25
Second time’s a charm for transfer student from Stockton who is excited to “meet more people, and have more connections.”
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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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Following Your Gut
When scientific studies of microbiomes sounded too good to be true, cross-country runners Kaitlyn Twadell ’22 and Hope Olbricht ’22 started their own research project to put the findings to the test.
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'Democratizing' Brain Health Research
A brain health innovation symposium at Santa Clara this summer positioned the University to be a leader in non-invasive brain treatments.
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‘Running Toward the Fire’
As record numbers of Latinas run for Congress, many are facing increased costs of participating in national politics, says Professor Anna Sampaio.
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Finding the Right Internship
On Oct. 21, Alex Zhu ’24 will co-host an Open House discussion panel on student internship opportunities at Santa Clara.
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Passing It On
Co-President Giselle Aviles ’25 says the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers offered her mentorship and community.
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This is What Mission Looks Like
Santa Clara hosts its second annual Mission Week from Oct. 21-28, which includes service projects and a fireside chat about diversity, equity, and inclusion on Oct. 23.
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Your Brain on Anxiety
At SCU, Lindsay Halladay’s neuroscience lab is uncovering the link between early-life stress and life-long mental disorders.
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Think Pink
How Jaden Raymundo ’24 found his way from the Leavey School of Business to the world premiere of “Barbie.”
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‘Why I Do the Things I Do’
LEAD Scholar Saron Weldemariam ’26 shares her journey as a first-generation immigrant from Eritrea to Santa Clara University.
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We’re Greater Together
From couch surfing to college graduate, Leandra Couto ’23 discusses her path as a first-generation student at Santa Clara.
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A Hunger to Help
Last year, Nicholas Truong ’24 and student organization Recipes for Relief prepared more than 40 home-cooked meals at the JW House near Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara.
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Continuing a Life of Service
U.S. Marine Corps veteran and first-generation college student Keanu Spindola ’24 uses his leadership experience to advocate for more student veteran resources on campus.
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Progress, One Toothbrush at a Time
The Native American Coalition for Change at Santa Clara celebrates Native American Heritage Month by assembling and donating hygiene kits for those in need.
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Revealing an Unseen History
Faculty and students across Santa Clara are developing an augmented reality tour to highlight how the campus’ Indigenous past continues to resonate today.
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Those Who Came Before
Santa Clara University unveils a new interactive memorial at the de Saisset Museum honoring the 7,612 indigenous people who died at Mission Santa Clara.
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Building Community Around the World
Programa Velasco started with a Christmas wish by Professor Juan Velasco-Moreno. Sixteen years later, it's still helping empower families in El Salvador.
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Building Your Reputation
Donations from Santa Clara Law faculty, alumni, and staff help solve a pricey professional hurdle for up-and-coming lawyers.