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SCU in the News is a compilation of media placements secured by UMC Media Relations, as well as other highlights featuring faculty, staff, or students.Op-eds or Thought LeadershipOpinion articles written by Santa Clara University faculty or staff, or other articles prominently featuring Santa Clara thought leadership.
What's Your Religion? In the U.S., a Common Reply Now is "None"ABC NewsElizabeth Drescher (Religious Studies). According to a survey released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center, this group — commonly known as the “nones” — now constitutes 29% of American adults. That’s up from 23% in 2016 and 19% in 2011. Also in hundreds of other outlets.
Biden’s Space Agenda & the Ethics of ExplorationNPRBrian Green (Markkula Center). The Biden administration held its first National Space Council meeting last week. Chaired by Vice President Kamala Harris, the group of cabinet members and space policy stakeholders helps steer the White House’s space policy aspirations.
Racism and Cyberbullying: How to Intervene on Social MediaWNYC Defense Rests in Jussie Smollett TrialNewsNation NowSubramaniam Vincent (Markkula Center). The trial of former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett will now move to the closing arguments phase after Smollett’s defense attorneys rested their case Tuesday.
Lessons From the Rittenhouse and McMichael TrialsSan José SpotlightMichael Vargas (Law). The trials of these four men, which occurred back-to-back in November, set off a media frenzy. It was a rare opportunity for Americans to get an inside view into our justice system.
Equitable Access to Abortion Services is Not a Guarantee in San Jose, Despite 'Haven' of OptionsSan Jose InsideMichelle Oberman (Law). Unexpectedly seeing two lines on a positive pregnancy test is a drastically different experience for people living in the South Bay compared to residents in red states, especially in the southeast corner of the country as 2021 draws to a close.
Enhance Fact-Checking to Protect DemocracyAmerican Constitution SocietyDavid Sloss (Law). American democracy is in trouble. According to Freedom House, “the United States’ aggregate Freedom in the World score...declined” from 94 to 83 between 2010 and 2020.
Surgeon General Raises Alarm, Issues Rare Public Advisory Aimed at Protecting Youth Mental HealthKGO-TVThomas Plante (Psychology). The country's top physician is putting focus on the mental health of young people, especially during the on-going pandemic.
College of Arts & SciencesMisinformation Has Already Made Its Way to the MetaverseYahoo Finance Academics, Journalists and Activists Speak out Against Hindutva, Hindu Nationalist MovementBrown Girl Magazine School of Education and Counseling PsychologyMind-Wandering And Creativity: What's The Line?Mothering School of LawDisaster Survivors to Judge: Don’t Let PG&E off of ProbationABC10Catherine Sandoval. Despite repeatedly violating the terms, PG&E is set to get off of federal criminal probation on January 26. Survivors of PG&E disasters want the judge to intervene. Holmes Ends Defense in Theranos Fraud TrialNBC NewsEllen Kreitzberg. After seven days, Elizabeth Holmes was her own final witness in her defense against federal fraud charges tied to her failed blood-testing startup as testimony concluded Wednesday in the Theranos trial. Also on Fox Business and ABC 7.
With This Supreme Court, What’s Next for Abortion Rights?The New York TimesMichelle Oberman. In 1973, Americans gained a constitutional right to abortion. In 2022, they may lose it. Those are the stakes of a case that the Supreme Court heard last week, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, involving a Mississippi law that bans nearly all abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Rohingya Lawsuit Against Facebook a 'Wake-Up Call' for Social MediaReutersEric Goldman. A landmark lawsuit by Rohingya refugees against Meta Platforms Inc, formerly known as Facebook, is a “wake-up call” for social media firms and a test case for courts to limit their immunity, human rights and legal experts said. Also in dozens of other outlets.
AI is Coming to Steal Your FaceThe Times Leavey School of BusinessToys "R" Us Set to ReturnKNX-AM Radio Getting an MBA Without Quitting Your JobForbes More StoriesDo People Call Me Sensitive or Bossy Just Because I'm a Woman?WKSU-FM (Kent, OH)
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