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Beyond Borders

SCU’s international program turns cultural jumps into smooth landings, with a survey showing that recent grads are thriving and made global connections during their time at Santa Clara.

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Human at Heart

How Santa Clara University is distinguishing itself as a leader in one of the fastest-growing industries in the nation.
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Flourishing Happens Here

Meet a handful of the Santa Clara University students who have scholarships, and hear their reasons for thanks.

Drumroll, Please!

Santa Clara University’s renovated jazz studio gives music majors and non-majors more space to find their sound.
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A Campus on the Rise

New buildings on campus—count ’em, six in total—aren’t the only changes brought by a successful $1 billion fundraising campaign. Come explore what’s new.
Vote 2024: Big election. Big ideas from SCU.

What India Can Teach the United States About Online Misinformation

While online misinformation campaigns have consequences, the implications on the ballot box might be less damaging than we think.

Politics is Theatre… Or at Least, Good TV

Professor and filmmaker Mike Whalen talks reality television and the increasingly blurred lines between politics and entertainment.

Eschewing Gender in the 2024 Presidential Race

What history teaches us about the difference between the 2016 and 2024 presidential elections.

What’s Love Got To Do With It?

How positivity might be a winning strategy—and a healthy change—for an exhausted electorate.

From Tunics to Tan Suits: Fashion and Democracy Through the Ages

Political candidates used to be judged on the merits of their positions rather than their wardrobes, right? Wrong.

The Ethics of Citizenship

Why it’s the duty of citizens to care about democracy, its purpose, and its potential, even in a divided political culture.
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DREAM Achieved

A dream to expand education access earns this entrepreneur entrance to the Knight-Hennessy Scholars program.

Embodying the Bronco

Three Broncos are honored with 2024 Alumni Awards for commitment to SCU values.

New Management

Jose Martínez Saldaña ’85 will co-direct Radio Bilingüe, America’s oldest Latino radio network.

Bay Dreams

Two Broncos make hometown moves in the 2024 MLB Draft.

Ivy? Who Needs Em!

Santa Clara University ranks No. 8 among 100 colleges whose graduates go on to earn the most.

Homecoming

Santa Clara men‘s basketball great Josip Vrankic ’21 is returning to his home country as he signs on with the Vancouver Bandits.

AI Can’t Believe It

Two brainy Broncos are honored for their contributions to AI innovation.
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Awards Season

Two rising seniors got major national nods for their work in STEM.
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Farewell Director

Santa Clara University's beloved Director of Athletics Renee Baumgartner is stepping down
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Fortune Favors the Bold

A big risk led to a big reward for four Broncos who triumphed at X’s inaugural hackathon.
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Love in the Digital Age

It’s at once easier than ever to find a date and the rules of dating are more complicated than they’ve ever been.
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First-Time Grads

Overcoming all odds due to the pandemic, the Class of ’24 finally get to experience the graduation that they have long been waiting for.
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The Power to Change the World

The Jesuit School of Theology and Santa Clara Law launch new classes into the world.
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Brain Games

The therapeutic potential of AI-powered brain implants is no doubt exciting. But questions abound about the inevitable ethical ramifications of putting new, largely unregulated tech into human beings.
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Sociology, Gen Ed, and Breaking the Rules

Fewer students are majoring in social sciences but they’re still one of the most popular areas of study. Santa Clara sociologists explain why.