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Lauren Loftus, 24 Nov 2025
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What makes an object sacred?

Pilgrimage expert and Jesuit School of Theology Professor Kathryn Barush discusses the meaning and connection people glean from stuff—from rosary beads to stickers

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What about the boys? A study finds stigma around mental health influences how parents seek support for sons vs. daughters

There’s an established difference between how and if adult men and women seek help for their mental health. A Santa Clara public health professor wants to know if those differences are imposed by parents.
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How this Santa Clara professor is using AI to predict disaster before it happens

“Our goal is to develop AI that can predict a potential accident with enough lead time to prevent it from ever occurring.”
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What happens when the Supreme Court gets too powerful and stops listening to We the People?

In his new book, Santa Clara Law Professor David Sloss chronicles the ways the Supreme Court has subverted popular sovereignty in the U.S., and offers hope and ideas for change.

The Plant Custodian

Biology Professor Justen Whittall explains the ethics and science behind rescuing a rare, endangered Bay Area succulent.

Santa Clara storytellers reflect on how the act of telling a story expands connection and themselves

“The act of storytelling is an act of connection—a way of saying ‘I see you’ and hoping you see me back.”
Alumni Stories

Camp Counselors to College Sweethearts to Lifelong Partners

From playful beginnings to vows beneath the California sun.

Longtime 49er and standout Bronco is now a hall-of-famer

“It is truly the greatest honor of my life,” says Brent Jones ’85 about his induction in the San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame.

Alum fills niche helping other Latino cancer survivors with wellness platform

Nelly Pérez González ’05 launched Nutrivitamine for her Spanish-speaking community through SCU’s MOBI program.

Couple meets on the apps, bonds over Santa Clara connection

Jason Back ’16 likes to think he played a part in wife Christina Eliopoulos M.A. ’23 pursuing master’s at SCU.

How an art history major parlayed her education into political communications

From the art museum to political organizing: Brit Eames ’11 sees a lot of crossover in skills from her careers

Safety app modernizes alert tech for seniors

Snug is a mobile check-in application that lets users’ contacts know there may be an issue.
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Soccer alum integral in bringing professional women’s team to Denver

The National Women’s Soccer League welcomes its next team, Denver Summit FC, thanks to the work of grassroots group and Jordan Angeli ’08.
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Santa Clara University JST Professor Rafael Luciani meets with Pope Leo. Luciani is an expert on synodality. / Image courtesy Rafael Luciani.

Rafael Luciani discusses synodality—the Catholic Church’s efforts to create a faith reflective of all members

A global expert on synodality and a new professor at the Jesuit School of Theology aims to help the Santa Clara school become a worldwide resource on this process of prayer, listening, and communal discernment.
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History was in her roots

Professor Dorothea French’s love of medieval history lives on in a Santa Clara University campus garden.
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The Mass Appeal of Campus Mass

Attendance at Santa Clara’s Sunday evening service has grown significantly among students in the last two years.
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Mission-driven business leaders can pursue new grad degree at SCU

The new interdisciplinary master’s in social impact leadership will be offered starting fall 2026.
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New AI master’s program puts heavy emphasis on ethics

Students will gain cutting-edge AI skills while maximizing ethical responsible and real-world applications.
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Let this app build good, green habits for you

Computer science Professor Sharon Hsiao uses AI to simplify sustainable living.
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An Ignatian immersion in Mexico leads to coffee campus venture

Capeltic Coffee, focused on sustainability and fair pay for indigenous growers, sets up its first U.S. shop at Santa Clara University.
SCU donors, the Esquivels

A Legacy of Philanthropy

Michael and Kirsten Esquivel established an endowed scholarship in their daughter Vanessa’s name with the expectation that she’ll one day pay it forward.