In the news: Climate Change Explore legal, ethical, and faith-based thinking on the issue. RiskLet’s look at the biggest threats to our very existence. For a glimpse into the future, start with a tiny group of islands literally going underwater. The Most Important Lawsuit on the PlanetIt seeks no monetary damages, just solutions. 09/08/17Bracing for Irma: satellite's-eye-view. Why was hurricane season so destructive?Change the GamePope Francis speaks about our common home. Here is what a theologian, an engineer, and an environmentalist hear. Global Warming-Enhanced Wildfires Continual denial of the human causes, effects, and likely impacts of climate change for short-term economic gain and political expediency weakens those commitments and silently accepts that we leave those that are least able to adapt in harm’s way.
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. By Deborah Lohse, 11 Nov 2025 share 6 min read
The Plant Custodian Biology Professor Justen Whittall explains the ethics and science behind rescuing a rare, endangered Bay Area succulent. Nic Calande, 06 Nov 2025 share 2 min read
How We Journey Together: One Practitioner on Accompaniment Today, the rector at SCU-JST, Tom Smolich, S.J., walks with students. Before, he walked with refugees. Here are his lessons on how listening and accompaniment can improve our world. Leslie Griffy, 30 Oct 2025 share 6 min read
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. Lauren Loftus, 15 Oct 2025 share 4 min read