Deep Impact

The crown jewel of the Silicon Valley continues to produce the bright minds of the Bay Area.

Deep Impact
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Broncos prove to be integral to the success of Silicon Valley.

What would the Bay Area be without Santa Clara University? Less entrepreneur-friendly, home to fewer innovators. In shorter supply of professionals vital to Silicon Valley. And with less economic horsepower. Those are some of the conclusions of a 2015 economic impact study—which also tracks contributions to R&D, social entrepreneurship, and more. A few numbers.

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.

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.

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.