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SCU in the News
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 Grateful Graduate
San Jose Mercury News
July 23, 2008. Leslie Zenner, a cancer patient at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, was supposed to graduate with Santa Clara University's Class of 2007. But a year of chemotherapy and two relapses of her disease put the business and marketing student's studies on hold.
On Thursday, the Rev. Paul Locatelli, the university's longtime president, personally awarded Zenner her diploma in Packard's first college graduation ceremony. Read the story.
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Why We Buy Into the Herd, Even When It's Not Good for Us
Washington Post
July 20, 2008. Hersh Shefrin, a pioneer in behavioral finance and a professor at Santa Clara University, comments on human behavior when buying and selling in today's marketplace. Read the story.
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Experts say Alvarez death penalty arguments fell short
Daily News Los Angeles
July 19, 2008. Ellen Kreitzberg, associate professor of law at Santa Clara University's School of Law, weighs in on a capital punishment case. Read the story.
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Judge dismisses home-schooling credentials case
Los Angeles Times
July 12, 2008. Edward Steinman, a law professor at Santa Clara University, comments on California's family court ending jurisdiction on the children at the heart of the home-schooling dispute. Read the story.
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How a break on an exam helped a prof
San Jose Mercury News
July 6, 2008. In a short book called "Reaching Out" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), SCU alum and professor of languages Francisco Jiménez writes about his college career and his decision to become a teacher. Read the story.
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Decades Later, Still Asking: Would I Pull That Switch?
The New York Times
July 1, 2008. Jerry M. Burger of the psychology department replicates part of the infamous Milgram experiements. Read the story.
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California's death penalty process is 'dysfunctional,' panel finds
Los Angeles Times
July 1, 2008. Santa Clara University law professor Gerald Uelmen comments on a California commission suggesting delays undermine the death penalty system. Read the story.
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The Work/Life Balancing Act
Miami Herald
June 23, 2008. Psychology professor Tom Plante weighs in on what keeps couples together--sex or money? Read the story.
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Santa Clara University gardener retires
NBC 11
June 19, 2008 John Vieira shares his passion and pride for the plants at Santa Clara in the days before his retirement. Watch the story.
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Silicon Valley summit focuses on aging Boomers
SF Gate
June 16, 2008. Santa Clara University hosts the annual Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit. Read the story.
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SCU professor practices graduates' names
NBC 11
June 12, 2008. Helen Moritz, Classics, tells NBC 11 the challenges of pronouncing graduates' names properly on their big day. Watch the story.
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New Footage of China's "Tank Man" Discovered
NBC 11
June 3, 2008. Santa Clara University history professor Barbara Maloney weighs in on new footage found of China's "Tank Man," a protester at Tiananmen Square 20 years ago. Watch the story.
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Incubating Next-Gen.Edu
Campus Technology
June 1, 2008. Given a blank slate, what should the 21st century classroom look like? SCU's "Incubator Cubes" are one of the suggestions. Read the story.
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Studying California's Blue Gold
The Chronicle of Higher Education
May 23, 2008. Iris Stewart-Frey, Santa Clara University Environmental Studies Institute assistant professor, discusses California's water supply. Read the story. Subscription required.
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SCU Students Design Rescue Robots
KOAA
May 21, 2008. Santa Clara University engineering students are building robots designed to carry out rescues on land and at sea. Watch the story.
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Yahoo working to stand alone after Microsoft deal's demise
San Francisco Chronicle
May 11, 2008. Geoffrey Bowker, executive director of the Center for Science, Technology and Society at Santa Clara University, discusses the potential outcomes of a future partnership between Yahoo and Google. Read the story.
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College Seniors get Life Lesson
ABC 7
May 14, 2008. Santa Clara University is preparing graduating seniors with life skills for the "real world," which include sessions on wine tasting and how to play a round of golf. Watch the story.
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Culture of Sustainability
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
April 2008
Sustainability efforts at SCU continue to garner praise.
From ACJU:
"From the first cup of coffee poured in the morning to the last piece of paper tossed at night, sustainable living is a part of life at Santa Clara University. Going green is far from a trend at this California campus; it has become a driving force behind major decisions about building materials, industry partnerships, and student courses. By embracing sustainability, the university furthers its mission to act as a voice of reason, conscience, and service to society."
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Earthquake Ready
NBC 11
March 29, 2008. In the wake of the 5.2 earthquake near Eureka, Mark Aschheim, an associate professor in the department of civil engineering at SCU, visits local homes and discusses how to pass "the earthquake test." Watch the story.
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Eating a low-carbon diet
Yahoo! Green
April 24, 2008. Yahoo! Green profiles the "earth-friendly food" offered at Santa Clara University while speaking with Lindsey Cromwell, SCU Sustainability Coordinator, and student, Peter Thamer about ways to make "green" food choices. Watch the story.
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