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  •  Santa Clara University students shine in contest to build better solar home

    Mercury News

    October 16, 2009.  Team California, comprised of students from Santa Clara University and the California College of the Arts, won third place at the U.S. Department of Energy's 2009 Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C. The students beat universities such as Tufts University, Rice University, and Cornell University, making their home one of the most energy-efficient, beautiful, and comfortable solar-powered homes in the world.

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  •  Protesters outside Napolitano speech at SCU call for immigration overhaul

    Mercury News

    October 15, 2009. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano returned to her alma matter SCU to speak about global security and was met by 1,000 noisy but peaceful protesters.

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  •  The Unavoidable Ethical Dilemmas of Pandemic Flu

    The Washington Post

    October 14, 2009.  Kirk O. Hanson, the executive director of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University, writes a guest column about the ethical issues surrounding the H1N1 flu.

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  •  The Race to Zero

    Popular Mechanics

    October 2009.  Santa Clara University and California College of the Arts students and the Refract House the students are building for the Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon are the focus of this article.

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  •  Partly Cloudy

    The Wall Street Journal

    September 16, 2009.  The Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University was featured in a story on how part-time M.B.A. programs  are dealing with the downturn in the economy and helping students pay for tuition.

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  •  Law schools add practical skills to help students compete

    The San Jose/Silicon Valley Business Journal

    September 4, 2009.  Santa Clara University Law school is featured in a story on how law schools are readjusting their curriculum in the current economy by stressing skills training, a professional development skills course, and a weeklong “Exit to Practice” workshop with sessions on law economics and building strategic relationships.

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  •  Scientists prove DNA can be fabricated

    abc7

    August 18, 2009.  The legal director of the Innocence Project at Santa Clara University, Linda Starr, speaks about the possibility of fabricating DNA and the effects this could have on those seeking to exonerate the innocent.

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  •  Facebook privacy lawsuit 'a jumbled mess'

     cnet news

    August 18, 2009.  Santa Clara University Professor of Law Eric Goldman is quoted in the article about a lawsuit against Facebook alleging the violation of privacy of an 11-year-old boy.

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  •  Lofgren: Maybe we should chill out on antitrust.

    SFGate.com

    August 12, 2009. Representative Zoe Lofgren speaks to Santa Clara University about Christine Varney and antitrust issues.  

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  •  Business 101: Is it really a good time to start a business?

    Examiner.com

    August 5, 2009.  Dr. S. Andrew Starbird, a professor at Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business, is quoted in the article about whether now is a good time to start a business. 

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  •  Silicon Valley Approach to Third-World Challenges

    Tonic.com

    August 7, 2009. Santa Clara University will host the Global Social Benefit Incubator, which offers individuals, who are involved with programs that help disadvantaged people, advice from some of Silicon Valley's "most experienced and influential leaders." 

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  •  Arbitrary Telecom Regulation

    Seekingalpha.com

    August 6, 2009.  Three panelists from the Santa Clara University law school participate in the debate over the US telecom policy.

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  •  Two American Journalists' release from North Korea on ABC7

    ABC 7

    August 5, 2009.  SCU professor Greg Corning is interviewed about the two American Journalists who were held captive in North Korea.

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  •  Two American Journalists' release from North Korea on NBC

    NBC

    August 4, 2009. Greg Corning, an SCU professor, speaks to NBC about former President Bill Clinton's visit to North Korea to bring back two American journalists.

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  •  My Word: Empathy is important in making judgments

    The Oakland Tribune

    August 3, 2009.  Margaret Russell, an associate professor of Law at Santa Clara University, and Marilyn Edelstein, an associate professor of English at Santa Clara University, discuss Judge Sonia Sotomayor and the word "empathy." 

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  •  Law School Offers Courses Developed With Help From Working Alumni

    Law.com

    August 3, 2009.  Santa Clara University School of Law has added a new course to the program that focuses on guidance by working alumni.

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  •  Racial 'don't ask, don't tell' makes no sense

    San Francisco Chronicle

    July 30, 2009.  Sally Lehrman, Professor for the Communication Department at Santa Clara University, addresses the latest controversy over race, which has stemmed from Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s treatment by police and Sonia Sotomayor joining the Supreme Court. 

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  •  California College Students Hope to Win Solar Decathlon 2009

    greenstudentU.com

    July 30, 2009.  In the U.S. Department of Energy's 2009 Solar Decathlon, "Team California" includes Santa Clara University students who are helping to build the Refract House.

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  •  Hero Central: Rocketeer Launches Careers

    News10/KXTV

    July 30, 2009. Three Santa Clara University student engineers Karen, Lauren and Frances are busy working on a nephelometer and launching it with the help of ARLISS (A Rocket Launch for International Students Satellites).

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  •  Newport News lawmaker works for center he helped fund

    PilotOnline.com

    July 30, 2009. Judy Nadler, Senior Fellow in Government Ethics for Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University, speaks out about Phillip Hamilton's involvement with Old Dominion University.

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