Just around lunchtime on Nov. 21, 2024, 18-year-old Kephas Pope waited in the dirt median between the Domicilio Apartments, where he lived, and Santa Clara University’s (SCU) main campus, waiting to cross El Camino Real. He would never make it across. While Pope waited to walk his bike the rest of the way across the … Read more
Santa Clara University SCU Presents is wrapping up the 2024-25 season with a pair of jazz concerts, Wednesday and Saturday of this week, with something for almost every jazz lover. The performance on the 28th features a full jazz orchestra performing classic jazz pieces and a modern composition by Annie Booth — commissioned for the Reno … Read more
Santa Clara is in Cindy Weir Cooper’s bones. “I grew up in Santa Clara. I went to Santa Clara High. I work at Santa Clara University. I live on Santa Clara Street,” she said. “I feel like Santa Clara is me, sort of. I can’t escape it. I can’t get away from it.” Cooper is … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed some kinks in the biomanufacturing industry. Whether it was transporting vaccines in a timely manner or keeping them at the appropriate temperature, the global health concern caused the need for hands-on professionals in the field to surge. A new Santa Clara University (SCU) bioengineering program aims to fill an economic need … Read more
U.S. News & World Report has named Santa Clara University one of the top 22 “Colleges With the Best Return on Investment (ROI)” in the United States, reaffirming its reputation as one of the best investments in higher education. This recognition underscores Santa Clara’s ability to provide students with an education that leads to strong … Read more
Santa Clara University (SCU) demonstrated its faith in science as well as God on March 7. Faculty, staff, and students at the Jesuit Catholic university walked out of classes, labs and offices to Stand Up for Science at noon. Gathering outside the Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation, they rallied in solidarity with others nationwide—from … Read more
A long vacant lot in Santa Clara will finally be turned into housing and in an area that desperately needs it. On Dec. 16, the developer, Kapital Partners, was joined by community leaders to break ground at 2655 The Alameda, located across the street from Santa Clara University (SCU). The oddly shaped triangular lot has … Read more
Between 1948 and 1965, Santa Clara laid the foundation for becoming power-independent, and that was due to the vision of two people: George Sullivan and Don Von Raesfeld, a collaboration with Santa Clara University, and progressive city councils. In 1948, Sullivan, Dean of Engineering at Santa Clara University, proposed a plan for meeting the needs … Read more
Paired Power and Santa Clara University (SCU) have partnered to provide direct clean energy to the University’s maintenance fleet and other electric vehicles. In October, the university announced that Paired Power, a leading American-made solar and microgrid electric vehicle charger manufacturer, installed two PairTree solar electric vehicle (EV) chargers at Santa Clara University’s facilities yard. … Read more
In late May, Santa Clara University (SCU) celebrated its newest outdoor public art installation. With each letter standing 6 feet in height and the entire word spreading out to 25 feet in length, the sculpture reading “SOMOꙄ” refers to the Spanish phrase, “we are.” This art installation is located near the de Saisset Museum. “For … Read more