Students Aim to Electrify Bicycles in Senior Design Project
As biking becomes an increasingly popular and practical means of transportation, four Santa Clara engineering students are working to make this trend a more viable option for everyone.
App Addresses Homelessness
In an effort to ease the unique difficulties of youth homelessness, a group of Santa Clara students is developing two applications aimed at tackling the complicated issue.
Police Brutality Discussed
Over 250 students, faculty members, staff and locals crowded into the Williman Room last Thursday to listen to a discussion regarding the issue of race and police brutality.
“Lab-on-a-Chip” Detects Dangerous Toxin
A group of Santa Clara faculty and students has produced technology that can identify arsenic levels in water. They call it the “Lab-on-a-Chip.”
Hands-Free Vehicles
Velodyne, Inc., a Silicon Valley-based company, aims to alleviate the stress and monotony of driving. They presented their technology to develop self-driving cars at Santa Clara on Nov. 3.
Student Builds Portable Solar Charging Station
A Santa Clara MBA candidate has invented a unit intended to charge electronic devices during natural disasters.
Chief Information Officer Enhances Campus Networks, Wi-Fi
Nestled in an office on the second floor of the library, overlooking the Benson Memorial Center plaza, Robert “Bob” Owen works to innovate and improve the information services Santa Clara provides.
Administrators Address Housing Ordinance
Santa Clara’s Associated Student Government held a public forum Wednesday night to answer any questions and quell student fears and anxieties about a proposed city ordinance.
Dean Chooses to Resign
The Leavey School of Business is set to see a leadership change. After serving as dean of the college for five years, Drew Starbird will return to the teaching staff in the summer of 2015.
Cowell Center Now Charging for Services
Amid pressures from an increasing student body and a higher demand for both medical and psychological services, Cowell Health Center, Santa Clara’s campus health clinic, is implementing a new system of fees.
Hawiian Band Invited for Luau
Say “aloha” to Hawaii without an expensive plane ticket or missing your final exams at this year’s Luau hosted by the Hawaiian cultural club.
Club Instills Hope for Youth
Inadequate educational facilities, the threat of violence on the streets and a lack of mentors are all problems that plague adolescents who live in impoverished neighborhoods.The possibility of attending a four-year university is often out of the question for these young people. Members of the Santa Clara community are trying to change this reality.
Debate Teams Talk Future Health Care Policy
The Ryland Debate has pitted Santa Clara students against each other in spirited discourse since since 1897, and is held by the Santa Clara University Philalethic Debating Society.The topic of this year’s debate addressed the university’s controversial decision to remove coverage for elective abortions from the faculty and staff insurance plans.
Students Place Third in Nationwide Competition
Three Santa Clara MBA candidates reaped a $1000 prize after competing in a Babson College marketing competition the weekend of April 11.
Integrated Strategic Plan to Broaden University Diversity within University
Students with an objective of improving Santa Clara’s cultural landscape participated in a facilitated conversation on Tuesday night.
Rescue Practiced in Mass Casualty Incident
Uniformed students raced around the lawns surrounding O’Connor Hall and Alviso Street assisting dozens of “injured” students after a mock earthquake on Sunday afternoon.
Campaign Season: Cast Your Ballot Now
Flashing screens and chalk drawings across campus indicate election time has arrived yet again at Santa Clara.The campaign season, which lasts only a week, began on Monday with a “Meet the Candidates” forum.