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| Artist’s concept of NASA’s Dawn spacecraft orbiting the dwarf planet Ceres.
Science & Tech
What if we could predict problems in space before they happen?
Professor Mohammad Ayoubi helped developed a method to detect early signs of problems with spacecraft reaction wheels.
A wooden frame around with reverse letter metal letterpress plates.
Humanities
How some students are using a letterpress—not AI—to find their own voice
Department of English Chair Kirstyn Leuner discusses the art of manual printing and its impact on creativity, censorship, and collaboration.
A woman with braids sits in an academic office with her hands clasped just under her chin.
Arts
Humanities
What good is creativity at a time like this?
Creative writing Assistant Professor Kai Harris weighs in on the value of artistry in difficult moments.
Rana Altay Ph.D. ’26 places the OSMiPump (a small piece of adhesive plastic) to her wrist using tweezers.
Health
Science & Tech
Skin-like micropump could dose cancer, diabetes medicine without electricity
Using the wearer’s natural motion for power, engineers at Santa Clara University have created a wearable micropump can precisely deliver or extract fluids without electricity.
AI
Ethics
Science & Tech
At the intersection of innovation and humanity
After a series of major announcements this spring, five leaders discuss what’s ahead for Santa Clara University and its community.
AI
Arts
Business
A team from Santa Clara University’s business school is working to use AI to uncover Nazi-looted art
Using AI’s power to translate, decipher, and reveal data to restore stolen art to its rightful owners
AI
Humanities
Author J.P. Lacrampe won’t take sides in the AI debate
In his very funny new novel, “Valet,” the English professor considers what motivates humans through the perspective of a robot.
Science & Tech
Can engineering help build a more accessible world?
An assistant professor of mechanical engineering, Michael Abbott is designing assistive technologies using 3D printing, robotics, and AI to help people with disabilities live more independently.
Service & Social Justice
Social Sciences
Why accepting negative emotions might be the first step to compassion
Psychology professor Birgit Koopmann-Holm examines how our cultural background can shape our emotional understanding and interactions with others.
Health
Social Sciences
Why social media is taking a toll on our body image and self-worth
The pressure to look a certain way is everywhere—and it’s doing more harm than good, says psychology Associate Professor Katy Bruchmann.
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