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Submissions from 2025 2025

The Fears of Naturalized Citizens: Chris Feliciano Arnold, director of the creative-writing program at Saint Mary’s College of California, talks about his Atlantic article on the threats of denaturalization against citizens not born in the U.S., Chris Feliciano Arnold

A historic election of a new pope. Saint Mary's César Baldelomar joins KTVU News to talk about how this election was surprising, César Baldelomar

Bay Area reacts to election of first American pope. NBC talks with Saint Mary's César Baldelomar, César Baldelomar

Conclave to elect new pope begins: What you need to know. NBC Bay Area talks with SMC's César Baldelomar, César Baldelomar

Saint Mary’s Head Coach Randy Bennett Shares Ideas and Philosophies on Podcast 'Marching to Madness', Randy Bennett

SMC's Nicole M. Brown in Conversation with Daniel Davis About 'We Are Each Other’s Business', Nicole Brown

Sociologist At Work: Nicole Brown Celebrates Female Activists in Her New Book, ‘We Are Each Other’s Business’, Nicole Brown and Hayden Royster

Commentary from SMC Professor or Sociology Robert Bulman: MAGA Extremists Demonize your Friends and Neighbors, Robert Bulman

Opinion: The persistence of wealth inequality across generations is ideologically inconsistent with the American dream, SMC's Robert Bulman writes, Robert Bulman

The New Pope and His New Name: Madison Chastain '17 on Rerum Novarum and How We Work with Leo XIV, Madison Chastain

Mathematicians’ Favorite Shapes Hold the Key to Big Mathematical Mysteries: SMC’s Anastasia Chavez on What Intrigues Her, Anastasia Chavez

In Their Own Words: Danijela Concion ’26 on Building Software That’s Helping Unlock the Universe, Danijela Concion and Anne Williston

For Barbara Lee, being the ‘wokest’ candidate in the race might not be enough this time. The SF Chronicle talks with SMC's Corey Cook, Corey Cook

For Kamala Harris, California before trying her luck again for the presidency? La Libre talks with SMC's Corey Cook, Corey Cook

How moderate ‘mushy majority’ of supes could shift SF politics. The Examiner talks with SMC's Corey Cook, Corey Cook

Newsom to sue Trump after Senate blocks California EV rules. KTVU talks with SMC's Corey Cook, Corey Cook

Personality, not policy, could decide Oakland’s next mayor. Courthouse News Service talks with SMC's Corey Cook, Corey Cook

Rep. Lateefah Simon Rebukes Trump in Fiery Speech, Calls for Bold Progressive Action. KQED Talks with SMC's Corey Cook About the Rise of Simon's Career, Corey Cook

The life of the parties: Youth voter interest gains importance amid political polarization. Contra Costa Youth Journalism talks with SMC's Corey Cook, Corey Cook

They say Oakland government is broken — and have a plan to fix it. SMC's Corey Cook on empowering elected officials with the right incentives, Corey Cook

WATCH: Bay Area social service providers warn House bill would have 'devastating' impact. But watch for changes ahead as the Senate takes up the bill, says SMC's Corey Cook, Corey Cook

WATCH: SMC Professor of Politics Corey Cook sits down with KTVU's Betty Yu to weigh in on division within the Democratic Party, federal workers who lost their jobs, and tariff threats, Corey Cook

Choreographing Chicana Stories for 30 Years, CatherineMarie Davalos

Ravenna: In the Franciscan cloisters, a meeting on "taking care of those who give life." It's inspired by 'Maternal Materialities: Objects, Rituals and Material Evidence of Medieval and Early Modern Childbirth,' edited by SMC's Costanza Gislon Dopfel, Costanza Dopfel

With the New Public Health Major, Saint Mary’s is Equipping the Next Generation of Health Care Professionals, Chi-An Emhoff and Hayden Royster

Making Family History: Mat Escalante '25 Wants to Talk to You about Acceptance and Gratitude, Mat Escalante and Sam Nobile

Crossing the Commencement Stage as this Year’s Valedictorian: Dominic Fleming ’25, Dominic Fleming and Mike Janes

In Their Own Words: Alexis Hackett is Encompassing Complexity—at Deloitte, at Saint Mary's, and in Her Own Identity, Alexis Hackett and Hayden Royster

'Find our Way by Being Willing to Get Lost': Saint Mary’s Graduate and Professional Studies Commencement 2025, Mike Janes

Gretchen Lemke-Santangelo Selected as SMC’s Professor of the Year for 2024–25, Gretchen Lemke-Santangelo and Mike Janes

Bridge between the shores of the ocean: an interview with SMC’s Helga Lénárt-Cheng, president of the Hungarian American Educators Association, Helga Lenart-Cheng

In Their Own Words: Isabelle Ly ’27 on the Summer Internship That Opened the Door to a Career in Education, Isabelle Ly and Maddy Hunter

In Their Own Words: Adrian Madrigal ’27 on Scaling California Mountains to Study the Effects of Dust Storms from China, Adrian Madrigal and Katie Hayek

Saint Mary’s College Professor Barbara A. McGraw Awarded $1 Million from John Templeton Foundation for Project on Religious Liberty in US Prisons, Barbara McGraw

Saint Mary’s Professor Awarded $1M Grant To Study Religious Freedom In Prisons, Barbara McGraw

In Their Own Words: Lydia Miller’s Summer in the Studio Taught Her 'How to Be a Working Artist Today', Lydia Miller, Sam Nobile, and Hayden Royster

In Their Own Words: Lydia Miller’s Summer in the Studio Taught Her ‘How to Be a Working Artist Today’, Lydia Miller, Sam Nobile, and Hayden Royster

As Trump’s War on Migrants Transcends Borders, Resistance Grows in Latin America. Analysis from SMC's Camilo Pérez-Bustillo, Camilo Pérez-Bustillo

The New Face of Teaching Leadership: SMC Professor Emerita Kathy Perez on How to Broaden Impact Through Collaboration, Kathy Perez

Scientist At Work: Jim Pesavento on Unlocking Algae’s Sustainability Potential—and the Students Helping Him Do It, James Pesavento and Hayden Royster

A Dispatch from Rome: SMC’s Tom Poundstone on the Culmination of a Conclave and the Selection of Pope Leo XIV, Tom Poundstone

In Their Own Words: Fiona Quimby ’22 Is Helping Transform the Future of Cancer Treatment, Fiona Quimby, Sam Nobile, and Hayden Royster

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Names SMC’s María Luisa Ruiz as Fellow in Leadership Academy / La Academia de Liderazgo, Maria Luisa Ruiz

Library Year in Review 2024-2025, Saint Mary's College of California

Reaffirming Library Values: Our Commitment in Challenging Times, Saint Mary's College of California

Student Spotlight: Meet Br. Luis Angelo Enriquez, FSC, Recipient of the SMC Outstanding Master’s Degree Project Award for His Work in the KSOE MA Leadership Program, Saint Mary's College of California

Listen: Vali Nasr on Iran's Grand Strategy. A conversation with SMC's Steven Boyd Saum, Steven Boyd Saum

WATCH: Amaya Simoni-Walters ’25 on What It Means to Receive the De La Salle Award — and to Leave a Legacy, Amaya Simoni-Walters, Hayden Royster, and Francis Tatem

China’s rare golden monkeys debut at European zoos, a possible successor to ‘panda diplomacy.’ Both are unique to China and can only be moved outside the country with government approval, notes SMC's Elena Songster, Elena Songster

WATCH: Compostable Diapers for a Better World: A Global Brand Fighting Ocean Plastic Pollution. SMC's Elfenworks Center for Responsible Business Hosts a Conversation Moderated by Michal Strahilevitz, Michal Strahilevitz

WATCH: Nothing About Us Without Us: Power Sharing in New Corporate Philanthropy. SMC's Elfenworks Center for Responsible Business Hosts a Conversation Moderated by Michal Strahilevitz, Michal Strahilevitz

First In Class: Meet Award-Winning Graduates from Three of Saint Mary’s Newest Programs, Tiffany Tachiquin, Samuel Leitch, Adanna Ogu, and Hayden Royster

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Nabanita Talukdar, Nabanita Talukdar

In Their Own Words: How Kian Tanner’s Commitment to Tackle Climate Change Led Him to Take Part in Landmark Lawsuit, Kian Tanner and Sam Nobile

LISTEN: Saint Mary’s President Roger Thompson Talks with KCBS Radio About the Launch of a New Aquatics Program and the Breadth of Opportunities at Saint Mary’s, Roger Thompson

In Op-Ed for the San Francisco Chronicle, President Thompson Argues NCAA Rule Changes Will ‘Quietly Hurt Thousands of Student-Athletes’, Roger J. Thompson

Looking for the College that Is Right for You? Saint Mary’s Is Featured in ‘Dream School’ by Jeffrey Selingo, Roger Thompson and Mike Janes

Can Saint Mary's Trees Help Create a Carbon-Neutral Future? Kira Tippit '27 is Working on an Answer, Kira Tippit and Maddy Hunter

In Their Own Words: Panetta Intern Rose Velasquez ’27 on Building Bridges and Shaping Policy in Washington, DC, Rose Velasquez and Anne Williston

Meet Saint Mary’s 2025 Faculty Award Winners and Provost’s Faculty Research Grant Recipients, Hoang Vu; María Luisa Ruiz; Myrna Santiago; Amy Chu; Monique Lane,; Helga Lenart-Cheng,; Matthew Zapruder; and Mike Janes

Looking at the Rise of Political Violence in the US, SMC Professor Emeritus Steven Woolpert Hopes that American Can Still Look to What Unites Us Rather than Divides Us, Stephen Woolpert

Opinion: Supreme Court's unitary executive theory threatens our balance of power, SMC political scientist Steve Woolpert writes, Stephen Woolpert

Trump calls off a planned immigration enforcement in San Francisco. KTVU talks with SMC Professor Emeritus Steve Woolpert for insight, Steve Woolpert

Trump says government will send National Guard troops to San Francisco. KTVU talks with SMC Professor Emeritus Steve Woolpert, Steve Woolpert

Trump Says National Guard Is Coming to San Francisco Next, May Use Insurrection Act. SMC Professor Emeritus of Politics Steve Woolpert notes what courts have seen when they look at facts on the ground, Steve Woolpert

In Their Own Words: Callista Yu ’25 on ‘Resilience’ and Rewriting Her Story, Callista Yu and Hayden Royster

Short Conversations with Poets: Matthew Zapruder, Matthew Zapruder

Typewriter interview with Matthew Zapruder, Matthew Zapruder

Submissions from 2024 2024

National Honors for Writers Marilyn Abildskov and Matthew Zapruder: NEA Fellowship and Finalist for National Book Critics Circle Awards, Marilyn Abildskov, Matthew Zapruder, Jordan Sapp, and Hayden Royster

In Their Own Words: Andrew Aroutynov '24 on Being a 'Data Science Pioneer' and Doing Classwork with a Fortune 500 Company, Andrew Aroutynov and Hayden Royster

In Their Own Words: Father Kwame Assenyoh on ‘Restoring Humanity's Inherent Diversity’—in Ghana, Louisiana, and Here and Now, Kwame Assenyoh and Hayden Royster

Poetry Creates Spaces Where Outsiders Find Belonging, Writes SMC's Jyoti Bachani, Jyoti Bachani

NASA awarded $6 million to researchers advancing STEM career development. SMC's Alice Baldridge is one of them, Alice Baldridge

Scholar at Work: How Sunayani Bhattacharya Turns the Focus of Literary Analysis onto the Reader, Connecting Past with Present, Sunayani Bhattacharya and Jordan Sapp

How to troubleshoot experiments, Brianna Bibel

Most Sinful Cities in America: Wallethub asks SMC's Nicole Marie Brown, To what extent is sinful behavior innate versus influenced by your surroundings?, Nicole Brown

SMC's Nicole Brown Reviews 'Visionaries of Justice: Black Women’s Activism at the Intersections of Welfare, Civil and Consumer Rights', Nicole Brown

Gender Ideology' Is Not What You Think It Is | Opinion by Professor Robert Bulman, Robert C. Bulman

In Their Own Words: Alex Chester-Iwata ’21 on Life Onstage and Off—and How SMC Provided Just the LEAP She Wanted, Alex Chester-Iwata and Hayden Royster

Scientist at Work: Amy Chu on Green Chemistry, National Support for Groundbreaking Research with SMC Students, and ‘Thinking Cyclically’, Amy Chu and Hayden Royster

2024 Presidential Race: Insights from SMC Political Scientist Corey Cook, Corey Cook

A California Story: Kamala Harris' Road to the White House. CalMatters Talks with SMC's Corey Cook, Corey Cook

After Harris' defeat, Democrats ponder lessons learned, party's future. KTVU talks with SMC's Corey Cook, Corey Cook

A Preview of the Presidential Debate: Insights from SMC's Corey Cook, Corey Cook

Assemblyman Evan Low seeks new state law making recounts automatic in close races. KTVU turns to SMC's Corey Cook for insight, Corey Cook

Behind the “kamalamania”, who is Kamala Harris really? Le Point talks with political scientist Corey Cook, Corey Cook

Billionaire venture capitalist Michael Moritz looms big in coming election. SMC's Corey Cook on what money can—and can’t—do for ballot measures, Corey Cook

California Governor Gavin Newsom's State of the State Address: KTVU Talks with SMC Political Scientist and Provost Corey Cook, Corey Cook

Daniel Lurie surges in new polls in San Francisco mayor's race. Analysis from SMC political scientist Corey Cook, Corey Cook

Death of progressive SF greatly exaggerated, candidates say. SMC's Corey Cook shares insights on the city's rival political coalitions, Corey Cook

Discussing key local issues with Saint Mary's Politics Professor Corey Cook, Corey Cook

High turnout expected for 2024 San Francisco mayor's race following change to election calendar, Corey Cook

Is Kamala Harris really the 'radical leftist' Donald Trump portrayed her to be? Like Obama, it's hard to pin down her philosophy, political scientist Corey Cook tells La Libre, Corey Cook

Is progressive politics dead in California? SMC's Corey Cook and other experts weigh in, Corey Cook

”Kamala för alla.” Swedish news outlet ETC shares insights from SMC's Corey Cook, Corey Cook

Plans to replace disgraced San Jose councilman Omar Torres underway. KTVU talks with SMC's Corey Cook about how this works, Corey Cook

Political expert Corey Cook breaks down implications of Trump's second term, Corey Cook

Presidential Debate: KTVU Turns to SMC's Corey Cook for Analysis, Corey Cook

Ranked choice voting continues to ruffle feathers across Bay Area. CBS News talks with SMC's Corey Cook about the process and perceptions, Corey Cook

San Francisco mayoral race appears to remain close with 2 weeks to election. SMC's Corey Cook talks with CBS News about what to watch for, Corey Cook