David Guy Brizan
MAY 2025

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Take 5: AI and the Future of Work

In this issue's Take 5, David Guy Brizan, professor of computer science, says don’t just face it — embrace it.

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On Thursday, February 12, the University of San Francisco publicly dedicated its main campus thoroughfare, honoring the life and legacy of Bill Russell ’56.

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Campus Life

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Passion for Justice

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