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In the News: Schulze School Grad Liz Murphy Joins CBS Minnesota to Share Future Plans
Posted on In the NewsLiz Murphy ’23, an entrepreneurship major, recent graduate of the University of St. Thomas and CEO of Perky Plant, recently joined CBS Minnesota (WCCO) to share the story about her start-up, which provides organic house plant fertilizer while advancing its mental health mission. From the story: “We are on a mission to improve the mental…
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School of Law’s Uyen Campbell Elected Co-Director of National Committee
Posted on Law Professional NotesUyen Campbell, director of the School of Law’s Mentor Externship Program, has been elected co-director of The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Externship Committee. The news was announced April 29 at the AALS Conference on Clinical Legal Education in San Francisco, California. The externship committee is part of the AALS Section on Clinical Legal… -
In the News: Manjeet Rege on How ChatGPT Could Help or Hurt Students
Posted on In the NewsManjeet Rege, software engineering and data science professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Engineering, recently spoke with The Chronicle of Higher Education about the uncertainty around how artificial intelligence may shape teaching and learning. From the story: While professors are understandably concerned that students may use AI tools inappropriately, some teaching experts… -
In the News: Tyler Schipper on How an Unseen Debt Ceiling Default Would Impact Real People
Posted on In the NewsTyler Schipper, economics professor at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with KARE 11 to help explain how a debt ceiling default would directly impact the average individual or family, if it were to occur. From the story: The impacts could be endless. If the U.S. were to default… -
In the News: Rachel Moran on Hennepin County Prosecutor Mary Moriarty and the 2013 Police Killing of Terrance Franklin
Posted on In the NewsRachel Moran, professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, recently spoke with Time magazine about the potential for reopening a case from 2013 involving a Minneapolis police officer who killed a 22-year-old Black man, Terrance Franklin. From the story: Moriarty, a longtime public defender, rode the wave of revulsion into the prosecutor’s… -
In the News: Mike Maker on the Career of Boston Celtics Head Coach Joe Mazzulla
Posted on In the NewsMike Maker, associate head coach of the University of St. Thomas men’s basketball team, recently spoke with The Boston Globe about his experiences coaching the Celtics head coach, Joe Mazzulla, who recently led his team to a near-historic comeback in the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals series. From the story: “That was my first recruit, and… -
In Our Prayers: Sister Carol Rennie
Posted on In Our PrayersSister Carol (Damian) Rennie, OSB, who served as the associate dean of students in the School of Divinity at the University of St. Thomas, died May 26, 2023. She was 86 years old. She taught at St. John’s School of Theology and served as a spiritual director at the Benedictine Center of St. Paul’s Monastery.… -
In Our Prayers: Professor Emeritus Richard Berquist
Posted on In Our PrayersRichard Berquist, a professor emeritus of philosophy from the University of St. Thomas, died on May 2, 2023, in St. Paul. The author of From Human Dignity to Natural Law, he served as chair of the Bioethics Commission of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. He is preceded in death by his parents, Reno… -
Researching the International Popularity of K-pop
Posted on ResearchAs a person who “lives and breathes entertainment,” University of St. Thomas Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship Shinwon Noh’s latest research is a fusion of academia and pop culture. Noh, along with three co-authors, analyzed the international popularity of K-pop. That combination of pop, R&B and hip-hop music coming from South Korea, made popular by groups… -
Going Digital: Behavioral Health Tech
Posted on Business & LawAs a teen entrepreneur, Solome Tibebu ’12 understood the potential of technology in addressing the biggest obstacle to mental health: access. Even before digital health tech became mainstream, she was exploring ways to use technology to provide better mental health care. Tibebu has been involved in the mental health space since she was 16. She…