First NIH Grant in 14 Years
Lucas Koerner's persistence landed a $362K, three-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) – the university’s first grant from the nation’s medical research agency since 2006.
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Exploring Pollinator Pathways with Walker Art Center
This month, as a way to encourage families to explore the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden and learn about plants, gardening and food equity, the Walker Art Center is using pollinator-related bingo cards developed at St. Thomas.
Professional Notes: Aug. 13
Professional notes for faculty and staff from the University of St. Thomas from May-August 2020.
St. Thomas Biology Department Receives National Science Foundation Grant
St. Thomas has received a $500,000 National Science Foundation grant for a research project aiming to make biology education more accessible.
Growing Clubs Offer Opportunities, Community for Students of Color in STEM
Two growing student clubs, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and the National Society of Black Engineers, are offering opportunities and community for St. Thomas students of color in STEM fields.
Full Rides to Med School: Three AFROTC Cadets Earn Prestigious Scholarships
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Seniors Sam Gentle, Henry Larson and David Linn were all selected last month for the Air Force Health Professions Scholarship Program, an extremely selective, nationwide program that fully funds students’ four years of attending medical school.
Summer Research 2019: Zebra Mussels, Legacy of Adoption
Dozens of St. Thomas undergraduate students spent their summer months doing hands-on research on an incredibly diverse range of subjects.
What Has Two Wheels and Battles Waste? The Composting Bike, of Course
The St. Thomas student-designed composting bike may come your way this fall.
3D Knees, if You Please: Dr. Nick Weiss ’92 Pushes Boundaries of Orthopedic Possibilities
As an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, Dr. Nick Weiss '92 has asked big questions and found innovative solutions.
Trouts, Turfgrass and Treatment: St. Thomas Students, Metropolitan Council Tackle Environmental Challenges
A partnership between the University of St. Thomas and the Metropolitan Council is benefitting students, the natural environment, and other public spaces. Students are producing solid work for the Council that may, in some cases, result in long-term monetary savings.
We Are Tommies – Fatoumata Jaiteh ’19
After seeing issues with maternal care during a visit to The Gambia, senior Fatoumata Jaiteh used her St. Thomas learning for changemaking.
St. Thomas Biology Receives Environmental Protection Agency Grant
St. Thomas has received a People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Phase I grant from the Environmental Protection Agency.
We Are Tommies: TV, Radio Awareness Campaigns Launch Today
With a goal of increasing overall awareness for the academic reputation and graduation outcomes, St. Thomas is launching new awareness campaigns.
Seven St. Thomas Students Named Ciresi Walburn Scholars
Seven St. Thomas students were part of a 12-student cohort of African-American men named Ciresi Walburn Scholars.
Changemaker Fatoumata Jaiteh Leading Aid for Maternal Care in Gambia
Senior Fatoumata Jaiteh saw problems with maternal care at a hospital in her native Gambia during a visit last summer. Now, she's doing something to help.
BrightSide Produce Brings Ingenuity, Collaboration to Food Desert Battle
University students deliver needed nutrition to neighborhoods in food deserts.
Finding Big Answers in Scaly Places
Most people don’t give lizards a second glance. St. Thomas biology associate professor Jerry Husak does.
Faculty Promotions and Tenure Announced
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The Office of Academic Affairs is pleased to announce affirmative decisions on tenure and promotion following the conclusion of the Tenure and Promotion Committee meetings in February 2018.
Professional Notes for Feb. 9, 2018
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This week's professional notes include faculty Carol Bruess, Kristine DeVinck, John Floeder, David Jenkins, N. Curtis LeMay, Stephen Hipp, Michael Hollerich, Mike Klein, Anne Klejment, Thomas Margevičius, Mark Neuzil, Chip Small, Dalma Martinovic-Weigelt, William Ojala, James Rogers, Deborah Savage, William Stevenson, Daniel Tight, Muffet Trout, John Del Vecchio, Lisa Waldner, Christian Washburn, William Stevenson, Paul Wojda, Kevin Zilverberg, Marites Guino-o, J. Thomas Ippoliti, Brittany Nelson-Cheeseman, Lisa Prevette and Kristine Wammer; students Jane Feely, Jaya Dhami, Michael Stodolka, Samantha Whitcomb, Ryan Johnson, Nick Battaglia, Mikayla Newby, Cecelia Kinane, Mike Patton, Emily Whitwam, Maria Neuzil, Michael Stodolka, Anna Folska, Hannah Ganzel, Brittany Haas, Jack Queenan, Thomas Wieser, Kathryn Breuckman, Madeline Hankard, Quinn Whiting and Joe Herrli.
Picking the Brains of Valedictorians – Why St. Thomas?
St. Thomas currently boasts 112 former valedictorians in its undergraduate body. We caught up with some of the members of the prestigious group to find out what brought them to St. Thomas and how the university has helped further their academic careers.
Forty Years of Coeds – A Tommie Family Tradition
The four female graduates of the Crotty family are among a series of stories on alumane the Newsroom will feature this year as we celebrate 40 years of coeducation.
Food Reclamation Among Student Changemaking Projects Accepted Into Clinton Global Initiative
Five St. Thomas student groups have been accepted into the Clinton Global Initiative University, including a pair of graduate students looking to cut food waste on campus.
Burning Marshmallows: Just Another Day in Summer Online Biology
A St. Thomas online biology summer course kept student engagement high, one marshmallow burning and discussion at a time.
Buy Fresh Produce at the St. Thomas Farmers Market
The St. Thomas Stewardship Science project will host a farmers market on Fridays during the summer.
Ten Faculty Members Receive Sustainability Grants
Awardees will integrate environmental sustainability into their courses by designing new assignments or units for a current course or by developing a new course.