Tommie Award: Bisrat Bayou
The Tommie Award is sponsored annually by the Division of Student Affairs and honors a senior selected by students, faculty and staff as best representing St. Thomas Aquinas’ ideals of scholarship, leadership a...
Excel! Research Scholars Live Out Hopes and Dreams
Since 2007 when it began as the McNair Scholars program at St. Thomas, Excel! has provided an academic enrichment program that helps undergraduate students who are first-generation, low-income or from underrepresented populations to acquire the necessary education, training and experience required to build an academic portfolio vital to successfully gaining graduate school admission and to earning fellowships and funding based on merit.
Bisrat Bayou Named 2019 Tommie Award Winner
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Bisrat Bayou was voted by students, staff and faculty as the winner of the 2019 Tommie Award.
Four Students Named University Innovation Fellows
A group of University of St. Thomas students recently returned from the Stanford d.school where they took part in University Innovation Fellows training.
Senior Strides – Stephanie Garcia
Garcia is grateful for the plentiful research opportunities available at St. Thomas, which paved the road to her being offered a full scholarship to earn a Ph.D. at Rutgers University's School of Biomedical Sciences.
Class of ’17 in the Spotlight
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In the ranks of seniors graduating this weekend, we have students who earned the Chief’s Award from the City of St. Paul for helping a woman in distress in 2014, a student who served as an ambassador on a Minnesota trade mission to Mexico, and students who have done research on everything from political cynicism to drying breadfruit. Read a roundup of the stories the Newsroom has written about Class of 2017 students since they arrived on campus.
Neuroscience Honor Society Induction Will Be March 31
Dr. Keith B. Hengen will deliver the Distinguished Lecture in Neuroscience after the induction ceremony.
New Study on ‘Drowsy Driving’ Cites Research by St. Thomas Professors
The study, published recently by the Governors Highway Safety Association, is now available online.
Study Raises Safety Concerns Over the Online Sale of Secondhand CPAP Devices
The study, published today in the medical journal JAMA Internal Medicine, examines the technically illegal sale of used CPAP machines on Craigslist in 18 U.S. cities.
How a Psychology Professor and a Wellness Director Just Might Put Alarm-Clock Factories Out of Business
Dr. Roxanne Prichard and Birdie Cunningham are spreading the gospel of how much better life can be with a good night’s sleep under your belt.
Neuroscience Honor Society Induction Will Be April 22
Dr. Uzma Samadani will deliver the Distinguished Lecture in Neuroscience after the induction ceremony.
Thinking in Third Person May Help Make Courtroom Sentencing Fairer
Sophomore Ashley DeMaio studied how self-talk – talking in third person vs. first – might help reduce racial disparities in prison sentences.
Mastering Psychology Through Research
Though the clinical dimension of psychology is certainly its most well-known aspect, St. Thomas students master the science of psychology through the psychology curriculum and through hands-on work in active research teams.
Exploring the Mysteries of the Brain
St. Thomas professor Kurt Illig shares why he became interested in neuroscience—and how he shares that passion with students.
Sleepless in School: Professors Examine the Price We Pay for Poor Sleep
Monica Hartmann, professor of economics, and J. Roxanne Prichard, associate professor of psychology, explain their research on college students' sleep habits and their effects on academic performance.
Connecting Through Brainwaves
Robin Willenbring '12 is co-director of Brainwaves, a student-run organization based out of the Rochester Mayo Clinic that helps bring science into the classroom.
Rethinking Depression
The Excel! Research Scholars Program gave junior Kelsey Benton the opportunity to conduct research on depression and stress over the summer.
UST in the News for Nov. 5, 2014
A shifted papal policy, Peterson’s potential plea deal, and plagiarism in this week’s headlines.
Arrrr You Afraid of the Dark? Neuroscience, Pirates May Illuminate Why
Sept. 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Celebrate with this arrrr-ticle on a student study inspired by pirates and what they might reveal of our fear of the dark.
The Risks of ‘Amping Up’
UST senior Caitlin Kelly encourages her peers to consider healthy alternatives for staying alert after what she learned about energy drinks.
Sharp Minds: Neuroscience’s Interdisciplinary, Cutting-Edge Approach Attracts Faculty and Students
A popular place for undergraduates on a sticky August afternoon in St. Paul might be the trails near the Mississippi River at Hidden Falls or the shady parks around Lake Como. But a summer stroll into Owens Science Hall finds a group of students contemplating some of the deepest mysteries of life.
Next ‘Freed Speech’ Symposium on Civil Discourse Planned Here April 17
The interactive forum continues a series on civility in public discourse that began in 2010.