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Professional Notes for Sept. 8, 2018

September 7, 2018

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Professional notes for Sept. 8, 2018, featuring the work of St. Thomas faculty throughout the summer months.

St. Thomas Law School Faculty Among the Most Politically Balanced in the U.S.

Helen Clarke Ebert

September 5, 2018

Academic News, School of Law, School of Law News Feed

The faculty at the University of St. Thomas law school is among the most politically balanced law faculties in the country, according to a new study from faculty at Harvard and the University of Chicago.

O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library is seen on a snowy day past the silhouettes of people talking inside the Anderson Student Center February 2, 2016.

St. Thomas Working to Address Mental Health Issues for Young Adults

Amy Carlson Gustafson

September 5, 2018

Academic News, Common Good, Current Students, Faculty, Homepage, News, Our Community, Top News, Uncategorized

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The need for mental health support for adolescents and young adults is better understood than ever before, and college campuses such as St. Thomas' are an important space in the ongoing evolution of care.

Peter Leyden speaks at TEDxOakland 2017.

Q&A With Peter Leyden, Journalist and Big Idea Gatherer

Jordan Osterman '11

September 4, 2018

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Homepage, News, Our Community, Top News

Journalist, entrepreneur and serial gatherer of big ideas Peter Leyden will speak at St. Thomas on Sept. 10 in the College of Arts and Sciences’ inaugural Convening the College event.

The 2018 Freshman Innovation Immersion Workshop.

Innovation Immersion Workshop Gets Entrepreneurial Minds Thinking

Scott Beedy

August 31, 2018

Academic News, Around the Quad, College of Arts and Sciences, Opus College of Business, School of Engineering, Schulze School of Entrepreneurship

More than 80 incoming first-years from across the Midwest - and as far away as Colorado - took part in the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship’s First-year Innovation Immersion workshop at St. Thomas this week.

Portrait of principal Latanya Daniels in the hallways of Richfield High School on Aug. 16, 2018.

Principal Latanya Daniels Makes Great Strides in Education

Amy Carlson Gustafson

August 29, 2018

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Latanya Daniels ‘01 MA, '04 Ed.S., has used her educational foundation at St. Thomas to help transform Patrick Henry and Richfield high schools.

Eric Fort Named New Aquinas Scholars Director

The Newsroom

August 27, 2018

Academic News, Front Page, News

Please join the Office of Undergraduate Studies in welcoming Eric Fort, PhD, Chemistry, as the new director of the Aquinas Scholars Honors Program. The program is our university-wide undergraduate honors program, representing nearly 5 percent of the undergraduate population.

Members of St. Thomas' singing group "Cadenza" perform at the Science Museum of Minnesota during a recent Code and Chords performance.

Code and Chords Teams up With PBS’ ‘SciGirls’ TV Show

Jordan Osterman '11

August 27, 2018

Academic News, Homepage, News, School of Engineering, Top News

Code and Chords has teamed up with PBS' "SciGirls" TV show to create an episode for the 2019 season, highlighting the learning experiences of three students from Metro Deaf School.

St. Thomas is a Top 25 Law School for Scholarly Impact

Helen Clarke Ebert

August 22, 2018

Academic News, School of Law, School of Law News Feed, Uncategorized

The University of St. Thomas School of Law lands at No. 23 in a recent study ranking the top 70 law school faculties based on scholarly impact.

Student Alice Ready flies a drone July 10, 2017 at the Weaver Dunes near Kellogg, MN. Lorah and his students are mapping areas of the Weaver Dunes with a drone in order to study the effects of prairie restoration efforts. The research is funded in part by a sustainability grant.

Summer Research: Drone Technology, Hunting Heroines

Brant Skogrand '04 MBC

August 20, 2018

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, English, Environmental Science, Geology, News, Top News

Dozens of Tommies - 44, to be exact - are spending their summer working full-time on research thanks to funding from St. Thomas grants, including Young Scholars, Community-based Research and Sustainability Scholars. The Newsroom caught up with some of these emerging scholars to find out what they're studying, why they're so interested in it, and what it's been like to become dedicated researchers.

Medtronic Employee Puts St. Thomas Education to Good Use

Brittany Stojsavljevic

August 13, 2018

Academic News, Homepage, News, School of Engineering, Top News

Nick Nagel '18 MS credits his St. Thomas master's degree as helping him grow in his position as a medical device tester at Medtronic.

Seven St. Thomas Students Named Ciresi Walburn Scholars

Jordan Osterman '11

August 9, 2018

Academic News, Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Economics, Front Page, News, Opus College of Business, School of Engineering

Seven St. Thomas students were part of a 12-student cohort of African-American men named Ciresi Walburn Scholars.

ThreeSixty Journalism Creates Video Series out of TV Broadcast Camp

Jordan Osterman '11

August 9, 2018

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Communication and Journalism, News, Top News

In partnership with Center for Prevention at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, ThreeSixty Journalism conducted a one-week TV broadcast camp.

Excel Scholars pose for a group photo after their presentations in McNeely Hall on July 26, 2018 in St. Paul.

Excel! Scholars Present Summer Research at Symposium

Amy Carlson Gustafson

July 30, 2018

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Dougherty Family College, News, Our Community, Research, Top News, Two-year College, Uncategorized

After spending the past eight weeks working on research with faculty mentors, this year’s nine Excel! Scholars delivered their findings to a room filled with friends, family and faculty at McNeely Hall on July 26.

Fatoumata Jaiteh poses for a studio portrait on May 7, 2018 in St. Paul. Jaiteh started a nonprofit to support mothers in Gambia and is spending part of summer 2018 in Africa working with the organization. She is a member of student government and the Muslim Student Association.

Changemaker Fatoumata Jaiteh Leading Aid for Maternal Care in Gambia

Jordan Osterman '11

July 25, 2018

Academic News, Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Homepage, News, Top News

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.

School of Law professor Lisa Schiltz speaks during her investiture as the John D. Herrick Professor of Law April 12, 2018 in the Frey Moot Courtroom of the School of Law.

Elizabeth Schiltz Named Inaugural Herrick Professor of Law

Helen Clarke Ebert

July 20, 2018

Academic News, School of Law, School of Law Alumni, School of Law Current Students, School of Law News Feed, Uncategorized

Elizabeth Schiltz was named the inaugural Herrick Professor of Law at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. Schiltz is a founding member of the St. Thomas Law faculty. “Lisa produces thoughtful, sophisti...

Archbishop Hebda Appoints Rev. Joseph C. Taphorn Rector of the Saint Paul Seminary

The Newsroom

July 17, 2018

Faith, News, The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity, Top News

The Saint Paul Seminary's Board of Trustees approved on Monday Archbishop Bernard Hebda's appointment of the Rev. Joseph C. Taphorn, JCL, as the 15th Rector of the Saint Paul Seminary.

Members of the Living Learning Community gather for dinner.

Feeling of Home: Catholic Studies Living Learning Communities Provide Stability

Anastasia Washburn ’20

July 16, 2018

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The Catholic Studies Living Learning Communities provide the stability of home for students.

The sun shines down 10th St. on Terrence Murphy Hall.

Executive Education Offers Tantalizing Menu of Professional Development

Jordan Osterman '11

July 11, 2018

Academic News, Alumni, Homepage, News, OCB Alumni, Opus College of Business, Opus Magnum, Top News

Each year, nearly 2,000 students come through the Executive Education program, which, at 60 years old, is more dynamic and nimble than ever.

Professor Mark Osler Named Ruthie Mattox Preaching Chair at First Covenant Church

Helen Clarke Ebert

July 9, 2018

Academic News, School of Law, School of Law News Feed

Professor Mark Osler was named the Ruthie E. Mattox Chair of Preaching at First Covenant Church in Minneapolis on July 8.

BrightSide employee Steven Fuller, left, and St. Thomas student Ben Kachian (Biology), center, talk with Ahmed, owner of North Side Food Market, while making weekend deliveries to neighborhood stores for BrightSide Produce in Minneapolis on September 30, 2017. BrightSide, a project conceived at St. Thomas and run with the help of students, brings healthy food (some of which comes from the St. Thomas stewardship garden) to underserved communities.

BrightSide Produce Brings Ingenuity, Collaboration to Food Desert Battle

Jordan Osterman '11

July 9, 2018

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University students deliver needed nutrition to neighborhoods in food deserts.

Law Professors Publish New Legal Ethics Hornbook

Helen Clarke Ebert

July 5, 2018

Academic News, School of Law, School of Law Alumni, School of Law Current Students, School of Law News Feed

Law professors Gregory Sisk and Neil Hamilton have published a new hornbook on legal ethics. The title of their book is, Legal Ethics, Professional Responsibility, and the Legal Profession.

The Frey Science and Engineering Center, with O'Shaughnessy Science Hall at right and Owens Science Hall at left July 25, 2011.

Hugh K. Schilling Machining and Manufacturing Lab Endowed

The Newsroom

June 28, 2018

Front Page, News, School of Engineering

Hugh K. Schilling and his company, Horton Worldwide, have made a generous gift to endow the Hugh K. Schilling Machining and Manufacturing Lab at the St. Thomas School of Engineering. This gift makes it possible to expand lab space, support faculty and replace equipment in the years ahead.

Dr. Chris Anson speaks to St. Thomas faculty at a Writing Across the Curriculum workshop in July.

Writing Across the Curriculum Celebrates Next Chapter

Jordan Osterman '11

June 27, 2018

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Front Page, News, Opus College of Business, School of Education, School of Engineering, School of Law, School of Social Work, Top News

Faculty gathered in the O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library on Wednesday to celebrate Chris Anson, who along with program director Erika Scheuer has developed and led St. Thomas’ Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) program since 2009.

Unlocking Justice – School of Law’s Appellate Clinic Specializes in Civil Rights Cases

Brittany Stojsavljevic

June 26, 2018

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The School of Law’s Appellate Clinic specializes in prisoner civil rights cases, and has won five appeals in five years.

HOST: Dylan Barrett

HOST: Bisrat Bayou

Executive Education Offers Tantalizing Menu of Professional Development

Sights and Sounds - Graduate Commencement

Class of '18 in the Spotlight

Humans of St. Thomas - Tobias Knight

It Started In Ukraine - Mentorship Leads Political Science Major Around the World

Building a Beacon of Faith

Scholarship Success

A Brave New World: St. Thomas Leads in AI, Internet of Things, Machine Learning

Rare Bumble Bee Lands in St. Thomas Pollinator Path

Tommies Excited for Historic Basketball Game at U.S. Bank Stadium

Innovation Immersion Workshop Gets Entrepreneurial Minds Thinking

Blue Ribbon Tommie Makes Mark at State Fair, St. Thomas

St. Thomas Celebrates 37th Annual NeighborFest

Eid Carnival Draws Big Crowd, Positive Message

Professional Notes for Sept. 8, 2018

St. Thomas Law School Faculty Among the Most Politically Balanced in the U.S.

St. Thomas Working to Address Mental Health Issues for Young Adults

Q&A With Peter Leyden, Journalist and Big Idea Gatherer

Innovation Immersion Workshop Gets Entrepreneurial Minds Thinking

Principal Latanya Daniels Makes Great Strides in Education

Eric Fort Named New Aquinas Scholars Director

Code and Chords Teams up With PBS’ ‘SciGirls’ TV Show

St. Thomas is a Top 25 Law School for Scholarly Impact

Summer Research: Drone Technology, Hunting Heroines

Medtronic Employee Puts St. Thomas Education to Good Use

Seven St. Thomas Students Named Ciresi Walburn Scholars

ThreeSixty Journalism Creates Video Series out of TV Broadcast Camp

Changemaker Fatoumata Jaiteh Leading Aid for Maternal Care in Gambia

Elizabeth Schiltz Named Inaugural Herrick Professor of Law

Archbishop Hebda Appoints Rev. Joseph C. Taphorn Rector of the Saint Paul Seminary

Feeling of Home: Catholic Studies Living Learning Communities Provide Stability

Executive Education Offers Tantalizing Menu of Professional Development

Professor Mark Osler Named Ruthie Mattox Preaching Chair at First Covenant Church

BrightSide Produce Brings Ingenuity, Collaboration to Food Desert Battle

Law Professors Publish New Legal Ethics Hornbook

Hugh K. Schilling Machining and Manufacturing Lab Endowed

Writing Across the Curriculum Celebrates Next Chapter