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Canadian artist Timothy P. Schmalz depicted St. Thomas Aquinas in his Dominican robes with his symbol of the sun at center. Mark Brown/University of St. Thomas

Newly Installed Sculpture by Renowned Artist Honors St. Thomas Namesake

January 7, 2021

Academic News, Art History, College of Arts and Sciences, Faith, Front Page, Multimedia, News, Our Community, Theology, Top News

Religious art lovers now have another reason to flock to north campus. A recently installed eight-foot bronze sculpture of St. Thomas Aquinas looms large outside of the Iversen Center for Faith. The university ...

Photos of the Year – Mark Brown

Mark Brown

December 18, 2020

It’s sometimes hard to remember that this year started out with a semblance of normalcy. Some students took J-Term study trips and sports teams were still competing into March as COVID-19 slowly began to domina...

We March for Justice

Patty Petersen and Mark Brown

April 20, 2020

Academic News, Anti-Racism Efforts, College of Arts and Sciences, Current Students, English, Faculty, History, Multimedia, News, Our Community, Study Abroad, Top News

The Excel! Research Scholars Program brought eight students from the University of St. Thomas on the path of civil rights foot soldiers traveling through states in the South.

Engineering professor Mahmoud Kabalan, center, engages with a student, using equipment related to the new mircogrid research and testing facility in the Facilities and Design Center in St. Paul on January 30, 2020.

St. Thomas Unveils World-class Center for Microgrid Research

Jordan Osterman '11

February 4, 2020

Academic News, Current Students, Faculty, Multimedia, News, Our Community, School of Engineering, Social Innovation, Sustainability, Top News

Now officially operational, the St. Thomas Center for Microgrid Research is one of just a handful of premier research and educational facilities of its kind in North America.

Humans of St. Thomas: Reggie Wright

Jordan Osterman '11

December 18, 2019

Humans of St. Thomas, Multimedia, News, Our Community, Staff, Top News

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St. Thomas Public Safety Sergeant Reggie Wright has a license to laugh, literally, as he changes from his law enforcement uniform into Santa Claus.

A sea of purple filled the stands at Allianz Field.

Sights and Sounds: Tommie-Johnnie 2019 at Allianz Field

Jordan Osterman '11

October 19, 2019

Alumni, Athletics, Current Students, Multimedia, News, Our Community, Tommie Traditions, Top News, Uncategorized

Nearly 20,000 purple- and red-clad St. Thomas and St. John's fans descended on Allianz Field on Saturday for the 2019 edition of the Tommie-Johnnie football rivalry.

Construction crews work on the 1st Year Residence Hall project near Ireland Hall on July 11, 2019 in St. Paul.

Photos, Time Lapse Capture Chapel, Iversen Center for Faith Construction

Jordan Osterman '11

July 29, 2019

Faith, Multimedia, News, Our Community, Top News, Uncategorized

Construction on the northern quad of St. Thomas' St. Paul campus continues; check out a time lapse of the work on the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas and Iversen Center for Faith through June 30, 2019, as well as photos of the ongoing projects.

Proud to Be First

Jordan Osterman '11

September 21, 2018

Current Students, Multimedia, News, Our Community, Staff, Top News

As part of Welcome Days, St. Thomas celebrated the second annual Proud to Be First reception.

St. Thomas Celebrates 37th Annual NeighborFest

Jordan Osterman '11

August 22, 2018

Around the Quad, Multimedia, Our Community

St. Thomas and the surrounding community came together on Tuesday to celebrate the 37th annual NeighborFest on the St. Paul campus' John P. Monahan Plaza.

Physics alum Sarah Millholland poses for a portrait January 22, 2018 in an Owens Science Hall physics lab.

We Are Tommies – Sarah Millholland ’15 Takes to the Stars

Jordan Osterman '11

February 28, 2018

Academic News, Alumni, College of Arts and Sciences, Multimedia, News, Our Community, Physics, Top News, Uncategorized

Thanks to the support of her St. Thomas education and faculty research collaborators, Sarah Millholland '15 is helping chart our universe, one exoplanet at a time.

Depth of Field: Dease Scholarship Day

Mark Brown

April 25, 2017

Current Students, Homepage, Multimedia, News, Our Community, Top News

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Highland Park Senior High School senior Vanessa De La Vega Meza thought she was sitting down to an interview. Little did she know, she was about to receive the Dease Scholarship, a four-year, full-tuition scholarship to attend St. Thomas.

Tommie Traditions: World Series of Wiffle Ball

Jordan Osterman '11

May 11, 2016

Admissions, Homepage, Multimedia, News, Our Community, Tommie Traditions, Top News

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The Saint John Vianney's annual Wiffle Ball World Series is a marquee event on the "God Quad" of St. Thomas' north campus, complete with national anthem, root beer floats and a championship trophy.

Depth of Field: ‘Moonshine Abbey’

Mike Ekern '02

April 21, 2016

Academic News, Commentary, Multimedia, News, The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity, Top News

Get a sneak peek of "Moonshine Abbey," the latest production from the Saint Paul Seminary to be staged April 22-24.

Tommie Territories: Getting to Know the States and Countries of St. Thomas

Jordan Osterman '11

April 18, 2016

Admissions, Common Good, Current Students, Homepage, Multimedia, News, Our Community, Top News

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Explore through our interactive map of "Tommie Territories" some of the many places around the United States and world that St. Thomas students call home.

How It Works: 3-D Printing at St. Thomas

Jordan Osterman '11

March 28, 2016

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

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St. Thomas students and faculty are helping build up the field of 3-D printing, one layer at a time.

How It Works: VO2 Max Test

Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A.

November 18, 2015

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Health & Exercise Science, Multimedia, News, Top News

A VO2 max test provides athletes – whether professional or recreational – accurate, personalized data they can use to tailor their training and reach their goals. Dr. Paul Mellick of St. Thomas' Health and Human Performance Department, and one intrepid Newsroom writer will show you what this grueling test is like.

Harpsichord Donated to the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity

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September 14, 2015

Academic News, Multimedia, News, The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity, Top News

The harpsichord was donated by Gerald Gaul, who has previously performed with the Music Department.

Sullivan Encourages Concepts for the Common Good

Doug Hennes '77

September 9, 2015

Multimedia, News, Our Community, President's Office, Strategic Planning, Top News

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President Julie Sullivan Tuesday encouraged the St. Thomas community to define concepts in which the university should live out its mission statement to advance the common good. She issued her challenge during the president’s annual academic convocation address.

Depth of Field: Opening Celebration

Mike Ekern '02

September 9, 2015

Commentary, Multimedia, News, Our Community, Top News

St. Thomas welcomed 1,651 new Tommies on the 130th anniversary of its founding by Archbishop John Ireland.

Please Remember in Your Prayers Dr. James McEnaney ’52

Newsroom

August 31, 2015

Alumni, In Our Prayers, Multimedia, News, Our Community

Please remember in your prayers Dr. James McEnaney '52, a former St. Thomas Alumni Association board member and past winner of the association’s Monsignor James Lavin Award.