Social Innovation and Design Thinking
President Julie Sullivan discusses the university's accomplishments related to its designation as an Ashoka Changemaker Campus.
Feeling of Home: Catholic Studies Living Learning Communities Provide Stability
The Catholic Studies Living Learning Communities provide the stability of home for students.
BrightSide Produce Brings Ingenuity, Collaboration to Food Desert Battle
University students deliver needed nutrition to neighborhoods in food deserts.
Storyteller, Changemaker: UnderTold Stories Project Brings the World Home
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Fred de Sam Lazaro’s “Under-Told Stories” project at St. Thomas profiles social entrepreneurs who solve problems around the world.
Magma Cum Laude – Jill Schleicher ’11 Takes Volcanology to the Next Level
Jill Schleicher ’11 researches what’s actually going on inside a volcano and how that information might inform predictions of when one will erupt.
Meet the Ecopreneur Who Loves to Talk Trash
Jason Utgaard ’07 and his company, The Spotted Door, help turn today's trash into tomorrow's treasures.
Teacher as Witness – Catholic Studies Alumni Lead as Both
An alumna and the director of the Center for Catholic Studies discuss what makes a good teacher.
Christopher Thompson Becomes New Co-director of Murphy Institute
Thompson joins Lisa Schiltz, Herrick Professor of Law and Thomas J. Abood Research Scholar, in directing the Murphy Institute.
Business in an Inclusive Economy
Learn how ‘common good’ applies to the world of business.
The Feeling of Home
The Catholic Studies Living Learning Communities provide the stability of home for students.
In Memoriam – Don J. Briel
Some students called him James Bond for his cool demeanor and international travel, but he was seen more often as a wise intellectual and spiritual father.
The Heart of the Matter – Student Research at St. Thomas
In the School of Engineering, faculty collaborate with students at the undergraduate and graduate level. Their research often leads to innovative solutions.
Can 1,946 St. Thomas Lawyers Change the World?
While the majority of our School of Law alumni continue to advance the common good in Minnesota and the surrounding states, we asked 17 of our 1,946 alumni what they do each day and what impact they hope to have on the communities they serve outside the Upper Midwest.
Primed for Impact
Benjamin Hargrove '18 J.D.'s internships and externship have prepared him for his current work with the FBI's Minneapolis office.
Right on the Money
Mary Rosen ’06 J.D., an expert in international trade finance law, has been named to the International Chamber of Commerce Banking Commission Legal Committee.
The Power of Empathy
School of Law Professor Robert Kahn excels at connecting with his students.
Dean’s Column – Engaging the World
Dean Robert Vischer discusses how School of Law graduates contribute to the "globalization of solidarity."
Home Away From Home
School of Law faculty, staff and J.D. students welcome international students from its LL.M. in U.S. Law program into their classrooms and homes.
Special Deliveries – Laura Dean ’88
Laura Dean, who received St. Thomas' first full-tuition science scholarship, has delivered more than 3,000 babies and is now chief of staff.
Final Thoughts – The Prayer That Was the Answer to My Prayers
An alumnus reflects on how the "Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas" continues to guide him.
It Started In Ukraine – Mentorship Leads Political Science Major Around the World
Mentorship leads to global research.
Scholarships – Priority One
President Julie Sullivan discusses the university's new initiative to infuse $200 million into scholarships.
This Is a Love Story
For 60 years after their first date at St. Thomas, Gerald and Henrietta Rauenhorst were generous benefactors; now their children are carrying the torch.
They’re All In – St. Thomas Welcomes Inaugural Class of Dougherty Family College
Dougherty Family College welcomes the newest Tommies.