Tommie Experts: College of Arts and Sciences’ Tanya Gladney on Police Reform
Sociology and Criminal Justice Associate Professor and Department Chair Tanya Gladney discusses her new POST role, police reform and the death of George Floyd in this Q&A.
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Tommie Experts
Tommie Experts taps into the knowledge of St. Thomas faculty and staff to help us better understand topical events, trends and the world in general.
Tommie Experts: Opus College of Business’ Rama Hart on Going Virtual
Opus College of Business Associate Professor of Management Rama Hart shares insights into what we gain and what we lose when classrooms and companies go virtual, how to improve virtual communication and more.
Tommie Experts: George Floyd, Racism and Protests
Media outlets near and far connected with St. Thomas community members for comments on a range of topics relating to the death of George Floyd and subsequent protests.
Tommie Experts: ‘Outside Consultant’ Columns on COVID-19 Issues
For years, experts from Opus College of Business have answered business-related questions in a weekly Star Tribune column titled “Outside Consultant.” In the last couple of months, faculty weighed in on how businesses can adapt to the new challenges that come with navigating COVID-19.
Tommie Experts: School of Law’s Mark Osler on Clemency and Prison Populations Amidst COVID-19
As COVID-19's potential impact on the country's prison system continues to be explored nationally and in Minnesota, the Newsroom spoke with School of Law professor and clemency expert Mark Osler.
Tommie Experts: John Abraham on COVID-19’s Effect on Climate Change
School of Engineering Professor John Abraham weighs in on the impacts of COVID-19 on the overall issue of climate change.
Tommie Experts: COVID-19 Spotlights COBOL Coding Issues, Programmer Shortages
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As states around the country continue responding to COVID-19, a new pressing need has emerged: People with knowledge of COBOL (Common Business-Oriented Language) coding, a decades-old programming language the majority of mainframe computers still run on.
Business Support During Challenging Times
The "Business Support During Challenging Times" webinars are designed to help businesses navigate COVID-19 and other uncertain times.
Tommie Experts: Yohuru Williams on the Voting Rights Act of 1965
College of Arts and Sciences Dean Yohuru Williams discusses the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which authorized the federal government to oversee elections in Southern states, helping overcome legal barriers aimed at preventing African Americans from voting.
Tommie Experts: Opus College of Business ‘Outside Consultant’
To help provide guidance to entrepreneurs, experts at Opus College of Business have for years answered questions in a weekly Star Tribune column titled "Outside Consultant."
Tommie Experts: Yohuru Williams on Landmark Ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson
College of Arts and Sciences Dean Yohuru Williams discusses the 1896 case of Plessy v. Ferguson, a landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that established the doctrine of "separate but equal," allowing states to enforce the separation of races.
Tommie Experts: John Abraham’s New Research on Ocean Warming
A new analysis shows the world’s oceans were the warmest in 2019 than any other time in recorded human history, especially between the surface and a depth of 2,000 meters. The study was conducted by an international team of 14 scientists from 11 institutes across the world, including School of Engineering professor John Abraham.
Tommie Experts: Ethically Educating on Artificial Intelligence at St. Thomas
The Newsroom caught up with the School of Engineering's Manjeet Rege, director of the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence, to ask about the center's launch in response to a growing need to educate ethically around AI.
Tommie Experts: Can Doctors Be Replaced by AI?
The Newsroom recently connected with Daniel McLaughlin, director of the Center for Innovation in the Business of Health Care at Opus College of Business, following The Future of Health Care Conference. The discussion ranged from AI replacing doctors to data analytics to the trust problem technology companies have.
Tommie Experts: Making Cents of the Major League Baseball Trade Deadline
St. Thomas sports economist Bradley Wilson discusses some of the financial implications behind the upcoming Major League Baseball trade deadline.