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Schoenecker Center: The Future of STEAM Reimagined
St. Thomas 2025STEAM complex named for benefactor breaks new ground. Ground will break in May on the newly named Schoenecker Center, St. Thomas‘ long-planned STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) complex. Named in honor of Guy and Barbara Schoenecker, the five-level center will open its doors in 2024. The 130,000-plus square foot Schoenecker Center will house…
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Clean Energy: Making a Difference for Tomorrow
People & CultureProfessor John Abraham, PhD, discusses climate change solutions. John Abraham has a way with words that grab attention. But when you’re dealing with a topic with a massive, global impact, the words aren‘t very hard to find. In his words: “Climate change is literally killing people.” St. Thomas’ thermal sciences professor in the School of… -
At the School of Nursing, They Practice What They Teach
Health & EducationThe leaders and faculty behind the School of Nursing speak from more than textbook experience when it comes to understanding culturally responsive care. Just as the school is aiming to have 30% of its students from diverse backgrounds, it extended that goal to leadership, as well. Dr. MayKao Hang, vice president of strategic initiatives and… -
Alumni Profile: Renee Kraft ’01, ’05 J.D.
Business & LawTarget Corporation, Director Counsel, Trademark and Copyright Why IP law? High school debate got me interested in the U.S. response to IP theft by Chinese companies, particularly trade secrets and patents. As an associate at Fredrikson & Byron, I was lucky to be placed on the trademark team. I have worked with trademarks ever since.… -
Alumni Profile: Elizabeth Brenckman '08 J.D.
Business & LawSplunk Inc., Legal Counsel, Litigation and Investigations Why did you go to law school? I took a business law course in college and really enjoyed the legal writing component. Why IP law? I fell into it naturally! When I was a corporate associate in Minneapolis, I started taking on trademark and copyright projects. I really… -
Law Alumni Who Protect Creators' Innovations
Business & LawJason Lorfing ’06 J.D. | Partner Kory Kotrba ’09 J.D. | Partner Scott Pederson ’11 J.D. | Partner Nathan Gallus ’12 J.D. | Patent Attorney Why did you go to law school? KOTRBA: Out of college I was offered a position to work as a chemical engineer for an international oil company and nearly accepted.… -
Alumni Profile: Nathan Kumagai '00, '08 J.D.
Business & LawQualcomm, Legal Counsel Why IP law? Out of college, I was a software developer. An opportunity opened to build on that background: When I started practicing law, a partner was buried in interesting technology work and needed an associate. I was lucky to get a great start, which led to my current job in a… -
Engaging Rapidly Changing Fields of Knowledge
Business & LawIn this letter from the fall 2021 issue of St. Thomas Lawyer, School of Law Dean Robert Vischer addresses the law school's expanding presence in the world of intellectual property. -
Winning With IP Moot Court Coaches
Business & LawMoot court competitions are propelling St. Thomas Law toward a legacy of excellence in intellectual property. In 2020, St. Thomas Law took first place at the USPTO National Patent Application Drafting Competition in its debut appearance at the event. The law school’s IP Moot Court teams have advanced to the American Intellectual Property Law Association… -
Q&A With Thomas Berg
Business & LawA thought leader in the relationship between intellectual property rights, social justice and human development, Thomas Berg, James L. Oberstar Professor of Law and Public Policy, is the co-author of Patents on Life: Religious, Moral, and Social Justice Aspects of Biotechnology and Intellectual Property (Cambridge University Press, 2019). He is also an accomplished scholar in…