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Schoenecker Center on the Road to Completion
St. Thomas 2025 - Lead in STEAM EducationThe summer on south campus has been an active one as construction crews continue work on the four-story Schoenecker Center supporting engineering, arts and the sciences. The new facility is scheduled to open next spring. Staff photographer Mark Brown took photos and videographer Nick Clausen used a first-person view drone to capture footage of the…
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Victorian Periodicals Research Sends Tommies to France
Arts & HumanitiesCecilia Becicka ’23 didn’t expect to finish her senior year at the University of St. Thomas eating canapes in a small castle in Caen, France. The data analytics major had just wrapped up a presentation at the Research Society for Victorian Periodicals (RSVP) conference. Usually knee-deep in numbers and spreadsheets, it was now time for… -
In the News: John Boyle on St. Thomas Aquinas
In the NewsJohn Boyle, Catholic studies professor at the University of St. Thomas, recently spoke with the Catholic Courier about St. Thomas Aquinas and his influence on Catholic thought. From the story: John Boyle, professor of Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, and author of the recently published Aquinas on Scripture:… -
In the News: Deborah Rho on Limiting Background Checks for Housing
In the NewsDeborah Rho, economics professor at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, was recently included in a story by Vox on criminal background checks and fair housing practices. From the story: Early research suggests fair chance ordinances may have some unintended consequences: One study found landlords in Minneapolis became more likely to discriminate by… -
In the News: Tyler Schipper on the Twin Cities’ Low Inflation Rate
In the NewsTyler Schipper, economics professor at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with CNN about why the metro area of Minneapolis and St. Paul currently has nation’s lowest inflation rate. From the story: “Shelter costs grew faster in Minneapolis and peaked a little bit earlier,” said Tyler Schipper, associate professor… -
St. Thomas Theology Professor Emeritus Publishes Book
Professional NotesUniversity of St. Thomas Professor Emeritus David Penchansky recently published a book, Solomon and the Ant: The Qur’an in Conversation with the Bible. He has been interviewed on two podcasts about the book: “Exploring the Quran and the Bible” (hosted by Professor Gabriel Said Reynolds of the University of Notre Dame) and “What Matters Most”… -
English Professors Pane, Bouwman, Chowdhury Release Books
Professional NotesUniversity of St. Thomas Department of English professors Salvatore Pane, Heather Bouwman and Kanishka Chowdhury released new books this spring. Pane’s short story collection, The Neorealist in Winter, was the winner of the 2022 Autumn House Fiction Prize. The collection explores “what it means to be human in an age of media oversaturization.” Bouwman released… -
In the News: Arik Hanson on New Social Media App, Threads
In the NewsArik Hanson, emerging media adjunct faculty member at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with KARE 11 to help explain what the new social media app, Threads, is all about. From the story: “They’re looking at this as an opportunity to siphon users off Twitter, which is having a… -
In the News: Roxanne Prichard on How to Manage Trouble Falling Asleep
In the NewsRoxanne Prichard, psychology and neuroscience professor at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with Scientific American about what those of us who have trouble falling asleep should do to remedy the situation and catch some z’s. From the story: We’ve all been there: lying in bed wide awake and… -
In the News: North Central American Guild of Organists Perform at Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas
Arts & HumanitiesJacob Benda, music professor at the University of St. Thomas and director of music, liturgy and sacred arts at the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas, was recently featured in a review of the North Central American Guild of Organists’ convention by the Star Tribune. From the story: Tuesday’s opening concert made the big sound of…