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Sights and Sounds: 2022 Undergraduate Commencement
PhotosDuring commencement ceremonies on May 21, more than 1,500 students from the Class of 2022 became the newest alumni from St. Thomas. Three students were the featured commencement speakers: Maggie Schmaltz ’22, Delaney Rossow ’22 and Kevyn Perkins ’22. In her last undergraduate commencement speech at St. Thomas before she heads to Santa Clara University,…
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Sights and Sounds: Class of 2022 March Out of the Arches
University NewsFour short years ago, the Class of 2022 walked onto campus under the St. Thomas Arches, ready for a journey of learning and exploration. On May 20, that journey came to a fitting end as students became alumni walking out from under those very same Arches. Hundreds of parents, friends and community members lined the… -
The Art of Collaboration: Why So Many Physics Students Are Double Majors
St. Thomas 2025 - Lead in STEAM EducationLight is a beautiful thing, and for St. Thomas senior Lexi Serreyn, she’s making it her future. A physics and electrical engineering double major, Serreyn is poised to graduate this spring, ready to turn her love and knowledge of light into something much more. “With my research in the Physics Department I got access to… -
Podcast: All Things Data with Guests Dr. KP Thai and Dr. Liz Owen
In the NewsIn the ever-evolving technology landscape, data analytics and data strategy continue to play a larger role in economics and business models. Director of the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence at the University of St. Thomas, Dr. Manjeet Rege, co-hosts the "All Things Data" podcast with adjunct professor and Innovation Fellow Dan Yarmoluk. The podcast provides… -
St. Thomas Breaks Ground on the Schoenecker Center
St. Thomas 2025 - Lead in STEAM EducationBolstering its reputation as an industry leader in STEAM education, St. Thomas broke ground May 12 on the Schoenecker Center, a $110 million state-of-the-art complex that aims to break down barriers in collaborative learning. University leaders, the Board of Trustees and the campus community gathered on south campus at the future site of the world-class… -
Engineering Seniors Overcome Adversity to Assist With Real-world Challenges
STEAMIn the farming communities in and surrounding the Cuzco area of Peru, there are coffee farmers seeking to increase their yield and their profits. They were assisted this year by four University of St. Thomas School of Engineering seniors who traveled to the Andes Mountains of Peru during their winter break to put their engineering… -
Outside Consultant: What Are Some Best Practices for Intellectual Property Law Firms to Use Artificial Intelligence?
Outside ConsultantThis "Outside Consultant" column by Manjeet Rege, PhD, director of the Center for Applied AI, ran in the Star Tribune on May 2, 2022. Artificial intelligence has led to numerous breakthroughs that have disrupted the usual way we do many things and have improved our lives in several ways that we could only have imagined in the… -
Embracing the Three C's
STEAMIn the satirical song “Wernher von Braun,” Tom Lehrer sang, “Once the rockets are up, who cares where they come down? That’s not my department! says Wernher von Braun.” Lehrer’s satirical songs, including the one about aerospace engineer von Braun, have startled, delighted and tipped off balance generations of listeners. Sometimes when we laugh, however,… -
Provost Eddy Rojas: A Champion for Diversity
STEAMUniversity of St. Thomas Provost Dr. Eddy Rojas has had a few higher education roles in his life. They all began when, as a first-generation college student, he studied for a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in his home country of Costa Rica. With a thirst for learning, he continued his education in the U.S.,… -
Outstanding Tommies Honored on St. Thomas Day
AlumniAs the University of St. Thomas prepares for the end of another successful academic year, it’s time to toast the best of the best. Honoring outstanding faculty, students and alumni, the university held its annual St. Thomas Day on Wednesday, May 4. St. Thomas Day recognizes the extraordinary contributions that members of the St. Thomas…