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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…
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Podcast: All Things Data with Guest Scott Branum
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… -
Outside Consultant: How Can Businesses Make an Impact With Climate Change?
Outside ConsultantThis "Outside Consultant" column by John Abraham, professor of thermal sciences, ran in the Star Tribune on March 14, 2022. Climate change is happening, humans are the cause, and we have not done much to stop it. That’s the bad news. But there is good news too. It turns out we can do something about… -
A Glimpse of Life in a Wheelchair Serves as Lesson in Empathic Design
Diversity, Equity and InclusionAsk a mechanical engineer to solve a technical problem, and they will likely have an impressive technical solution at the ready. At the University of St. Thomas School of Engineering, Dr. Jenny Holte is urging her students to resist the urge to provide an immediate solution without fully understanding the needs of the end user.… -
Engineering Majors Welcome Strides in Diversity
Diversity, Equity and InclusionIt might sound like a “little quip” of a statement, said Dr. Deb Besser, the director of the University of St. Thomas Center for Engineering Education, but achieving better diversity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics departments is much easier with role models in place. In short: “You can’t be it if you can’t see… -
Podcast: All Things Data with Guest Sam Dawes
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… -
Outside Consultant: How Can Small Businesses Make Use of AI?
Outside ConsultantThis "Outside Consultant" column by Dr. Manjeet Rege, professor and chair of Graduate Programs in Software and Data Science and director for the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence, ran in the Star Tribune on Feb. 28, 2022. I would argue that often smaller companies may be better positioned to get started with AI. When I… -
Research and Opinion: A Microgrid Education
In the NewsDr. Mahmoud Kabalan, along with other School of Engineering faculty and alumni, recently co-authored "Commissioning a Real-World Industry-Grade Microgrid with Undergraduate and Graduate Students," which was published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) after his presentation at the 2021 North American Power Symposium (NAPS). From the article: Microgrids are electrical systems that can operate in… -
Podcast: All Things Data with Guest Doug Laney
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… -
Students Take Advantage of Undergraduate Research Opportunities
People & CultureIn her sophomore year, engineering student Julia Lindell ’22 saw a posting on the St. Thomas student job board that would transform her time at St. Thomas and her career plans. The post was a call for student researchers to join the Playful Learning Lab, an interdisciplinary research group where undergraduate students, educators and community…