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In the News: St. Thomas Students Plot Indoor Vegetable-Growing Kits for Home Use
In the NewsUniversity of St. Thomas engineering majors Noah Drehmel, Dagmawe Mamo, Timara Williams and Caleb Willeford are featured in a story for the Star Tribune about their work to design a system for Seeds Feeds, a hunger-fighting non-profit. From the article: "Four engineering students from the University of St. Thomas just wrapped up two semesters of…
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Engineering Senior Design Clinic Previews Projects
University NewsSt. Thomas School of Engineering students had an opportunity during what was basically a “show and tell” to reveal the midyear progress of their Senior Design Clinic projects to family, friends, peers and faculty. During the December showcase and banquet held in the Facilities and Design Center, students on approximately a half dozen multi-disciplinary teams… -
The Orchard: School of Engineering Machine Design Challenge Fall 2021
University NewsAmid the cheers from the audience and their fellow classmates, students from the Machine Design class steer their robotic machines, trying to harvest as many apples from an orchard tree as possible. This is the annual School of Engineering Machine Design Challenge. Student teams are given broad customer requirements they must translate into measurable engineering… -
In the News: John Abraham on Climate Change in Minnesota
In the NewsProfessor of thermal sciences John Abraham spoke with MPR News about how climate change has impacted the dramatic changes in weather that Minnesota has experienced this December. From the interview: What we're finding is that tornadoes are occurring earlier in the year and later in the year, typically times when it would be too cold… -
In the News: Dr. Manjeet Rege on Using Artificial Intelligence in Existing Business Practices
In the NewsDirector of the Center for Applied Artifical Intelligence Dr. Manjeet Rege spoke with TechTarget about artificial intelligence and how it can be integrated into existing business practices. From the article: This can lead to challenges in integrating AI and machine learning into existing business processes, said Dr. Manjeet Rege, director of the Center for Applied… -
Intro to Engineering Design Students Inspire 4th Graders
Quotes from the QuadFourth grade students from the Visitation School in Mendota Heights met virtually with St. Thomas School of Engineering students to ask questions about the structures that they built and tested in tornado, flood, tsunami, mudslide, earthquake and hurricane simulators. Engineering Professor Deb Besser wrote about the experience on LinkedIn. She said: From Besser's social post:… -
In the News: Manjeet Rege on Artificial Intelligence
In the NewsAssociate Professor of Graduate Programs in Software and Data Science and Director of Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence Dr. Manjeet Rege was interviewed by Scott Nelson, the chief digital officer of Tamarack Technology, a Minneapolis-based fintech company, about artificial intelligence and its future in everyday business. Their Q&A was published in the Monitor Daily, which covers… -
OK Go Sandbox Wins Science Award in Berlin
University NewsOK Go Sandbox, a collaboration between the rock band OK Go and St. Thomas' Playful Learning Lab (PLL), was one of 20 winners of Falling Walls Science Engage while vying for the prestigious Science Breakthrough of the Year award at the international Falling Walls Science Summit 2021 in Berlin. School of Engineering Professor AnnMarie Thomas, who is… -
Outside Consultant: How Should I Lead My Team When Our Project Isn’t Successful?
Outside ConsultantThis "Outside Consultant" column by AnnMarie Thomas, professor of entrepreneurship and engineering, ran in the Star Tribune on Nov. 29, 2021. I have never met a successful person who doesn’t have at least one story of a project that went spectacularly awry. Whether it is an underwater robot that dove into an ocean and never returned,… -
In the News: AnnMarie Thomas on Constructive Feedback
In the NewsProfessor and Director of the Playful Learning Lab AnnMarie Thomas wrote a column for the Star Tribune on the importance of constructive feedback after a failed project in the workplace. From the column: The first thing I advise is to acknowledge that all companies and leaders face setbacks. As a leader, your team is going…