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Reuterdahl, His Boys and the Demise of Engineering
University NewsHow Einstein, church business and the inexorable vision of an ambitious professor led to the 1922 collapse of engineering at St. Thomas.
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On a Different Wavelength
University NewsGreg Ogin was part of a massive community effort to detect gravitational waves for the first time. -
Professors and Engineers From 14 States to Gather Here for Conference on Engineering and Ethics
University NewsThree keynote talks that will be given during the Oct. 6-8 conference are free and open to the public. -
St. Thomas Maintains Stable Ranking in U.S. News Survey
University NewsSt. Thomas has maintained a stable position in the “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, and the undergraduate engineering and business programs moved up in their rankings. -
Scientists Say New Method of Analyzing Ocean Heat Content Provides 'Key Metric' for Measuring Global Warming
University NewsSt. Thomas’ John Abraham is part of an international group of five climate scientists who say the new methods offer strong vindication of global warming computer models. They recently published their findings in the journal Ocean Science. -
Faculty Promotions and Tenure Announced
University NewsThe Office of Academic Affairs is pleased to announce affirmative decisions on promotion and tenure following the conclusion of the Tenure and Promotion Committee meetings in May. -
Work to Begin on $2.1 Million Microgrid Research and Testing Facility
University NewsFunded by an Xcel Energy grant, the center will be used for teaching as well as for researching and testing alternative-energy components so that power generated by microgrids is fully compatible with a region’s main power grid. -
Abraham Wins Friend of the Planet Award From National Center for Science Education
University NewsThe center said he and two co-winners “shine as climate communicators.” -
Faculty Offer ‘Flipped Classrooms’ – An Idea They Learned in the Open Classroom Project
University NewsBy visiting each other’s classrooms, faculty have learned new techniques, including the "flipped classroom" in which students watch lecture videos before class and spend class time more engaged with the material. -
Thinking Outside the Huddle
AthleticsIn the midst of Tommie Football's quest for the NCAA Division III national title, four of the players vied for the prestigious Hult Prize, a social entrepreneurship competition with $1 million in seed money on the line. The team won the St. Thomas competition and competed in the global regional competition in March in San Francisco.