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In the News: Manjeet Rege Encourages Educators to Lean Into AI to Support Their Classes
In the NewsManjeet Rege, professor and chair of the Department of Software Engineering and Data Science, and director of the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence at the University of St. Thomas, recently spoke with KARE 11 about the new AI tool that is gaining popularity and how it should be used to complement school education. From the…
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In the News: Manjeet Rege on ChatGPT and the Rise of Artificial Intelligence
In the NewsManjeet Rege, professor and chair of the Department of Software Engineering and Data Science, and director of the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence at the University of St. Thomas, recently spoke with WCCO-TV and FOX 9 about ChatGPT and the potential applications of AI software in the near future. From FOX 9: “ChatGPT is a chatbot like… -
In the News: Manjeet Rege on the Rise of Artificial Intelligence Apps
In the NewsManjeet Rege, professor and chair of the Department of Software Engineering and Data Science at the University of St. Thomas School of Engineering, recently spoke with WCCO Radio about artificial intelligence applications like Lensa and ChatGPT, and the concerns associated with their increased use. From the story: Vineeta Sawkar, WCCO Radio: "I know there's pushback,… -
Fortune Ranks St. Thomas MS in Data Science a Top 5 Program
St. Thomas 2025The University of St. Thomas’ School of Engineering MS in Data Science program landed in the Top 5 of Fortune magazine's first-ever ranking of the nation’s top in-person master’s degree programs in data science. It sits alongside programs at the country’s most recognizable and distinguished colleges and universities, including Harvard and Michigan. Data science continues… -
Saving Furry Pets: Data Science Students to the Rescue
STEAMAs animal rescues work to recover from the pandemic, Secondhand Hounds in Minnetonka has a secret weapon: three data science graduate students from the University of St. Thomas. When the pandemic hit in March 2020, thousands of families went searching for a new furry friend. Unfortunately, many of those pets are now being returned. As… -
Are New Technologies Keeping Us Stuck in Old Biases?
Diversity, Equity and InclusionTo help assess whether job applicants should be interviewed or not, Amazon generated an algorithm that picked out resumes most similar to the company’s most successful job applicants. Amelia McNamara, PhD, a computer and information science professor at the University of St. Thomas, said this seemingly benign innovation for hiring wasn’t as forward-thinking as it…