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In the News: Renee Buhr on the Israel-Hamas Conflict
In the NewsRenee Buhr, professor of international studies and political science at the University of St. Thomas, recently published an editorial in The Hill about the reality of intelligence gathering and how it relates to the unforeseen attack on Israel. From the story: Intelligence analysts – those responsible for making sense of the raw intelligence collected by…
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St. Thomas Students Conduct Summer Research on Diverse Topics
ResearchThrough St. Thomas’ Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), more than 50 university students had the opportunity this summer to work with faculty mentors on a variety of research projects. The program’s grant funding means that students get paid for their work and research. Forty-two Young Scholars, 10 Ignite Research Scholars, one Sustainability Scholar, two Community-Based… -
In the News: Renee Buhr on Authoritarian Interests and the Relationship Between China and Russia
In the NewsRenee Buhr, professor of international studies and political science at the University of St. Thomas, recently published an editorial in The Hill about how Russia and China’s foreign policy objectives differ significantly, despite their aligned efforts to undermine the U.S. From the editorial: “A marriage of convenience meant to weaken the liberal international system is… -
Three St. Thomas Students Named Fulbright Semifinalists
University NewsThree University of St. Thomas students are semifinalists for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program this year: senior Laura Hankins (neuroscience), Alli Preece ’21 (Spanish and political science), and Adalí Flores-Mendoza (communications studies, Spanish, and English with emphasis on professional writing). Flores-Mendoza and Preece applied to teach English in South Korea and Colombia, respectively. Hankins applied… -
In the News: Tim Lynch on the Impact of National Politics on Local Elections
In the NewsTim Lynch, political science professor at the University of St. Thomas, spoke with KARE 11 about the positive and negative consequences of national politics playing a greater role in local elections. From the story: "I think it's heightened because we are living in more polarized political times where party is a more important feature in… -
Elections 2022: Measuring National Political Influences in Minnesota
Arts & HumanitiesMinnesotans love to vote. So much so, that for the better part of the last decade, Minnesota has topped all 49 of its fellow states in voter turnout. In 2020, nearly 80% of all eligible voters in Minnesota made their voice heard, a modern-day American record. The 2022 election is off to strong start as… -
Elections 2022: Growing the Next Generation of Women in Office
Arts & HumanitiesFrom mailboxes stuffed with campaign flyers to pollsters dialing up potential voters, it’s hard not to notice that midterm elections are drawing near. For many voters, they’ll be excited to see an end to all the campaigning and deluge of television advertisements, but for political researchers at the University of St. Thomas, this is their… -
In the News: Renee Buhr on New Momentum for Ukraine in Russia Conflict
In the NewsRenee Buhr, PhD, recently spoke with WCCO Radio about what the Ukrainian military's latest advancements mean for the overall trajectory of the war and provided insight into how this may impact Vladimir Putin's hold on power in Russia. Buhr is a political science professor at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences.… -
Tommie Experts: What Led to Russia’s Invasion?
St. Thomas 2025A St. Thomas political science alumna was working on the ground in Ukraine in the weeks before Russia attacked. Stationed in Ukraine until the February 2022 invasion, Colleen Ryan ’14 operated as a monitoring officer with the world’s second largest regional security organization after the United Nations. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe… -
More Candidates on the Ballot: CAS Gets Women Ready to Run
On the 2021 ballot, male candidates outnumbered their female counterparts 2-to-1 in the Minneapolis mayoral race and 6-to-1 in the race to lead the city of St. Paul. Two men won. This lopsided field for the top offices in Minnesota’s two largest cities is less an exception and more a rule. A St. Thomas partnership…