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Training Ethical, Technologically Fluent Lawyers for an AI-Driven Legal World
Artificial IntelligenceGenerative artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping nearly every profession, including law. To explore its evolving impact, the University of St. Thomas School of Law hosted a panel discussion titled Training Tomorrow’s Lawyers: AI and the New Apprenticeship. The panel brought together local judges, attorneys and technologists to discuss how AI is changing the legal profession,…
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In the News: Manjeet Rege on the Global Scramble for AI’s Supply Chain
In the NewsManjeet Rege, software engineering and data science professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Engineering and director of the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence, recently discussed the growing global competition over the physical resources that power artificial intelligence during an interview with WCCO Radio, explaining how minerals, energy and supply chains are becoming… -
In the News: Manjeet Rege on National Push to Standardize AI Oversight
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, spoke with KARE 11 about the potential impact of shifting AI regulation from the state level to the federal government. Rege said the rapid evolution of AI… -
In the News: Manjeet Rege on How AI Fabricated a Viral Clinton-Trump Video
In the NewsManjeet Rege, director of the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence at the University of St. Thomas, spoke with PolitiFact about a viral video depicting President Donald Trump touching former President Bill Clinton and explained why forensic analysis shows the clip was created using artificial intelligence. From the article:When then-President Bill Clinton and real estate mogul… -
MnTech Honors St. Thomas Professor for Advancements in Minnesota Tech Education
Professional NotesOn Nov. 20, the Minnesota Technology Association (MnTech) is recognizing leaders in technology as part of this year’s Tekne Awards. Dr. Manjeet Rege, professor and chair of the Department of Software Engineering and Data Science at the University of St. Thomas, has been selected Tech Educator of the Year. Several University of St. Thomas community members, alongside MnTech President and CEO Joel Crandall, recently surprised Rege in his classroom… -
St. Thomas Faculty Speak at Applied AI Conference
Professional NotesThe Applied AI Conference has been Minnesota's premier platform for practical AI education, networking and innovation since 2023. The 2025 conference was held at the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul. Manjeet Rege, professor and chair of the Department of Software Engineering and Data Science at St. Thomas, gave the keynote talk about how… -
Manjeet Rege Receives Patent for AI Invention
Professional NotesDr. Manjeet Rege, a professor and chair of the Department of Software Engineering and Data Science at the University of St. Thomas, was granted a patent along with his co-inventors by the Patent Office, Government of India for their invention “System and Method for Fraud Detection in Credit Transfer, Transcript Verification, and Employment Candidacy Identification.”… -
St. Thomas’ Jena Zangs Receives Women in AI Honor
Professional NotesUniversity of St. Thomas Chief Data and Analytics Officer Jena Zangs ’10, ’18 MS recently was selected as the Minnesota Ambassador for Women in AI USA. “A true builder at heart, Jena’s bringing AI innovation into communities, nonprofits and education ecosystems (K-12 through higher ed). Passionate about empowering women in AI, Jena is a classroom guest speaker, national presenter and mentor helping women thrive in a male-dominated industry,” Women in AI USA… -
Can AI Solve Iran’s Dire Water Crisis? Global Research Has the Answer
Artificial IntelligenceIran is running out water. But artificial intelligence is providing solutions, according to research from University of St. Thomas Professor John Abraham and his Iranian colleagues. They have partnered on 50 studies over six years to provide solutions to address the crisis. Abraham has co-authored two studies with Dr. Farzin Salmasi, a water engineering professor at… -
In the News: Manjeet Rege on Artificial Intelligence Helping Job Seekers
In the NewsManjeet Rege, a software engineering and data science professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Engineering, recently spoke with WCCO-TV about how concerns that artificial intelligence could eliminate jobs are more nuanced than they seem. From the interview:Host: How is AI actually impacting employers? Rege: AI has made its foray into different industries. From…