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In the News: Andy Babula on the Housing Market
In the NewsAndy Babula, finance professor and director of the real estate program at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, recently spoke with the Minnesota Star Tribune and WCCO Radio about the Twin Cities housing market. From the Minnesota Star Tribune story: When Matt Baker started selling real estate about four decades ago, a…
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In the News: Rachel Moran on Minnesota Juvenile Imprisonment
In the NewsRachel Moran, professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, talked with KARE 11 about a Minnesota law enacted in 2023 related to Minnesota juvenile imprisonment. From the story: Two years ago, Minnesota enacted a law aimed at giving a second chance to individuals sentenced to life in prison as juveniles. In less… -
In the News: Mark Osler on Jury Selection in the Trial of State Sen. Mitchell
In the NewsUniversity of St. Thomas School of Law Professor Mark Osler spoke to MPR News on the jury selection in the criminal trial of DFL State Sen. Nicole Mitchell. From the story: A jury was seated Monday in the criminal trial of a DFL state senator, Nicole Mitchell, who is facing two felony counts of burglary… -
In the News: Manjeet Rege on AI Bot Grok
In the NewsManjeet Rege, professor and chair of the Department of Software Engineering and Data Science at the University of St. Thomas, spoke to KARE 11 on controversy surrounding the AI bot Grok. Rege is the director of the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence. From the story: X’s AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, responded to… -
In the News: Tyler Schipper on Increased Inflation
In the NewsTyler Schipper, an economist and associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas, spoke to CNN about the impact of tariffs on inflation. Economists have warned that new tariffs introduced by the Trump administration would send prices soaring. Recent CPI data shows increasing tendencies. From the story: Economists, researchers… -
In the News: Feature Story on Fred de Sam Lazaro and Under-Told Stories
In the NewsMyVillager recently profiled Fred de Sam Lazaro, the Emmy-nominated television journalist whose Under-Told Stories Project is based at the University of St. Thomas. From the story: It will be 10 years ago this fall that de Sam Lazaro moved “Under-Told Stories” to St. Thomas. The project was started in 2006 at Saint John’s University in… -
In the News: Chip Small on Rain Gardens
In the NewsUniversity of St. Thomas Biology Professor Chip Small recently spoke to the Minnesota Star Tribune regarding the effect of Minneapolis rain gardens. From the story: Managing stormwater and nutrient pollution has always been a trade-off for local governments, said Chip Small, a biology professor at the University of St. Thomas. Plants help reduce flooding by… -
In the News: John Spry on US Inflation
In the NewsJohn Spry, professor of finance at the Opus College of Business, spoke to KSTP about the recent surge in U.S. inflation. Prices are up 2.7% compared to a year ago and up .3% between May and June, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor. From the story: John Spry, professor of finance at the… -
In the News: ThreeSixty Journalism Camp Featured on CCX Media
In the NewsThe ThreeSixty Journalism Multimedia Storytelling Institute at the University of St. Thomas was featured on CCX Media with student interviews and an interview with Executive Director Kenzie O'Keefe. The reporter was Emily Haugen '21, a St. Thomas alumna who majored in journalism. From the story: “I am just learning more and more every day,” said Muhammad Memon,… -
In the News: Mark Osler on Charges Following Shooting at an ICE Detention Center
In the NewsTen people arrested in the shooting of a police officer at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Texas were charged with attempted murder. University of St. Thomas School of Law Professor Mark Osler spoke to The New York Times about the charges. From the story: Mark Osler, a former federal prosecutor in Detroit…