Archive Posts
-
In the News: Deaf Day at Minnesota Children's Museum
In the NewsThe University of St. Thomas Playful Learning Lab, led by Business and Engineering Professor AnnMarie Thomas, recently partnered with Metro Deaf School and Minnesota's Children’s Museum to host the first-ever Deaf Day at the museum. The event was focused on creating a more welcoming and open community for deaf people. From WCCO: The first-ever Deaf…
-
Podcast: All Things Data with Guest Souleymane Kone
In the NewsIn the ever-evolving technology landscape, data analytics and data strategy continue to play a larger role in economics and business models. Director of the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence at the University of St. Thomas, Dr. Manjeet Rege, co-hosts the "All Things Data" podcast with adjunct professor and Innovation Fellow Dan Yarmoluk. The podcast provides… -
Portion of Collapsed 35W Bridge to Serve as Reminder for St. Thomas Engineering Students
In the NewsA piece of the I-35W bridge that collapsed in Minneapolis on Aug. 1, 2007, was relocated to its new home on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. Don Weinkauf, dean of the University of St. Thomas School of Engineering, spoke with KSTP, WCCO and KARE 11 news teams about the process that led to St. Thomas hosting… -
In the News: John Abraham Addresses Ocean Warming on BBC World Service
In the NewsJohn Abraham, a renowned contributor to the global warming discussion and professor of thermal sciences at the University of St. Thomas School of Engineering, recently spoke with "BBC Newshour" about the findings of a new study on the history of ocean warming and implications for the future. From the story: Abraham: "While warming has been… -
In the News: John Abraham on the Exponential Rise of Ocean Temperatures
In the NewsJohn Abraham, a renowned defender of science in the global warming discussion and professor of thermal sciences at the University of St. Thomas School of Engineering, spoke with WCCO Radio about a recent report published in Nature Reviews that analyzed the exponential rise of ocean temperatures. From the story: "So this is a study that… -
In the News: AnnMarie Thomas on Bringing Diversity Into STEM
In the NewsAnnMarie Thomas, PhD, spoke with KSTP about the importance of promoting STEM-related subjects to young women and balancing what has been a male-dominated field for years. Thomas is a professor at the University of St. Thomas in both the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the School of Engineering and the Department of Entrepreneurship in the… -
In the News: University of St. Thomas Was Site for Technology and Innovation Summit
In the NewsDepartment of Defense officials met with Rep. Betty McCollum and executives from Minnesota's largest companies on Oct. 7 at St. Thomas. As part of the summit on technology and innovation, U.S. Defense Undersecretary Heidi Shyu and McCollum visited the School of Engineering's Center for Microgrid Research. From the story: The event, held Friday at the… -
In the News: Mohsen Tahmasebi Nasab on the Mississippi's Ongoing Drought
Engineering NewsSchool of Engineering Assistant Professor Mohsen Tahmasebi Nasab was quoted in a story regarding a potential halt in the supply chain across the Mississippi River due to the ongoing drought. From the story: Last week, there were nearly 150 vessels and more than 2,250 barges in a queue to float through stretches of the Mississippi… -
In the News: Dr. Mahmoud Kabalan on School of Engineering's Microgrid
In the NewsKARE 11 featured the School of Engineering's microgrid in light of Hurricane Ian. The grid is a "self-contained energy network" that can provide buildings with power in the event of outages. From the story: Dr. Kabalan says they're more reliable than central or state power grids, like the one in Texas that went down during… -
In the News: John Abraham on Hurricane Ian, Climate Change
In the NewsProfessor John Abraham spoke with KARE-TV on climate change's effects on Hurricane Ian, and how scientists' understanding of severe storms can help communities become more resilient toward them. From the story: "The storms that we are seeing now are passing over water that is much warmer than it was 20-30 years ago," said John Abraham,…