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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…
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In the News: Roxanne Prichard on the Impact of Discrimination on Asian and Asian American Students During the Pandemic
In the NewsRoxanne Prichard, psychology and neuroscience professor at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently published a research brief in The Conversation on the topic of discrimination and its impact on Asian and Asian American students during the COVID-19 pandemic. From the article: Experiencing discrimination significantly harmed the well-being of Asian and Asian American… -
Victorian Periodicals Research Sends Tommies to France
Arts & HumanitiesCecilia Becicka ’23 didn’t expect to finish her senior year at the University of St. Thomas eating canapes in a small castle in Caen, France. The data analytics major had just wrapped up a presentation at the Research Society for Victorian Periodicals (RSVP) conference. Usually knee-deep in numbers and spreadsheets, it was now time for… -
St. Thomas Theology Professor Emeritus Publishes Book
Professional NotesUniversity of St. Thomas Professor Emeritus David Penchansky recently published a book, Solomon and the Ant: The Qur’an in Conversation with the Bible. He has been interviewed on two podcasts about the book: “Exploring the Quran and the Bible” (hosted by Professor Gabriel Said Reynolds of the University of Notre Dame) and “What Matters Most”… -
Researching the International Popularity of K-pop
ResearchAs a person who “lives and breathes entertainment,” University of St. Thomas Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship Shinwon Noh’s latest research is a fusion of academia and pop culture. Noh, along with three co-authors, analyzed the international popularity of K-pop. That combination of pop, R&B and hip-hop music coming from South Korea, made popular by groups… -
Research and Opinion: Dr. Kevin Theissen Authors Article on Changing Water Supply
ResearchDr. Kevin Theissen, professor and geology program director in the Department of Earth, Environment, and Society, has authored the article, “Climate-driven mid to late Holocene hydrologic evolution of arid wetlands documented by strontium, uranium, and oxygen isotopes from Lower Pahranagat Lake, southern Nevada, USA” which was recently published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Quaternary Research.… -
Exploring New Ways to Provide Clean, Safe Water
STEAMAssistant Professor Sara Mollamohammada joined the University of St. Thomas as the newest member of the civil engineering faculty, and she is on a mission to help find easy, accessible ways to provide clean, safe water in remote and rural areas. WHAT KIND OF RESEARCH ARE YOU DOING?My research is primarily focused on using algae… -
St. Thomas Faculty Share Their Research Lightning Fast
ResearchTen St. Thomas faculty members from across the university took over Scooter’s in Anderson Student Center to share five-minute, high-level presentations of their most recent research projects for the inaugural Faculty Lightning Talks. “This (Faculty Lightning Talks) event is very helpful for us to gain an understanding of the actual research work that is performed… -
Digging for Answers: Microbiology Research Tackles Antibiotic Resistance
ResearchAt the start of Dr. Joanna Klein’s Microbiology and Health course this February, St. Thomas students were assigned the ultimate biology treasure hunt. Instead of rubies or gold bars, their search was for something much more valuable: dirt. Topsoil is far from flashy, and yet, with just the right amount of luck, it could yield… -
School of Engineering Faculty Research
ResearchHeather Orser Assistant ProfessorElectrical and Computer Engineering ADVANCING NEUROSCIENCE: ELECTRONICS FOR A BETTER FUTURE What: Improving interactions between the nervous system and electronics to support investigation and treatment of neural diseases (e.g., Parkinson’s, essential tremor, dystonia, incontinence, sleep apnea) while finding ways to improve accessibility with less expensive designs. How: Looking at capabilities of sensing…