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Searching for Evidence of Life in Ancient Rocks: Geologist Reflects on Fulbright Semester in Spain
ResearchGeology Professor Thomas Hickson is back in the lab at the University of St. Thomas after spending four months abroad as a Fulbright Scholar in Spain. Hickson collaborated with Spanish geoscientists in the Madrid area to study microbialites, ancient rocks that may provide clues to the evolution of early life on Earth and on other…
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Business Professor Ernest Owens Selected as Fulbright Scholar for Nigerian Education Initiative
ResearchErnest Owens, associate professor of management at the Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas, has been selected as a Fulbright specialist and will travel to Lagos, Nigeria, in fall 2025 to lead a six-week project, "Internationalization of Pan-Atlantic University." He is among more than 400 U.S. faculty and professionals selected each… -
New Grants Advance Faculty Research in Community-Engaged Learning
Center for the Common GoodThe Center for the Common Good at the University of St. Thomas recently announced recipients of a new grant initiative to support research on community-engaged teaching projects. The inaugural recipients are both faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences and part of the ACE (Academic Community Engagement) cohort. Theology Professor Cara Anthony and Susanne… -
St. Thomas Researchers Receive Fellowship to Study Preeclampsia Risk Factors
Professional NotesTwo faculty members at the University of St. Thomas have been awarded a co-faculty fellowship from the Luann Dummer Center for Women to advance critical research on preeclampsia, a serious pregnancy condition that disproportionately affects women of color. Dr. Kathleen Miller, an integrative physiologist, and Dr. Funmi Knutson, an epidemiologist, are both assistant professors in the Department of Health… -
Dr. Yohuru Williams Featured in New History Channel Docuseries by Kevin Costner
Racial Justice InitiativeDr. Yohuru Williams, founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas, is featured in Kevin Costner’s The West, an eight-part docuseries that premiered May 26 on the History Channel. Executive produced by actor Kevin Costner and Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, The West explores the contested and complex history… -
Universitywide Faculty Awards Recognize Excellence in Teaching, Scholarship and Service
Professional NotesEach year, Academic Affairs celebrates faculty who embody the mission of the University of St. Thomas through their teaching, scholarship, and service. In 2025, five exceptional faculty members were honored with universitywide awards. And another was recognized as the Professor of the Year. Each awardee represents the highest standards of dedication, innovation, and impact in… -
Managing Emotions: The Art of Self-Regulation
Tommie ExpertsA leader I advise found himself overwhelmed in a new leadership role. Reporting directly to the CEO, his calendar was packed, and stress was beginning to disrupt his sleep and well-being. When a great opportunity becomes a mental, emotional burden, what’s a leader to do to bring things back into balance? Not surprisingly, there’s an… -
Celebrating 26 Years: Chair of Graduate School of Professional Psychology Retires
Humans of St. ThomasDr. Christopher Vye, chair of the Graduate School of Professional Psychology (GSPP) at the University of St. Thomas, will retire at the end of the spring 2025 semester after 26 years. For the last 12 years, Vye has held leadership within the school, bringing in his 36 years of expertise as a practicing psychologist specializing… -
Tommie Expert: Why Facial Recognition Deserves a Role in Criminal Investigations
Artificial IntelligenceAs our justice system navigates advancing technology, we face a critical question: How should we incorporate facial recognition technology into our legal proceedings? Minnesota courts are currently contending with the admissibility of facial recognition as evidence. It is time to consider its role, not as a smoking gun, but as a valuable investigative tool. What… -
Meet TommieBot: A Generative AI Chatbot, Engineered for and by Tommies
Artificial IntelligenceWhen software engineering and data science professor Dr. Chih Lai first heard that his employer, the University of St. Thomas, was considering purchasing and rolling out an AI chatbot, he was intrigued. Intrigue became inspiration as Lai realized there would be no reason to purchase anything. “When I really thought about it, I knew we…