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Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights
Business & LawTechnology in 2022 is a beautiful thing. It’s pretty cool to have a smart refrigerator that allows you to see what’s in it in real time, so you don’t buy that unnecessary third gallon of milk. And how about technology that will help autistic kids recognize emotion in speech? Or technology that provides doctors with…
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Associate Professor Muffet Trout Participates in Mental Health Panel
Professional NotesUniversity of St. Thomas Associate Professor of Teacher Education Dr. Muffet Trout recently participated in a panel at Occidental College in Los Angeles. During the panel, titled "Wellbeing in a New Era: Addressing Current Mental Health Concerns," Trout and other panelists discussed "holistic strategies and preventive measures Oxy community members can employ to manage their… -
Education Professor and Doctoral Candidate Conduct Workshop at MEA Conference
Professional NotesEducational leadership doctoral candidate Zeinab Abdalla and her dissertation adviser, Dr. Candace Chou, conducted a workshop titled “Voices from Somali Educators: Effective Strategies in Engaging with Parents” at the Education Minnesota 2022 MEA Conference. Abdalla is currently conducting dissertation research on the challenges and opportunities faced by Somali K-12 educators during the COVID-19 pandemic. She… -
School of Education Faculty Present at Early Childhood Conference
Professional NotesDrs. Bonnie Ingelin and Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan and adjunct Jennifer Ishaug, all from the School of Education, recently presented "Creating Meaningful Field Experiences in Birth to Three" at the Council for Exceptional Children's Division for Early Childhood conference in Chicago. About the presentation: The goal of pre-service educator’s field experiences is to provide future teachers… -
Law Professor Publishes Paper on Lack of Black Owners in Sports
Professional NotesUniversity of St. Thomas Law Professor David Grenardo has published "Getting to the Root of the Problem: Where Are All the Black Owners in Sports?" The article, forthcoming in the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law Review, discusses the lack of Black owners, head coaches and other lead team executives in professional sports in the U.S.… -
Marie Lopez del Puerto Receives Excellence in Physics Award
Professional NotesDr. Marie Lopez del Puerto, chair of physics at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis-St. Paul, received the American Physical Society’s 2023 Excellence in Physics Education Award. She and her collaborators at The Partnership for Integrating Computation into Undergraduate Physics (PICUP) were recognized for “developing an active, inclusive, and supportive community of physics educators… -
School of Education and School of Social Work Faculty Present Grant Work
Professional NotesDrs. Bonnie Ingelin and Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan from the School of Education and Dr. Renee Hepperlen from the School of Social Work recently presented their Office of Special Education Program (OSEP) grant work at the Council for Exceptional Children's Division for Early Childhood conference in Chicago. The grant, titled “Trauma Informed Interdisciplinary Practices (TIIP): Developing… -
CAS Receives $1.5 Million Grant for Science-Focused Scholarship Program
St. Thomas 2025 - Close Financial Gaps For StudentsThe $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation will be used to provide financial support for low-income students interested in science fields. The College of Arts and Sciences will establish the NSF Discovery Scholars program, designed to help disadvantaged students thrive at St. Thomas. The program will award scholarships to 23 students interested in… -
Dr. Raymond N. MacKenzie Publishes 'Red and Black' Translation
Professional NotesEnglish Professor Dr. Raymond N. MacKenzie recently published a translation of the book, Red and Black. It was originally released in 1830 by Stendhal, the pseudonym of Marie-Henri Beyle. About the book: "Fueled with a combustible mix of ambition, naivete, and Napoleonic ideals, Julien Sorel sets his sights on the heights of French society. But… -
Biology and Computer Science Team Up in 'Avian Soap Opera'
Arts & HumanitiesWith the use of six wall-mounted monitors, biology and neuroscience students kept a close watch on songbirds this summer. This "avian soap opera" is a research project taking place in the lab of Dr. Sarah Heimovics, associate professor of biology and neuroscience, aiming to understand how hormones and neurotransmitters work in the brain to regulate…