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Sticker Shock on a Stick: St. Thomas Students Track Inflation at State Fair
In the NewsAt the Great Minnesota Get-Together, it’s not just the food that’s fried; wallets are feeling the heat too. University of St. Thomas students created the first-ever “On a Stick Index” to track State Fair inflation. The inaugural project, modeled after the Consumer Price Index (CPI), revealed how much more Minnesota fairgoers are paying for iconic…
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Can AI Prevent the Next Bridge Collapse? This St. Thomas Professor Has the Answer
Artificial IntelligenceAs Minnesota marks 18 years since the I-35W bridge collapsed in August 2007, a new study led by University of St. Thomas Professor John Abraham shows how artificial intelligence (AI) could help engineers prevent similar tragedies in the future. The study, co-authored with researchers in Iran - which is among the top five countries in… -
In the News: Roxanne Prichard on Sleep as a Feminist Issue
In the NewsDr. Roxanne Prichard, professor of psychology and neuroscience in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas, recently wrote a feature story for Ms. magazine in which she examines the historic and modern factors contributing to issues in women's sleep health. Prichard argues that women's sleep is a feminist political issue and… -
The Connection Between Excellent Communication and Emotional Intelligence
Tommie ExpertsEffective and exceptional leadership is powered by communication, and communication is deeply intertwined with emotional intelligence (EQ). For emerging leaders navigating newly expanded responsibilities, recognizing this connection is essential. And for experienced leaders, it’s a powerful reminder that how we communicate evolves alongside our self-awareness and emotional insight. In a recent course that I taught… -
St. Thomas Professor Shares Teaching Methods in Germany
People & CultureMuffet Trout, PhD, associate professor in the School of Education and a fellow at the Minnesota Institute of Trauma-Informed Education at the University of St. Thomas, spent the month of June in Germany as an invited international guest lecturer at Technische Universitat Darmstadt (TUD). The relationship with TUD began several years ago, when a German… -
Tommie Experts: Minnesota Has Talent, Infrastructure to Lead in AI
Artificial IntelligenceManjeet Rege, director of the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence and professor and chair of the Department of Software Engineering and Data Science, spoke earlier this year before the Minnesota Senate Labor Committee to discuss the state’s AI future. During the hearing, he emphasized how Minnesota might position itself as "AI-first.” In this Tommie Experts… -
How AI Is Revolutionizing Thermal Sciences – A New Book by a St. Thomas Professor
Artificial IntelligenceArtificial intelligence is literally changing everything - as we watch. To stay at the forefront of this foundational technology, Dr. John Abraham, University of St. Thomas professor of thermal sciences, has co-produced the newly published book "Artificial Intelligence in Heat Transfer." The sixth book in a series, this one brings together world leaders in the field to share… -
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… -
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…