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In the News: Star Tribune Features Interdisciplinary Course Taking Place at Schoenecker Center
In the NewsLiz Navratil, higher education reporter at the Star Tribune, recently visited the University of St. Thomas’ Musical Acoustics class – taught at the Schoenecker Center by music professor Doug Orzolek and physics professor Jeff Jalkio – to learn more about the interdisciplinary learning take place in the university’s new academic facility. From the story: Music…
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Earth, Environment and Society Professor Is a 2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Scholar
STEAMDr. Thomas Hickson, a professor in the Department of Earth, Environment and Society in the College of Arts and Sciences, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in geology to Spain for the 2024-25 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Hickson will be working at the… -
School of Engineering Student-Faculty Research
ResearchRyan Kappes (Civil Engineering ’25) With Dr. Ali Ling Characterizing How PFAS Move Through Aquatic Food Webs in the Mississippi River RESEARCH ROLE: my role is to analyze data from research done on PFAS concentrations and find links between the compound size and accumulation in the food web to better characterize how much PFAS impacts… -
The Future of Persistent ‘Forever’ Chemicals
Tommie ExpertsImagine a group of chemicals so useful they’re in everything from your phone to your clothes, but they never break down and could be harming your health for generations. These chemicals do exist and there is not enough money in the world to remove them from the environment as fast as they are being added. Per-… -
NSF Discovery Scholars Build Community and Advance Research
STEAMIn fall 2022, St. Thomas was awarded a six-year, $1.5 million NSF S-STEM grant to provide financial support for students interested in key STEM fields. S-STEM grants are specifically intended to increase the country’s research science workforce by funding scholarships and academic support for talented undergraduate students with unmet financial need. With the grant, the… -
In the News: Schoenecker Center’s Monahan Art Gallery Featured in MPLSART
In the NewsThe John P. Monahan Gallery – located on the first floor of the recently opened Schoenecker Center – has opened its inaugural exhibit featuring the work of a range of unique artists from Minnesota and beyond. MPLSART recently spoke with Victoria Young, art history professor at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and… -
In the News: Don Weinkauf on the Interdisciplinary Nature of the Schoenecker Center
In the NewsThe University of St. Thomas recently unveiled the Schoenecker Center, a state-of-the-art facility designed to accommodate a wide range of classes, including those in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM). Beyond its educational offerings, the center also serves as a cornerstone in the university’s commitment to sustainability, with ambitious goals set to further advance… -
Meet the Artists Behind the Schoenecker Center’s World-Class Art Collection
Arts & HumanitiesAnthony James is a rock star in the contemporary art world. A trained visual artist, his monumental sculptures – constructed from a mesmerizing combination of stainless steel, glass and LED lights – have appeared on all seven continents and even played a starring role in a Hollywood blockbuster. And now, one of his pieces calls… -
Leading in STEAM Education: Forward-Facing Schoenecker Center Opens its Doors
St. Thomas 2025 - Lead in STEAM EducationWhen the School of Engineering’s Dr. Rita Lederle makes concrete alongside her civil engineering students at the University of St. Thomas, the process will no longer take place out of sight. Instead, her lesson on how to manipulate the properties of concrete will be held right in the middle of the action inside the Schoenecker… -
In the News: Schoenecker Center Featured in the Pioneer Press
In the NewsDeborah Besser, associate dean at the University of St. Thomas School of Engineering, and Bill Tolman, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with the Pioneer Press about the new state-of-the-art STEAM complex on the university’s south campus. From the story: “You have a mix of science, engineering and the arts, and…