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Changing the World One Global Engineering Experience at a Time
STEAMFor most tourists, a visit to the South American Andes wouldn’t be complete without a journey to Peru’s prized Machu Picchu. The former home of the innovative Incas, Machu Picchu is a stunning sight to behold, what with its ancient circular terraces built for farming and breathtaking mountainous views. For University of St. Thomas engineering…
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St. Thomas Energy Innovation Receives Multiyear Funding From Congress
St. Thomas 2025 - Lead in STEAM EducationUniversity of St. Thomas’ innovation in renewable energy is catching the eye of lawmakers in Washington, resulting in new federal partnerships that are garnering national attention. Thanks to the efforts of U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum, more than $10 million is on its way to St. Thomas to advance microgrid research and establish a new center… -
STEAM Rises: The Building of Schoenecker Center
St. Thomas 2025As the University of St. Thomas crossed the halfway point to opening the 130,000-square-foot Schoenecker Center, its new home for science, technology, arts, engineering and mathematics, the McGough Construction crew and naming donors marked the moment by signing the steel beam that was placed at the highest point on the building. This act, known in… -
In the News: St. Thomas Professor Co-Authors Global Study Showing New Record for Ocean Heat
In the NewsUniversity of St. Thomas School of Engineering Professor John Abraham recently spoke with multiple national and global media outlets to provide insight into the most recent study on ocean heat content, which paints a clear picture of the dangerous trajectory of global warming. Abraham - a renowned climate researcher - is part of a team… -
A World of Science: Ancient Art and History Under the St. Thomas Microscope
Arts & HumanitiesTucked away in a corner of the O’Shaughnessy Science Hall on the St. Paul campus, you’ll find the geology lab. Under the microscope today is a special sample that could hold important clues to the ancient Roman world. Lab manager Anik Regan is working with Sophia Ritacco, a sociology major and art history museum studies… -
Schoenecker Center Construction Site at St. Thomas Is a ‘Living Lab’
STEAMUniversity of St. Thomas engineering students are a window away from a real-life learning lab. “Our classroom has the west-side windows … it’s like a fishbowl, they’re tying in eight feet away from you,” engineering student Genevieve Tester ’23 said about the ironworkers securing their safety harnesses before setting to work on the steel building… -
Fortune Ranks St. Thomas MS in Data Science a Top 5 Program
St. Thomas 2025The University of St. Thomas’ School of Engineering MS in Data Science program landed in the Top 5 of Fortune magazine's first-ever ranking of the nation’s top in-person master’s degree programs in data science. It sits alongside programs at the country’s most recognizable and distinguished colleges and universities, including Harvard and Michigan. Data science continues… -
Electric Ride: EV Course Shapes Engineers of the Future
St. Thomas 2025 - Lead in STEAM EducationPetting zoos are generally considered a highly sought-after attraction for children. Not this petting zoo taking place on a cool September night on the top floor of the University of St. Thomas Anderson Parking Facility. There were no goats to feed, rabbits to hold, or llamas to cuddle. In their place was something positively electric.… -
Donor Gift Funds Robotics and Automation Lab for Schoenecker Center at St. Thomas
STEAMThe University of St. Thomas School of Engineering announced it received a generous gift commitment of $1 million from Henry and Angelena Blattner’s Foundation 94. This funding will help support the construction of a new facility to house multiple robotic arms within the Schoenecker Center. Upon completion, the new Robotics and Automation Laboratory will be… -
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…