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How AI Can Revolutionize IP Law Firms
STEAMThe world is not an exception to changes. Change is the constant in life. The world has gone through changes in the past few years. Most of the changes technology-wise have been led by tremendous breakthroughs by the artificial intelligence research community in the past decades. A notable example has been to train computers to…
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President Julie Sullivan’s Legacy Fuels St. Thomas’ Momentum
People & CultureFrom the start, Dr. Julie Sullivan, was bound to make history at the University of St. Thomas. Appointed the first lay person and woman president of Minnesota’s largest private university, Sullivan’s nine-year tenure is defined by historic milestones. On June 1, Sullivan steps down as St. Thomas president and again makes history when she becomes… -
The Art of Collaboration: Why So Many Physics Students Are Double Majors
St. Thomas 2025 - Lead in STEAM EducationLight is a beautiful thing, and for St. Thomas senior Lexi Serreyn, she’s making it her future. A physics and electrical engineering double major, Serreyn is poised to graduate this spring, ready to turn her love and knowledge of light into something much more. “With my research in the Physics Department I got access to… -
St. Thomas Breaks Ground on the Schoenecker Center
St. Thomas 2025 - Lead in STEAM EducationBolstering its reputation as an industry leader in STEAM education, St. Thomas broke ground May 12 on the Schoenecker Center, a $110 million state-of-the-art complex that aims to break down barriers in collaborative learning. University leaders, the Board of Trustees and the campus community gathered on south campus at the future site of the world-class… -
Breaking Ground on a New Era for Engineering
STEAMSt. Thomas breaks ground on $110 million STEAM complex; the integrated facility will showcase science, technology, engineering, arts and math. St. Thomas breaks ground in May on the Schoenecker Center, a $110 million state-of-the-art complex that aims to transform south campus by adding a world-class STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) complex targeted to… -
St. Thomas Appoints Renowned Chemistry Scholar to Lead College of Arts and Sciences
Arts & HumanitiesThe University of St. Thomas is turning to a widely respected chemistry researcher with a passion for interdisciplinary education to lead its College of Arts and Sciences into a new era. Dr. William “Bill” Tolman – who is currently serving as vice dean of research and entrepreneurship in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in… -
Schoenecker Center: The Future of STEAM Reimagined
St. Thomas 2025STEAM complex named for benefactor breaks new ground. Ground will break in May on the newly named Schoenecker Center, St. Thomas‘ long-planned STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) complex. Named in honor of Guy and Barbara Schoenecker, the five-level center will open its doors in 2024. The 130,000-plus square foot Schoenecker Center will house… -
In the News: St. Thomas to break ground on new STEAM facility in May
St. Thomas 2025 - Lead in STEAM EducationFor National STEM Day 2021, School of Engineering Dean Don Weinkauf spoke with KSTP-TV news about The Schoenecker Center, the new STEAM complex that will break ground at St. Thomas in the spring and open to students in fall 2024. The complex will serve those in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics, all under one… -
Name and Groundbreaking Date Set for St. Thomas’ STEAM Complex
St. Thomas 2025The groundbreaking date for St. Thomas’ newest and largest academic building is officially set – and visitors will see a familiar name with a deep university legacy when the first-of-its-kind facility opens in 2024. On Wednesday night, President Julie Sullivan announced the university’s long-planned STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math) complex will be named… -
Students Attract Employers at 'Meet the Engineers' Career Fair
St. Thomas 2025 - Lead in STEAM EducationTypical college career fairs involve students walking expansive floors and waiting in long lines to visit with potential employers seated behind tables adorned with banners and brochures. St. Thomas’ School of Engineering takes a different approach by literally reversing the roles. At the Oct. 13 Meet the Engineers reverse career fair, now in its 20th…