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From Carp to Coding: Undergraduate Summer Research Highlights
ResearchThrough the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), nearly 70 undergraduate students at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota had the opportunity this summer to work with faculty mentors on a variety of research projects. The program’s grant funding means that students get paid for their work and research. Forty-one Young Scholars, 12 Ignite Research…
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AI Can Imitate Life When It Comes to Chatbots
Artificial IntelligenceMany people often feel like they wish they could be in two places at once. While that may not be physically possible, the possibility is on the rise digitally as artificial intelligence continues to grow and evolve. One Minnesota radio personality, Jordana Green, hopes to have AI continue her legacy now and long after she’s… -
In the News: Community Entrepreneurship Program Featured by MinnPost
In the NewsThe Community Entrepreneurship Program, a collaboration between the University of St. Thomas, the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship, and the Small Business Development Center, was recently featured in MinnPost following successful fundraising for the first Black woman-owned brewery in the Twin Cities with help from St. Thomas students. From the story: Starting a brewery is no… -
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… -
Melrose Toro Center Research Fellows Make a Societal Impact
Business & LawThe Melrose and The Toro Company Center for Principled Leadership at the Opus College of Business continues to elevate faculty whose research drives positive societal impact through principled leadership. The center’s Principled Leadership Research Fellowship research benefits academia, industry and the broader business community. The 2022 inaugural fellowship recipients, Chad Brinsfield, PhD; Ameeta Jaiswal-Dale, PhD;… -
At Home in Economics: A Department’s 100 Years of Impact
People & CultureNisha Kimber ’24 refuses to limit future Nisha Kimber. The Maple Grove, Minnesota, native believes in keeping her career options open. And so, halfway through her collegiate career at the University of St. Thomas, Kimber was finding it particularly hard to declare a major. She found an ingenious solution in the office of Professor Monica… -
Living Learning Communities: Connection in and out of the Classroom
St. Thomas 2025Every Tuesday, first-year student Ella Murdy meets with her peers and professor for her psychology class. A unique thing about this class is that the students live with the same people they have the class with. This is through the Living Learning Communities at the University of St. Thomas. “I chose to live in an… -
St. Thomas Students Conduct Summer Research on Diverse Topics
ResearchThrough St. Thomas’ Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), more than 50 university students had the opportunity this summer to work with faculty mentors on a variety of research projects. The program’s grant funding means that students get paid for their work and research. Forty-two Young Scholars, 10 Ignite Research Scholars, one Sustainability Scholar, two Community-Based… -
In the News: Jerry Organ on Best Ways to Transfer Law Schools
In the NewsWhile the overall law school transfer market is growing smaller, students who are considering a change in school face a series of challenging questions about their future. Jerry Organ, law professor and co-director of the Holloran Center for Ethical Leadership in the Professions, recently spoke with U.S. News & World Report about the best way… -
Law School Reports High Employment Outcomes, Record U.S. News Ranking
Business & LawAnother class of St. Thomas Law graduates was in high demand last year. The law school recently reported that 90% of 2022 graduates were working in “gold-standard” positions within 10 months of graduation. A “gold-standard” position is a full-time, long-term position that either requires a law license, or for which having a J.D. provides a…