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Research and Opinion: Is Modern Philosophy at Odds With Tradition Moral Wisdom?
In the NewsProfessor Timothy Pawl of the Philosophy Department in the School of Arts and Sciences has recently had his research cited in "Iron Sharpens Iron: Ancient Moral Wisdom and Contemporary Psychology on the Virtue of Patience," written by Rebecca Randall and funded by the John Templeton Foundation. Pawl’s research contributes to Randall’s discussion of modern philosophy compared…
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Research and Opinion: Reducing Modeling Bias in Statistical Volume Elements
In the NewsDr. Katherine Acton, an associate professor of mechanical engineering, recently co-authored “Geometric partitioning schemes to reduce modeling bias in statistical volume elements smaller than the scale of isotropic and homogeneous size limits,” which was published by the Journal of Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. From the article: In this work, elastic and strength properties… -
Research and Opinion: Neuromodulation Therapy and Biological Sensing System
In the NewsDr. Heather Orser, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, recently co-authored “An Implantable 8-Contact Sense and Stimulation System for Continuous Recording,” which was published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). From the article: Neuromodulation systems currently provide therapy for many diseases. Advancing therapy capabilities is an important goal in the design… -
U.S. News Ranks St. Thomas on 2023 Best Graduate Programs List
St. Thomas 2025St. Thomas’ efforts to make meaningful changes in K-12 classrooms across Minnesota and beyond are attracting national attention. For the first time ever, U.S. News & World Report has listed the university’s School of Education in its annual rankings of the nation’s top graduate programs, naming it the No. 2 program in Minnesota and No.… -
Tommie Experts: What Led to Russia’s Invasion?
St. Thomas 2025A St. Thomas political science alumna was working on the ground in Ukraine in the weeks before Russia attacked. Stationed in Ukraine until the February 2022 invasion, Colleen Ryan ’14 operated as a monitoring officer with the world’s second largest regional security organization after the United Nations. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe… -
Are New Technologies Keeping Us Stuck in Old Biases?
Diversity, Equity and InclusionTo help assess whether job applicants should be interviewed or not, Amazon generated an algorithm that picked out resumes most similar to the company’s most successful job applicants. Amelia McNamara, PhD, a computer and information science professor at the University of St. Thomas, said this seemingly benign innovation for hiring wasn’t as forward-thinking as it… -
Research and Opinion: Tokyo 2020
In the NewsDr. John Wendt, Professor Emeritus of Ethics and Business Law in the Opus College of Business, published "Tokyo 2020 - The Games of Hope, Solidarity and Peace" in the winter 2022 edition of Entertainment and Sports Lawyer. The journal is the official publication for the Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries of the American Bar Association. From the… -
13-Year Research Collaboration Explores Untapped Hemingway
Arts & HumanitiesIn the fall of 2009, four University of St. Thomas English students, their professor, and a librarian met in a far corner of O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library to begin what would become a 13-year collaboration creating an annotated bibliography on the life and art of the most celebrated American author of the 20th century: Ernest Hemingway. Acclaimed… -
Research and Opinion: Imitating Divine Interruption
In the NewsJen Sanders of the Theology Department in the College of Arts and Sciences published "Imitating the Divine Interruption of Deteriorating Human Conversations: Speaking the Gospel in a New Language" in Volume 81, Issue 4 of Theological Studies. From the article: Recent scholarship uses the metaphor of language to articulate why, even with good intentions, we Christians can… -
Research and Opinion: A Microgrid Education
In the NewsDr. Mahmoud Kabalan, along with other School of Engineering faculty and alumni, recently co-authored "Commissioning a Real-World Industry-Grade Microgrid with Undergraduate and Graduate Students," which was published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) after his presentation at the 2021 North American Power Symposium (NAPS). From the article: Microgrids are electrical systems that can operate in…