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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…
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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… -
Three New Members Join School of Engineering Board of Governors
STEAMThree new members with strong technology and business acumen have joined the University of St. Thomas School of Engineering Board of Governors. The new Board of Governors members are Eileen Youds, Wei Moline and Nnamdi Njoku. “Eileen, Wei and Nnamdi are the leaders in our community who will inspire us to get better at our… -
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… -
In the News: John Abraham on the Exponential Rise of Ocean Temperatures
In the NewsJohn Abraham, a renowned defender of science in the global warming discussion and professor of thermal sciences at the University of St. Thomas School of Engineering, spoke with WCCO Radio about a recent report published in Nature Reviews that analyzed the exponential rise of ocean temperatures. From the story: "So this is a study that… -
In the News: AnnMarie Thomas on Bringing Diversity Into STEM
In the NewsAnnMarie Thomas, PhD, spoke with KSTP about the importance of promoting STEM-related subjects to young women and balancing what has been a male-dominated field for years. Thomas is a professor at the University of St. Thomas in both the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the School of Engineering and the Department of Entrepreneurship in the… -
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… -
Biology and Computer Science Team Up in 'Avian Soap Opera'
Arts & HumanitiesWith the use of six wall-mounted monitors, biology and neuroscience students kept a close watch on songbirds this summer. This "avian soap opera" is a research project taking place in the lab of Dr. Sarah Heimovics, associate professor of biology and neuroscience, aiming to understand how hormones and neurotransmitters work in the brain to regulate… -
Undergraduate Summer Research Highlights
Arts & HumanitiesFor more than 50 St. Thomas undergraduate students, this summer was spent conducting research on a wide range of topics through St. Thomas’ Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). The program’s grant funding means that students get paid for their work and research. Forty-two Young Scholars, 10 Ignite Research Scholars and one Community-Based Researcher participated this… -
Playful Learning Lab Named Participant in Coding Education Collaborative
Professional NotesThe Playful Learning Lab (PLL) at St. Thomas was recently named a 2022-24 participant in the Scratch Education Collaborative (SEC), an initiative that supports worldwide organizations in teaching and use of creative coding. Scratch is a programming language often used as an introduction to coding and is known for being beginner-friendly. Recently, the Playful Learning…