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Innovation Gets a Boost in Funding
Professional NotesA wave of federal grants is making an impact. If you ask Professor L. Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan about her life in the year 2016, you‘ll likely get the answer: “weeks of no sleep.” That was the year she applied for and received St. Thomas’ first major federal grant at or above $1 million. At the…
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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… -
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… -
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… -
Clean Energy: Making a Difference for Tomorrow
People & CultureProfessor John Abraham, PhD, discusses climate change solutions. John Abraham has a way with words that grab attention. But when you’re dealing with a topic with a massive, global impact, the words aren‘t very hard to find. In his words: “Climate change is literally killing people.” St. Thomas’ thermal sciences professor in the School of… -
A Glimpse of Life in a Wheelchair Serves as Lesson in Empathic Design
Diversity, Equity and InclusionAsk a mechanical engineer to solve a technical problem, and they will likely have an impressive technical solution at the ready. At the University of St. Thomas School of Engineering, Dr. Jenny Holte is urging her students to resist the urge to provide an immediate solution without fully understanding the needs of the end user.… -
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… -
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…