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Steger Complex Powered by Renewable Energy and St. Thomas Ingenuity
Sustainability & EnvironmentSt. Thomas alumnus Will Steger ’66, ’69 M.A. flipped the switch last week on a renewable energy system that will provide power to his Steger Wilderness Center. Dr. Greg Mowry, a St. Thomas School of Engineering professor, designed the system.
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Faculty to Present at Sustainability Conference
Sustainability & EnvironmentThe Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s annual conference is expected to draw more than 2,000 attendees. -
Students can Compete for $1 Million from Hult Prize Foundation
Sustainability & EnvironmentAn information session will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, in James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall in the Anderson Student Center. -
How It Works: The Winding System That Keeps AARC Pool Running Swimmingly
Sustainability & EnvironmentSo how does St. Thomas keep the 560,000 gallons of water that fill the 5-year-old AARC pool looking as clear as glass? David Clysdale, chief engineer in St. Thomas' Facilities Management Department, has the answers. -
theology matters: Laudato Si' - Sharing Catholic Social Teaching
Sustainability & EnvironmentAngela Senander surveys how the department will teach Pope Francis' Encyclical, <em>Laudato Si'</em>, and reflects on her own experience with the encyclical in a course she taught over the summer. -
COMPANION: From the Director of Sustainability Initiatives
Sustainability & EnvironmentElise Amel and Maria Dahmus are coordinating sustainability initiatives at St. Thomas. Read more about these new and exciting sustainability efforts on campus. -
Native Son, Native Seeds
Sustainability & EnvironmentRonaldo "Rony" Lec Ajcot '94 is the founder of the Institute for Mesoamerican Permaculture, a not-for-profit organization that is reviving ancient Mayan farming practices to improve food security and self-sufficiency in his native Mesoamerica. -
George Appoints New Directors for Global and Local Engagement
Sustainability & EnvironmentAssociate Vice Provost for Global and Local Engagement Dr. Camille George has appointed Dr. Kimberly Vrudny as the director of civic engagement and Dr. Elise Amel as the director of sustainability initiatives within the newly formed Center for Global and Local Engagement. -
Entrepreneur Turns Empty Warehouse into a Garden
Sustainability & EnvironmentA growing operation is bringing new life to an empty warehouse for an urban farmer in St. Paul. In 2010, Dave Roeser, an entrepreneur with a knack for starting companies, sold three of his four businesses, holding onto his real estate properties. With an empty warehouse, the Chicago native decided it was time to turn… -
Senior Stride
Sustainability & EnvironmentGraduation provides these eight seniors with time to reflect on past accomplishments and look forward to what the future may hold.