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It Really Is Rocket Science—Mike Nesnidal, Ph.D., Evening UST MBA Student
Sustainability & EnvironmentAs someone who studied microelectromechanical systems and diode lasers in graduate school, took a company public with godfather of telecom startups Milton Chang and now works full-time while running his own company creating solar cells under contract with NASA, Mike Nesnidal is not your typical business school candidate.
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Campus Sustainability Fund Deadline is Oct. 11
Sustainability & EnvironmentHelp is available for those looking for guidance on putting together a successful Campus Sustainability Fund application. -
EPA Names UST to Top-20 List of U.S. Colleges and Universities That Purchase Green Power
Sustainability & EnvironmentBuying wind-generated power is part of St. Thomas’s Climate Action Plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035. -
What a Haul! Recycling Team Transports Five Tons of Move-out Items to Local Charities
Sustainability & EnvironmentFive charities received move-out items of clothing, furniture, books, food and household items ranging from dishes to hair dryers. -
60 MPH by bike—How about that for a morning commute?
Sustainability & EnvironmentWould you bike to work if you could travel at highway speeds without breaking a sweat? Rich Kronfeld of Golden Valley would, and to do so he created a tricycle. -
University Offers a Nice Deal on the NiceRide Bicycle Program
Sustainability & EnvironmentSt. Thomas students, staff and faculty can buy a $65 annual pass for just $10. -
Waste Not
Sustainability & EnvironmentDavid Dougherty ’65 followed an unexpected path from adventure-seeking college grad to an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. -
Dr. Adam Kay receives 2013 Undergraduate Research Award for Faculty
Sustainability & EnvironmentKay was honored for his outstanding commitment to supporting undergraduate research and faculty-student collaboration. -
How the Mall of America $ees Green by Being Green
Sustainability & EnvironmentIn April, Earth Day was recognized around the country. Having the Mall of America, one of the world’s largest and well-known shopping centers, in our backyard provides an interesting glance at how such a complex operation can find profit in what once was a cost center: recycling. -
Ugandan Refugee Who Saves Lives With the Help of Used Soap to Speak Here May 13
Sustainability & EnvironmentDerreck Kayongo couldn’t believe all the soap we throw away, so he founded the Atlanta-based Global Soap Project that helps keep impoverished kids clean around the world.