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St. Thomas to Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Its Peace Engineering Program May 9
Sustainability & EnvironmentThe event will include the premiere of the documentary “Field to Fork.”
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Depth of Field: Kites
Sustainability & EnvironmentLance Ramm flies a kite on the John P. Monahan Plaza as part of an event celebrating St. Thomas' wind power initiatives and Earth Week April 25. -
St. Thomas Wins Multiple Honors for Use of Green Energy, Green Construction and Recycling Efforts
Sustainability & EnvironmentThe university is the largest purchaser of energy from Xcel Energy’s Windsource, the nation’s largest producer of wind power. -
Recyclemania Cardboard Bale Weighs in at 1,020 Pounds
Sustainability & EnvironmentStudent guesses for the weight of the cardboard bale ranged from 75 to 2,700 ponds. May we have the envelope please; the winner of the Recyclemania weight-guessing contest is ... -
The Scroll: Google vs. UST
Sustainability & EnvironmentSusan Alexander was intrigued when she read that Google had been named Fortune magazine’s best place to work in the world for the fourth consecutive year. Just what kind of amenities does Google offer? She checked them out and offers a report – and her analysis of how St. Thomas stacks up – today in The Scroll. -
Call for Proposals Announced by 2013-14 Campus Sustainability Fund
Sustainability & EnvironmentStudents, faculty and staff are invited to submit proposals to “green” UST operations and campus life. The submission deadline is Tuesday, March 19. -
Climate-Change Expert Bill McKibben Coming to UST and Macalester Feb. 20-21 for Programs 'Celebrating and Preserving Winter'
Sustainability & EnvironmentWhat’s happening to our winters? McKibben will speak at both schools on his way to ski the Birkebeiner in Wisconsin. The lectures are free and open to all. -
RecycleMania 2013 is Under Way; RecycleManiacs Hope to Pile on Another Victory
Sustainability & EnvironmentThe eight-week competition runs through Saturday, March 30. -
A Passion for Alternative Energy That Crosses Borders
Sustainability & EnvironmentThere is a great need for social entrepreneurship with the goal of developing economical and robust systems that provide fresh water and electricity. The engineering challenges are significant but surmountable. It simply takes will and funding. -
Campus Sustainability Fund Grants Awarded
Sustainability & EnvironmentThe Campus Sustainability Fund finances projects that promote climate-neutrality and sustainability at St. Thomas.