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Sergey Berg Earns 2020 Curricular Innovation in Sustainability Award
Sustainability & EnvironmentSergey Berg is the recipient of the 2020 Curricular Innovation in Sustainability Award for his work developing and implementing a sustainability theme into the course "Applied Regression Analysis."
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Large Turnout Highlights St. Thomas-Hosted Ashoka U Exchange
Social JusticeA large turnout highlighted the St. Thomas-hosted Ashoka U Exchange 2020 event, which was virtual for the first time: 481 people representing 24 countries and 104 higher education institutions attended 75 sessions across April 16-17. -
Sustainable Communities Partnership Wins EPIC-N 2020 Outstanding Program Award
Social JusticeSustainable Communities Partnership program at University of St. Thomas is the 2020 EPIC-N Outstanding Program winner. -
Earth Day Q&A with Amir Nadav, Campus Sustainability Assistant Director
Sustainability & EnvironmentCare for creation has deep roots in Catholic social teaching, and this past fall the University of St. Thomas advanced our mission by adopting our first comprehensive sustainability strategic plan. We asked Amir Nadav, assistant director of campus sustainability, for some tips on being more sustainable (and teaching our children along the way, too). -
Tommie Experts: John Abraham on COVID-19's Effect on Climate Change
Sustainability & EnvironmentSchool of Engineering Professor John Abraham weighs in on the impacts of COVID-19 on the overall issue of climate change. -
Sustainability Week, EcoChallenge Kick off April 20
Social JusticeApril 22 is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and the St. Thomas community is getting a head start on April 20 as both Sustainability Week and the university’s EcoChallenge kick off. -
St. Thomas Unveils World-class Center for Microgrid Research
University NewsNow officially operational, the St. Thomas Center for Microgrid Research is one of just a handful of premier research and educational facilities of its kind in North America. -
Exercise Is Medicine Program Growing on Campus
AthleticsExercise is Medicine On Campus started out at St. Thomas as a simple conversation between Paul Mellick and Yohuru Williams. -
Tommie Experts: John Abraham's New Research on Ocean Warming
Sustainability & EnvironmentA new analysis shows the world’s oceans were the warmest in 2019 than any other time in recorded human history, especially between the surface and a depth of 2,000 meters. The study was conducted by an international team of 14 scientists from 11 institutes across the world, including School of Engineering professor John Abraham. -
Five Observations: First Friday with Ben Fowke
Sustainability & EnvironmentBen Fowke, chairman, president and CEO of Xcel Energy, spoke about the company's carbon-free vision on Nov. 1 as part of the St. Thomas Alumni Association’s 29th annual First Friday Speaker Series.