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Rosh Hashanah - The New Jewish Year Celebrates the Beginning of Humanity
Faith and MissionFather Chris Collins, St. Thomas’ new vice president for mission, sat down with Rabbi Avi Olitzky to discuss the meaning of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year 5782. Rosh Hashanah is celebrated in 2021 starting at sundown Monday, Sept. 6, and ending at sundown Wednesday, Sept. 8, coinciding with the start of the new academic…
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Tommie Experts: Embracing AI in Modern Business
Tommie ExpertsAI business success can be enhanced through collaboration. The five pillars of implementation and collaboration describe the fundamental elements that any business in this space should be considering. Recognizing that mastery of all five components can be daunting, this article seeks to highlight the point that not each is a company's strength; working with ecosystem… -
Tommie Experts: Father Collins on the Catholic Church’s Pro-Vaccine Stance
Faith and Mission"The Church authoritatively is teaching that it's morally permissible to get the vaccine." St. Thomas’ recently announced COVID-19 vaccine requirement has helped drive up the university’s vaccination rate among students, faculty and staff; as of this week, more than 80% of the community has received at least one dose. With assistance of the Office for Mission,… -
Tommie Experts: The Global Battle for AI Dominance
St. Thomas 2025 - Lead in STEAM EducationIn this Tommie Experts piece, read about the global battle for AI dominance between the U.S. and China. -
Tommie Experts: This Crazy Weather … And It’s Only Getting Started
Sustainability & EnvironmentUniversity of St. Thomas Professor John Abraham writes about climate change and the recent wild temperatures and crazy weather in the U.S. -
Tommie Experts: Meaningful Work as a Way to Wellness
Business & LawIn this Tommie Experts column, Christopher Michaelson, PhD, explains how meaningful work influences wellness. -
Tommie Experts: Books on Black History You May Not Know (Yet)
Tommie ExpertsThis Black History Month, the Newsroom spoke with associate professor Todd Lawrence to get his book recommendations for the St. Thomas community. -
Tommie Experts: OCD and COVID-19
Health & EducationFor more than two decades, Dr. Christopher Vye, associate professor and chair of the Graduate School of Professional Psychology in the Morrison Family College of Health, has treated people with anxiety disorders in his clinical practice. The pandemic, he said, has presented a particular set of challenges for many with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), which… -
Tommie Experts: John Tauer on Keeping Athletes Mentally and Physically Healthy
AthleticsSt. Thomas basketball coach and psychology professor John Tauer recently discussed keeping athletes mentally and physically healthy during the COVID-19 shutdown with WCCO Radio’s Cory Hepola. -
Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on Jobs
St. Thomas 2025 - Lead in STEAM EducationIn this Tommie Experts piece, Manjeet Rege and Dan Yarmoluk weigh in on AI’s impact on the future of work.