Students in St. Thomas professor Cara Anthony’s Theology and the Environment course have conducted extensive research on the issues surrounding Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 pipeline, which is located throughout northern Minnesota.
Loras Hall demolished after 126 years
Demolition of the south campus structure at the center of recent controversy began last Wednesday. While some are reflecting on the building’s historical and community value, others are optimistic about what the decision means for STEAM at St. Thomas. Chief Video Editor Emily Rudie has the story.
President Sullivan, USG discuss university updates at town hall meeting
St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan and the St. Thomas Undergraduate Student Government held a student town hall meeting over Zoom Thursday night to update St. Thomas community members on a number of upcoming campus changes. Scout Mason and Cam Kauffman have the story.
St. Thomas senior receives prestigious science award
St. Thomas senior Maria Neuzil received the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Award this April. Reporter Andrés Tejeda has the story.
Estimated $5.2 million project to begin on Ayd Mill Road
Ayd Mill Road will undergo an estimated 5.2 million dollar mill and overlay project beginning fall 2019, including the addition of bike and pedestrian infrastructure.
Engineering professor awarded for student research help
St. Thomas engineering professor Brittany Nelson-Cheeseman was awarded the 2018 Undergraduate Research Award for demonstrating impactful faculty-student collaboration in undergraduate research.
Engineering research group focuses learning through play
With a passion for play, engineering professor AnnMarie Thomas’ Playful Learning Lab group researches activities like going to the circus and playing with Play-Doh and allows students to explore learning from a child’s perspective.
Summit Singers, engineering collaboration brings color to sound
The voices of the Summit Singers will be seen as colors, shapes and lights thanks to a collaboration between the a cappella group and engineering students.
Tommie Spotlight: John Abraham, Professor of the Year
St. Thomas Professor John Abraham has been named the 2016 Professor of the Year, but he thinks it reflects well on the university as a whole than on himself.
New creative space on campus draws students
The University of St. Thomas’ new creative space opened March 1 in the Anderson Student Center and is drawing students from all studies to craft by offering vinyl cutters, 3-D printers and more.
Physical Plant departments move to new building
The new building that will house St. Thomas’ Physical Plant and engineering program opened last month after heavy rain delayed construction.
News in :90 – Nov. 7, 2014
This is News in :90 for Friday, Nov. 7, 2014.
University sees high percentage of women engineers
At St. Thomas, 23 percent of full-time engineering faculty are women, and female student enrollment in the program is about 15.6 this year.
School of Engineering co-founder receives award
Frederick Zimmerman, co-founder of the St. Thomas School of Engineering, recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Minnesota Business magazine.
Weather delays South Campus construction
Construction for a new Physical Plant and engineering building was scheduled to be completed before the start of the 2014-15 school year, but has been delayed because of rainfall.