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Writing the Book on Canoes
Mark Neuzil rose from his chair and disappeared for a moment. When he returned, he was wielding a glossy wooden canoe paddle. “To get us in the mood,” he said. Neuzil is a canoe scholar. Who else but...
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Life’s a Bruess
Collecting adjectives from students to describe Carol Bruess results in a word cloud that could seemingly float away purely on the power of positivity: expressive, enthusiastic, honest, open, special,...
View ArticleFour St. Thomas Engineering Students Named Fellows in Stanford Program
Four undergraduate University of St. Thomas students have been named University Innovation Fellows by Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (d.school). Last semester Murad Abduselam,...
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Professional Notes for March 10, 2017
Dr. David Deavel, Catholic Studies Department, College of Arts and Sciences, and Logos, and Dr. Catherine Deavel, Philosophy Department, College of Arts and Sciences, are the authors of “Preserving the...
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The Art of Making Molecules
It pays to be curious. As in life and art, as in science: Sometimes where you think you’re headed isn’t where you end up. Since Dr. Eric Fort, an organic chemistry professor in the College of Arts and...
View ArticleTwo Tommies Honored With Global Citizenship Award
Two members of the St. Thomas community were honored with a Global Citizenship Award on Saturday, April 1, at the 28th Annual International Dinner. Political Science Department faculty member Dr....
View ArticleUpping the Ante on Urban Agriculture Research
It’s easy to assume everything is ready to continue smoothly in the growing field of urban agriculture: Urban home and community gardens pop up more and more, and the evidence of sustainability and...
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Two St. Thomas Faculty Earn Fulbright Awards
Two St. Thomas College of Arts and Science professors – Mark Neuzil of Communication and Journalism and Edward “Ted” Ulrich of Theology – will travel to the Czech Republic and India, respectively,...
View ArticleTommie Mentors and Mentees: Sarah Baxter and Anna Schellpfeffer
One of the reasons that junior Anna Schellpfeffer chose the University of St. Thomas was because she wanted the chance to personally connect with her professors and not be a “number” in the classroom....
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Dr. Corrine Carvalho to Serve as Interim Dean in the School of Social Work
Dr. Corrine Carvalho, professor of theology and executive adviser to the president at the University of St. Thomas, will become interim dean of the School of Social Work, effective July 1. Dr. Barbara...
View ArticleTommie Mentors and Mentees: Lesley Scibora and Chris Hornung
When health and human performance professor Lesley Scibora stressed to students that cellphones were not to be used during class, something about that emphasis stuck with junior Chris Hornung. So,...
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Professional Notes for April 21, 2017
Father Jean-Pierre Bongila Father Jean-Pierre Bongila, Ph.D., Leadership Department, College of Education, Leadership and Counseling, has been notified that he will receive the International Educator...
View ArticleSenior Lauren Vallez Fetches Prestigious National Science Foundation Fellowship
Mechanical engineering student Lauren Vallez had some tough decisions to make this month. She recently was awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, an extremely competitive...
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Five Community Members to Be Honored at Annual St. Thomas Day Awards May 3
The University of St. Thomas will celebrate its annual St. Thomas Day on Wednesday, May 3. The event honors recipients of the Monsignor James Lavin Award, Professor of the Year Award, Humanitarian...
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Beneath Purple Lights, St. Thomas Robot Project Blooms
If you’ve moseyed past the greenhouse on the south side of Owens Science Hall (OSS) after dark, you may have wondered what the purple incandescence radiating from one end is all about. No, the Biology...
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Kristine Wammer Will Serve as Director of Faculty Development
Dr. Kristine Wammer has been appointed to the position of director of faculty development, effective June 1. Wammer, an associate professor of chemistry, has been on the St. Thomas faculty since 2005....
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Professional Notes for May 4, 2017
Elise Amel Dr. Elise Amel and Dr. Britain Scott, Psychology Department, College of Arts and Sciences, are the writers of an article, “Beyond the Roots of Human Inaction: Fostering Collective Effort...
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Dr. Kevin Theissen to Receive 2017 Undergraduate Research Award for Faculty
Kevin Theissen Dr. Kevin Theissen has received the University of St. Thomas 2017 Undergraduate Research Award for Faculty. This award is given annually to one faculty member who has demonstrated...
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Tonia Bock to Succeed Carol Bruess as Director of Family Studies
Dr. Tonia Bock will succeed Dr. Carol Bruess as director of the interdisciplinary Family Studies program beginning Sept. 1. Bock has been professor in the Psychology Department in the College of Arts...
View ArticleTommie Mentors and Mentees: Amy Finnegan and Laura Kvasnicka
Senior Laura Kvasnicka had a conundrum on her hands two years ago as a sophomore headed toward J-Term: She was spending the month of January in Tanzania and needed some guidance. She was interested in...
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