St. Thomas to Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Its Peace Engineering Program May 9
The event will include the premiere of the documentary “Field to Fork.”
Three Juniors Honored by Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Program
Ryan Augustin, a junior majoring in biochemistry, was awarded a prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, an award that honors outstanding students who plan to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering. Juniors Elizabeth Annoni and Mark Painter were named honorable mentions.
U.S. News Ranks Graduate Programs
St. Thomas graduate and professional programs in business, education, law and social work are included in the Best Graduate Schools rankings published today (March 12) by U.S. News & World Report.
A Passion for Alternative Energy That Crosses Borders
There 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.
Dr. Ron Bennett Wins Tekne Lifetime Achievement Award
The annual Minnesota Tekne Awards honor those who play a significant role in discovering new technologies that educate, improve lifestyles and impact the lives and futures of people living in Minnesota and all over the world.
U.S. News Ranks Engineering, Business Undergraduate Programs
U.S. News & World Report magazine has given favorable rankings to undergraduate engineering and business programs at St. Thomas.
Smooth Operation: Engineering Professor, Student Study Peanut Grinder for Local Nonprofit
School of Engineering professor Dr. Jim Ellingson and junior Noel Naughton spent the summer grinding 25 pounds of peanuts in a project that aims to help small farmers in developing nations produce food more efficiently.
Dr. Camille George Engineers the Future of Breadfruit
Dr. Camille George of St. Thomas' School of Engineering is helping to revolutionize the way breadfruit is incorporated into the livelihoods of people in developing nations. Last month she travelled to Kauai, Hawaii, to install a breadfruit-drying device she co-designed with adjunct engineering professor Bob Bach for the National Tropical Botanical Gardens.
Graduate Programs in Software Offers New Mini Master of Mobile Technology
With apps, smart phones, and point of purchase sales, mobile technology is quickly becoming one of the hottest topics in business today.
An Apiarist’s Sweet Summer
St. Thomas junior Matthew Schmidtbauer is an electrical engineering student with aspirations of someday working for a high-performance electric car manufacturing company. The subjects of his pastime, however, are not motors or revolutions per minute, but tens of thousands of honeybees that he cares for each summer.