Student-Faculty Research
Throughout the academic year and summer at St. Thomas, hundreds of undergraduate students go beyond the classroom to participate in research with a faculty mentor. And it’s not just students in the STEM sciences; students in English, History, Political Science, Social Work, Psychology, and more all get involved. The majority of these students receive funding to carry out their research as paid research assistants or undergraduate research grant recipients. If you’re interested in finding out how to make research part of your academic career at St. Thomas, you can learn more from our Grants and Research Office.

Mentor-Mentee: Finding a Path Through History
Mon, 15 Oct 2018 13:12:23 +0000
Amy Carlson Gustafson author
Bontu Gemeda spent a lot of her St. Thomas journey unsure of what she wanted to study, until the Excel! Scholars program and a faculty mentor helped her realize a passion for history.
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Excel! Scholars Present Summer Research at Symposium
Mon, 30 Jul 2018 17:28:55 +0000
Amy Carlson Gustafson author
After spending the past eight weeks working on research with faculty mentors, this year’s nine Excel! Scholars delivered their findings to a room filled with friends, family and faculty at McNeely Hall on July 26.
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Class of ’18 in the Spotlight
Mon, 14 May 2018 13:00:58 +0000
Brant Skogrand '04 MBC author
Congratulations, Class of '18 – you did it! We celebrate some of the amazing accomplishments of your years at St. Thomas with a roundup of all the Newsroom stories spotlighting graduating seniors.
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St. Thomas Students Advance to Finals at Hult Prize Competition
Fri, 04 May 2018 20:41:46 +0000
Jordan Osterman '11 author
Four St. Thomas students' idea for a solar-powered water purification system advanced to the final round of the global Hult Prize competition in March.
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Brukhis Named Fulbright Scholar, Will Study in Israel
Wed, 18 Apr 2018 21:19:41 +0000
Jordan Osterman '11 author
When Valerie Brukhis got the email while sitting in class, she had to step out into the hall for a couple minutes and realize what had just happened. It’s hard to blame her: Brukhis had just found out she was named a Fulbright Scholar. Every year, finalists are selected for the award by the presidentially appointed […]
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St. Thomas Hires Director of Prestigious International Scholarships
Tue, 03 Apr 2018 15:20:38 +0000
Jordan Osterman '11 author
St. Thomas has hired Judith Dorin as director of prestigious international scholarships, putting in place a key resource for students and faculty to secure research funding, particularly through the Fulbright Program.
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It Started In Ukraine – Mentorship Leads Political Science Major Around the World
Fri, 16 Feb 2018 21:05:16 +0000
Jordan Osterman '11 author
Mentorship leads to global research.
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Code and Chords Brings Music Visuals to Life
Wed, 14 Feb 2018 15:16:17 +0000
Jordan Osterman '11 author
St. Thomas' Code and Chords project has created a way to feel music visually, and in the process opened up huge research and leadership growth for Tommies.
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Little Drone on the Prairie
Mon, 04 Dec 2017 14:00:04 +0000
admin author
Geography and environmental studies students Alice Ready and Emma Rinn are experimenting with how drone imagery can support the work of The Nature Conservancy.
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Solving the Sleep Epidemic
Wed, 15 Nov 2017 14:04:05 +0000
Patty Petersen author
Students who lack sleep are more likely to abuse drugs, experience depression and seriously consider suicide. St. Thomas' Center for College Sleep addresses these issues.
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