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Graduate Programs in Software, part of the School of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas, was founded in 1985 and is one of the largest, most-established, and ethnically diverse programs in the United States.
School of Engineering News

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St. Thomas Breaks Ground on the Schoenecker Center
Bolstering its reputation as an industry leader in STEAM education, St. Thomas broke ground May 12 on the Schoenecker Center, a $110 million state-of-the-art complex that aims to break down barriers in collaborative learning. University leaders, the Board of Trustees and the campus community gathered on south campus at the future site of the world-class… The post St. Thomas Breaks Ground on the Schoenecker Center appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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Engineering Seniors Overcome Adversity to Assist With Real-world Challenges
In the farming communities in and surrounding the Cuzco area of Peru, there are coffee farmers seeking to increase their yield and their profits. They were assisted this year by four University of St. Thomas School of Engineering seniors who traveled to the Andes Mountains of Peru during their winter break to put their engineering… The post Engineering Seniors Overcome Adversity to Assist With Real-world Challenges appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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Outside Consultant: What Are Some Best Practices for Intellectual Property Law Firms to Use Artificial Intelligence?
This "Outside Consultant" column by Manjeet Rege, PhD, director of the Center for Applied AI, ran in the Star Tribune on May 2, 2022. Artificial intelligence has led to numerous breakthroughs that have disrupted the usual way we do many things and have improved our lives in several ways that we could only have imagined in the… The post Outside Consultant: What Are Some Best Practices for Intellectual Property Law Firms to Use Artificial Intelligence? appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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Embracing the Three C's
In the satirical song “Wernher von Braun,” Tom Lehrer sang, “Once the rockets are up, who cares where they come down? That’s not my department! says Wernher von Braun.” Lehrer’s satirical songs, including the one about aerospace engineer von Braun, have startled, delighted and tipped off balance generations of listeners. Sometimes when we laugh, however,… The post Embracing the Three C's appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.