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At the University of St. Thomas, our faculty and our students engage in research that explores important questions, addresses big challenges, and advances the common good, both locally and globally. Our commitment to research and scholarship means that faculty are supported in their work, and students – at the undergraduate and graduate levels – have countless opportunities to engage in faculty-mentored and independent research.
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Faculty Research
Faculty are part of a vibrant community of scholar-teachers at St. Thomas, focusing on important questions, working across disciplines, and advancing knowledge for the common good. With internal and external resources available, faculty members can advance their field through research.
Faculty Research
Undergraduate Research
Explore Your Own Questions - get started with research as early as your first year with faculty who are conducting cutting-edge research across many disciplines. Go on an archeology dig, advance jet engine technology, study the impact of stress on your body, or ensure street art is remembered as part of a community's response to tragedy.
Undergraduate Research
Elevate your career and profession
Graduate Research
Graduate students at the University of St. Thomas can enhance their careers as well as the knowledge base in their fields through graduate research opportunities. In every discipline, graduate students work closely with faculty mentors to explore their professions’ greatest challenges and pursue innovative, collaborative, and industry-leading solutions.
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March 30, 2026
A Nurse Educator on Resilience, Patient Care and the Future of Health
Dr. Vane Gichana, a Susan S. Morrison School of Nursing faculty member at the University of St. Thomas, encourages her students to build small, intentional habits like journaling. She regularly writes in a gratitude journal herself. It’s a form of self-care that reflects her broader belief in holistic care and well-being. That perspective shapes how…
The post A Nurse Educator on Resilience, Patient Care and the Future of Health appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
March 25, 2026
AI Isn’t Optional. Neither Is Critical Thinking, Says St. Thomas Professor
One way many people use artificial intelligence is also the least useful: Ask it to write something – a speech, a term paper or a corporate statement – and copy-paste whatever the chatbot kicks back into your document without much review. “You learn nothing,” said Tom Feeney, associate professor of philosophy in the College of…
The post AI Isn’t Optional. Neither Is Critical Thinking, Says St. Thomas Professor appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
March 24, 2026
In the News: Thomas Hickson on the Laurentian Divide
Thomas Hickson, professor of geology in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas, appeared on KSTP’s “Minnesota Live” to talk about the fascinating world of geology with a closer look at the Laurentian Divide. The divide, which runs through Minnesota, separates the Hudson Bay watershed to the north from the…
The post In the News: Thomas Hickson on the Laurentian Divide appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
March 12, 2026
Rethinking Resilience: Insights from St. Thomas’ Health Equity Series
Before finishing her dissertation for her Doctor of Education at the University of St. Thomas, Katia Colon-LaCroix used the “control find” feature to search and delete the word “resilience” entirely from her research paper, which examines the measures of success for and by first-generation college students of color. “I didn't do that because I don't…
The post Rethinking Resilience: Insights from St. Thomas’ Health Equity Series appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
March 12, 2026
Manjeet Rege Testifies at Minnesota Senate Labor Committee on Generative AI in the Workforce
Dr. Manjeet Rege, a professor and chair of the Department of Software Engineering and Data Science at the University of St. Thomas, testified in front of the Minnesota Senate Labor Committee on how Generative AI is reshaping the "nature of work" across Minnesota. In his testimony, Rege, along with his co-author Dr. Aaron Rosenthal of…
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More Research News from the St. Thomas Newsroom
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Research
At the University of St. Thomas, our faculty and our students engage in research that explores important questions, addresses big challenges, and advances the common good, both locally and globally. Our commitment to research and scholarship means that faculty are supported in their work, and students – at the undergraduate and graduate levels – have countless opportunities to engage in faculty-mentored and independent research.
Internal Users
Faculty Research
Undergraduate Research
Graduate Research
Faculty Research
Faculty are part of a vibrant community of scholar-teachers at St. Thomas, focusing on important questions, working across disciplines, and advancing knowledge for the common good. With internal and external resources available, faculty members can advance their field through research.
Faculty Research
Undergraduate Research
Explore Your Own Questions - get started with research as early as your first year with faculty who are conducting cutting-edge research across many disciplines. Go on an archeology dig, advance jet engine technology, study the impact of stress on your body, or ensure street art is remembered as part of a community's response to tragedy.
Undergraduate Research
Elevate your career and profession
Graduate Research
Graduate students at the University of St. Thomas can enhance their careers as well as the knowledge base in their fields through graduate research opportunities. In every discipline, graduate students work closely with faculty mentors to explore their professions’ greatest challenges and pursue innovative, collaborative, and industry-leading solutions.
Graduate Research
Research News
March 30, 2026
A Nurse Educator on Resilience, Patient Care and the Future of Health
Dr. Vane Gichana, a Susan S. Morrison School of Nursing faculty member at the University of St. Thomas, encourages her students to build small, intentional habits like journaling. She regularly writes in a gratitude journal herself. It’s a form of self-care that reflects her broader belief in holistic care and well-being. That perspective shapes how…
The post A Nurse Educator on Resilience, Patient Care and the Future of Health appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
March 25, 2026
AI Isn’t Optional. Neither Is Critical Thinking, Says St. Thomas Professor
One way many people use artificial intelligence is also the least useful: Ask it to write something – a speech, a term paper or a corporate statement – and copy-paste whatever the chatbot kicks back into your document without much review. “You learn nothing,” said Tom Feeney, associate professor of philosophy in the College of…
The post AI Isn’t Optional. Neither Is Critical Thinking, Says St. Thomas Professor appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
March 24, 2026
In the News: Thomas Hickson on the Laurentian Divide
Thomas Hickson, professor of geology in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas, appeared on KSTP’s “Minnesota Live” to talk about the fascinating world of geology with a closer look at the Laurentian Divide. The divide, which runs through Minnesota, separates the Hudson Bay watershed to the north from the…
The post In the News: Thomas Hickson on the Laurentian Divide appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
March 12, 2026
Rethinking Resilience: Insights from St. Thomas’ Health Equity Series
Before finishing her dissertation for her Doctor of Education at the University of St. Thomas, Katia Colon-LaCroix used the “control find” feature to search and delete the word “resilience” entirely from her research paper, which examines the measures of success for and by first-generation college students of color. “I didn't do that because I don't…
The post Rethinking Resilience: Insights from St. Thomas’ Health Equity Series appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
March 12, 2026
Manjeet Rege Testifies at Minnesota Senate Labor Committee on Generative AI in the Workforce
Dr. Manjeet Rege, a professor and chair of the Department of Software Engineering and Data Science at the University of St. Thomas, testified in front of the Minnesota Senate Labor Committee on how Generative AI is reshaping the "nature of work" across Minnesota. In his testimony, Rege, along with his co-author Dr. Aaron Rosenthal of…
The post Manjeet Rege Testifies at Minnesota Senate Labor Committee on Generative AI in the Workforce appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
More Research News from the St. Thomas Newsroom