The $15,000 grant given this summer allowed biology students to analyze Lake Como, which has an excess amount of phosphorus stored in the lake’s sediment.
EPA grant funds biology students’ research
Street sweeping likely to cause parking problems
St. Paul has begun its semi-annual street sweep, which lasts through November and will affect student parking around campus.
News in :90 – Nov. 7, 2014
This is News in :90 for Friday, Nov. 7, 2014.
Senior loses state representative race
Senior Andy Brown, a Republican, ended Election Day with 18.52 percent of the vote, but he said Tuesday’s results didn’t surprise him.
University sees high percentage of women engineers
At St. Thomas, 23 percent of full-time engineering faculty are women, and female student enrollment in the program is about 15.6 this year.
New position fights sexual misconduct, mobilizes students
The St. Thomas Dean of Students Office created a new position to focus solely on addressing sexual misconduct prevention, education and training at the university.
Republicans fall short in Minnesota
Republican candidates Mike McFadden and Jeff Johnson couldn’t turn the tide against incumbent Democrats Sen. Al Franken and Gov. Mark Dayton.
Franken, Dayton re-elected in midterms
Sen. Al Franken defeated his Republican opponent Mike McFadden, and Gov. Mark Dayton beat Republican Jeff Johnson in a five-candidate race.
Students develop online platform to sell, purchase items
Three St. Thomas entrepreneurship studnets recently created U-Exchange 13, an online business that allows students to sell gently used school apparel and various items.
Mike McFadden: From Tommie to politician
As a member of the St. Thomas class of 1987, Mike McFadden, Republican U.S. Senate candidate, says he has deep connections with the university.
Rolling Stone features St. Thomas law professor
St. Thomas School of Law professor Mark Osler was profiled in Rolling Stone magazine about his advocacy for the elimination of mandatory drug sentencing minimums.
Napping rooms on campus could provide benefits
College campuses across the country are installing designated napping spaces, and St. Thomas students and faculty believe they would be beneficial on campus.
Haunted Cretin scares more than 500 students
Shrieks could be heard coming from Cretin Hall on the eve of Halloween as 512 students made their way through the residence hall’s annual haunted house.
News in :90 – Oct. 31, 2014
This is News in :90 for Friday, Oct. 31, 2014.
Young voter turnout declines during midterm elections
Youth registration rates for midterm elections have been dropping over the past 12 years, according to a Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement study.