
College of Arts & Sciences News

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Laura Hankins ’23 Selected for Fulbright Award
University of St. Thomas senior Laura Hankins has earned the distinguished honor of being named a grantee from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. “When I found out I had received the award, I was overwhelmed with joy and gratitude, thanking God for the opportunity I had been given,” Hankins said. “As I was still shaking… The post Laura Hankins ’23 Selected for Fulbright Award appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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St. Thomas Day Recognizes Six Outstanding Tommies
Nearly a century ago the University of St. Thomas handed out its very first Tommie Award. The awards have evolved since 1931, but the mission behind St. Thomas Day remains the same – to honor the extraordinary contributions of the Tommie community. This year the university held its annual St. Thomas Day on Wednesday, May… The post St. Thomas Day Recognizes Six Outstanding Tommies appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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Research and Opinion: Dr. Kevin Theissen Authors Article on Changing Water Supply
Dr. Kevin Theissen, professor and geology program director in the Department of Earth, Environment, and Society, has authored the article, “Climate-driven mid to late Holocene hydrologic evolution of arid wetlands documented by strontium, uranium, and oxygen isotopes from Lower Pahranagat Lake, southern Nevada, USA” which was recently published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Quaternary Research.… The post Research and Opinion: Dr. Kevin Theissen Authors Article on Changing Water Supply appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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Justice and Society Studies Faculty Member Presents at ISA Conference
Department of Justice and Society faculty member Dr. Obasesam Okoi recently presented two research papers at the 2023 conference of the International Studies Association (ISA), held in Montreal, Canada, from March 14-18, 2023. In his first presentation, Okoi exclusively examined the complex dynamics of collective protests against police brutality in Nigeria, providing a nuanced analysis… The post Justice and Society Studies Faculty Member Presents at ISA Conference appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.