University Innovation Fellows - User contributions [en]

School:University of Saint Thomas

2020-09-22T02:01:57Z

Benfrey: /* Other */

== Overview ==

The University of St. Thomas has three campuses: Minneapolis, MN, St. Paul, MN and Rome, Italy. The University of St. Thomas is known for their engineering and business (including entrepreneurship) program and also for being an ASHOKA ChangeMaker campus. Although the university is not considered a research university, many students are involved in research alongside St. Thomas faculty and innovation-based classes. 

== Student Entrepreneurship ==

Students at the University of St Thomas have many opportunities to use their creativity to spark innovation and become student entrepreneurs. Departments like the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship and the School of Engineering use their resources to teach and bring in outside entities to inspire students to be successful entrepreneurs. There are many courses that cover the theory of innovation and the design process. Hands-on and interactive courses are staples of the business and engineering schools. Students are prepared to implement what they have learned into their senior capstone course - where each team must research, design and create a product for/with an outside company. Students can also explore entrepreneurship beyond the classroom. For example, students can enter the Fowler Business Challenge and participate in the student club Design for America. New this year, the TJ Bot Internet of Things Make-a-thon Event brings together entrepreneurs and engineers to design a cardboard robot with the mind of IBM's Watson. The Engineering Reverse Job Fair brings companies to the students, many of whom leave with internships for the following summer. The St. Thomas community nurtures students’ ability to think creatively and collaborate with each other. 

== Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==

St. Thomas is active in their research, although we are not a “research-focused institution.” This goes not only for students, but faculty as well. For example, Dr. Thomas, an engineering and entrepreneurship professor, is known for her unique research prompts - squishy circuits, food technology, and circus are just a few. She speaks to the fact that she is rarely told “no” for any of her ideas, and instead, is assisted by leaders in the University in dreaming up ways for her to accomplish her ideas. Although her ideas are not typical research topics, she is always allowed to create new projects and programs, not matter how seemingly “out there” they are. At St. Thomas, the faculty is encouraged to pursue their ideas, because the more opportunities to explore concepts translates to more opportunities for students to learn and grow underneath them, which is one of St. Thomas’s main goals of education. UST is also an accredited ASHOKA ChangeMaker campus. This means that at UST, we strive to connect the university to the community and to catalyze social innovation. We help individuals and groups; faculty, students, staff, and alumni; and campus and community organizations build networks and grow relationships in order to solve today's most pressing problems in out neighborhood and world.

== University Technology Transfer Function ==

The University of Saint Thomas does not have an official Technology Transfer Function but all research projects are handled through the Grants and Research Office found [https://www.stthomas.edu/gro/ here]. 

== University - Industry Collaboration ==

The University of St Thomas collaborates with companies in the Twin Cities through classes and clubs. The Engineering Design Clinic (ENGR 480/481) is the capstone class for engineering majors where each group collaborates with a company to work on a real world problem specific to each company. Another program offered at St Thomas is the internship co-op program where a student works as an intern for a company that collaborates with St Thomas part-time in the fall and full-time in the winter; upon completion of this program, the student will write a paper and present their experience and receive four elective credits. Many of the clubs at St. Thomas also host speaker events with professionals related to the industries that collaborate with St. Thomas.

== Regional and Local Economic Development ==

The University is dedicated in engaging with regional and local economic development efforts. They have a dedicated office, the office of community engagement, focusing on course-based community engagement that responds to the region’s most pressing needs. The office of community engagement partners with over 100 global, national, and local organizations and the Philips Scholar Program as well as the Clinton Global Initiative, which are student competitions for global and community engagement, run out of that office. Course-based engagement is a key way St. Thomas demonstrates its mission statement, “all for the common good”.

== Other ==

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IFGkwuPdf1P5c9K8Y_4RZy8hb4oF6kh5Qu-MVVlH96k/edit?ts=5baae865#gid=0 Landscape Canvas - 2018]

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tKlKDNZgG_hVTRpCQz9W8lCsNWtM-0uInh5dRHWOf2Q Landscape Canvas - 2020]

= Related Links =

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas Campus Overview]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas_Student_Priorities Student Priorities]

Spring 2017 Leadership Circle: 

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Annabelle_Hamilton Annabelle Hamilton]

Hannah Brodersen

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Murad_Abduselam Murad Abduselam]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Paige_Huschka Paige Huschka]

Fall 2017 Leadership Circle:

[[Tarik Kidane|Tarik_Kidane]]

[[Courtney Pelissero|Courtney Pelissero]]

[[Tom Negaard|Tom_Negaard]]

[[Sarah Nelson|Sarah_Nelson]]

[[Meghan Sharkus|Meghan_Sharkus]]

Fall 2018 Leadership Circle:

[[Dominique Stewart|Dominique Stewart]]

[[Jackie Page|Jackie Page]]

[[Lucas Manke|Lucas Manke]]

[[Logan Monahan|Logan Monahan]]

Fall 2019 Leadership Circle:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:ErikAnderson Erik Anderson]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ava_Carefoot Ava Carefoot]

Fall 2020 Leadership Circle:

[https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Ben_Frey Ben Frey]

[https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Jamie_Tjornehoj Jamie Tjornehoj]

[https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Pambayun_Hemas_Savira Pambayun Hemas Savira]

[https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Shawn_Catudal Shawn Catudal]

[https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Zachary_Gadowski Zachary Gadowski]

[[Category:Universities]]
[[Category:Schools]]
[[Category:University_of_Saint_Thomas]]
{{CatTree|University_of_Saint_Thomas}}

School:University of Saint Thomas

2020-09-22T02:01:37Z

Benfrey: /* Other */

== Overview ==

The University of St. Thomas has three campuses: Minneapolis, MN, St. Paul, MN and Rome, Italy. The University of St. Thomas is known for their engineering and business (including entrepreneurship) program and also for being an ASHOKA ChangeMaker campus. Although the university is not considered a research university, many students are involved in research alongside St. Thomas faculty and innovation-based classes. 

== Student Entrepreneurship ==

Students at the University of St Thomas have many opportunities to use their creativity to spark innovation and become student entrepreneurs. Departments like the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship and the School of Engineering use their resources to teach and bring in outside entities to inspire students to be successful entrepreneurs. There are many courses that cover the theory of innovation and the design process. Hands-on and interactive courses are staples of the business and engineering schools. Students are prepared to implement what they have learned into their senior capstone course - where each team must research, design and create a product for/with an outside company. Students can also explore entrepreneurship beyond the classroom. For example, students can enter the Fowler Business Challenge and participate in the student club Design for America. New this year, the TJ Bot Internet of Things Make-a-thon Event brings together entrepreneurs and engineers to design a cardboard robot with the mind of IBM's Watson. The Engineering Reverse Job Fair brings companies to the students, many of whom leave with internships for the following summer. The St. Thomas community nurtures students’ ability to think creatively and collaborate with each other. 

== Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==

St. Thomas is active in their research, although we are not a “research-focused institution.” This goes not only for students, but faculty as well. For example, Dr. Thomas, an engineering and entrepreneurship professor, is known for her unique research prompts - squishy circuits, food technology, and circus are just a few. She speaks to the fact that she is rarely told “no” for any of her ideas, and instead, is assisted by leaders in the University in dreaming up ways for her to accomplish her ideas. Although her ideas are not typical research topics, she is always allowed to create new projects and programs, not matter how seemingly “out there” they are. At St. Thomas, the faculty is encouraged to pursue their ideas, because the more opportunities to explore concepts translates to more opportunities for students to learn and grow underneath them, which is one of St. Thomas’s main goals of education. UST is also an accredited ASHOKA ChangeMaker campus. This means that at UST, we strive to connect the university to the community and to catalyze social innovation. We help individuals and groups; faculty, students, staff, and alumni; and campus and community organizations build networks and grow relationships in order to solve today's most pressing problems in out neighborhood and world.

== University Technology Transfer Function ==

The University of Saint Thomas does not have an official Technology Transfer Function but all research projects are handled through the Grants and Research Office found [https://www.stthomas.edu/gro/ here]. 

== University - Industry Collaboration ==

The University of St Thomas collaborates with companies in the Twin Cities through classes and clubs. The Engineering Design Clinic (ENGR 480/481) is the capstone class for engineering majors where each group collaborates with a company to work on a real world problem specific to each company. Another program offered at St Thomas is the internship co-op program where a student works as an intern for a company that collaborates with St Thomas part-time in the fall and full-time in the winter; upon completion of this program, the student will write a paper and present their experience and receive four elective credits. Many of the clubs at St. Thomas also host speaker events with professionals related to the industries that collaborate with St. Thomas.

== Regional and Local Economic Development ==

The University is dedicated in engaging with regional and local economic development efforts. They have a dedicated office, the office of community engagement, focusing on course-based community engagement that responds to the region’s most pressing needs. The office of community engagement partners with over 100 global, national, and local organizations and the Philips Scholar Program as well as the Clinton Global Initiative, which are student competitions for global and community engagement, run out of that office. Course-based engagement is a key way St. Thomas demonstrates its mission statement, “all for the common good”.

== Other ==

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IFGkwuPdf1P5c9K8Y_4RZy8hb4oF6kh5Qu-MVVlH96k/edit?ts=5baae865#gid=0 Landscape Canvas - 2018]
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tKlKDNZgG_hVTRpCQz9W8lCsNWtM-0uInh5dRHWOf2Q Landscape Canvas - 2020]

= Related Links =

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas Campus Overview]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas_Student_Priorities Student Priorities]

Spring 2017 Leadership Circle: 

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Annabelle_Hamilton Annabelle Hamilton]

Hannah Brodersen

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Murad_Abduselam Murad Abduselam]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Paige_Huschka Paige Huschka]

Fall 2017 Leadership Circle:

[[Tarik Kidane|Tarik_Kidane]]

[[Courtney Pelissero|Courtney Pelissero]]

[[Tom Negaard|Tom_Negaard]]

[[Sarah Nelson|Sarah_Nelson]]

[[Meghan Sharkus|Meghan_Sharkus]]

Fall 2018 Leadership Circle:

[[Dominique Stewart|Dominique Stewart]]

[[Jackie Page|Jackie Page]]

[[Lucas Manke|Lucas Manke]]

[[Logan Monahan|Logan Monahan]]

Fall 2019 Leadership Circle:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:ErikAnderson Erik Anderson]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ava_Carefoot Ava Carefoot]

Fall 2020 Leadership Circle:

[https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Ben_Frey Ben Frey]

[https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Jamie_Tjornehoj Jamie Tjornehoj]

[https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Pambayun_Hemas_Savira Pambayun Hemas Savira]

[https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Shawn_Catudal Shawn Catudal]

[https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Zachary_Gadowski Zachary Gadowski]

[[Category:Universities]]
[[Category:Schools]]
[[Category:University_of_Saint_Thomas]]
{{CatTree|University_of_Saint_Thomas}}

School:University of Saint Thomas

2020-09-16T14:27:42Z

Benfrey: /* Related Links */

== Overview ==

The University of St. Thomas has three campuses: Minneapolis, MN, St. Paul, MN and Rome, Italy. The University of St. Thomas is known for their engineering and business (including entrepreneurship) program and also for being an ASHOKA ChangeMaker campus. Although the university is not considered a research university, many students are involved in research alongside St. Thomas faculty and innovation-based classes. 

== Student Entrepreneurship ==

Students at the University of St Thomas have many opportunities to use their creativity to spark innovation and become student entrepreneurs. Departments like the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship and the School of Engineering use their resources to teach and bring in outside entities to inspire students to be successful entrepreneurs. There are many courses that cover the theory of innovation and the design process. Hands-on and interactive courses are staples of the business and engineering schools. Students are prepared to implement what they have learned into their senior capstone course - where each team must research, design and create a product for/with an outside company. Students can also explore entrepreneurship beyond the classroom. For example, students can enter the Fowler Business Challenge and participate in the student club Design for America. New this year, the TJ Bot Internet of Things Make-a-thon Event brings together entrepreneurs and engineers to design a cardboard robot with the mind of IBM's Watson. The Engineering Reverse Job Fair brings companies to the students, many of whom leave with internships for the following summer. The St. Thomas community nurtures students’ ability to think creatively and collaborate with each other. 

== Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==

St. Thomas is active in their research, although we are not a “research-focused institution.” This goes not only for students, but faculty as well. For example, Dr. Thomas, an engineering and entrepreneurship professor, is known for her unique research prompts - squishy circuits, food technology, and circus are just a few. She speaks to the fact that she is rarely told “no” for any of her ideas, and instead, is assisted by leaders in the University in dreaming up ways for her to accomplish her ideas. Although her ideas are not typical research topics, she is always allowed to create new projects and programs, not matter how seemingly “out there” they are. At St. Thomas, the faculty is encouraged to pursue their ideas, because the more opportunities to explore concepts translates to more opportunities for students to learn and grow underneath them, which is one of St. Thomas’s main goals of education. UST is also an accredited ASHOKA ChangeMaker campus. This means that at UST, we strive to connect the university to the community and to catalyze social innovation. We help individuals and groups; faculty, students, staff, and alumni; and campus and community organizations build networks and grow relationships in order to solve today's most pressing problems in out neighborhood and world.

== University Technology Transfer Function ==

The University of Saint Thomas does not have an official Technology Transfer Function but all research projects are handled through the Grants and Research Office found [https://www.stthomas.edu/gro/ here]. 

== University - Industry Collaboration ==

The University of St Thomas collaborates with companies in the Twin Cities through classes and clubs. The Engineering Design Clinic (ENGR 480/481) is the capstone class for engineering majors where each group collaborates with a company to work on a real world problem specific to each company. Another program offered at St Thomas is the internship co-op program where a student works as an intern for a company that collaborates with St Thomas part-time in the fall and full-time in the winter; upon completion of this program, the student will write a paper and present their experience and receive four elective credits. Many of the clubs at St. Thomas also host speaker events with professionals related to the industries that collaborate with St. Thomas.

== Regional and Local Economic Development ==

The University is dedicated in engaging with regional and local economic development efforts. They have a dedicated office, the office of community engagement, focusing on course-based community engagement that responds to the region’s most pressing needs. The office of community engagement partners with over 100 global, national, and local organizations and the Philips Scholar Program as well as the Clinton Global Initiative, which are student competitions for global and community engagement, run out of that office. Course-based engagement is a key way St. Thomas demonstrates its mission statement, “all for the common good”.

== Other ==

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IFGkwuPdf1P5c9K8Y_4RZy8hb4oF6kh5Qu-MVVlH96k/edit?ts=5baae865#gid=0 Landscape Canvas - 2018]

= Related Links =

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas Campus Overview]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas_Student_Priorities Student Priorities]

Spring 2017 Leadership Circle: 

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Annabelle_Hamilton Annabelle Hamilton]

Hannah Brodersen

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Murad_Abduselam Murad Abduselam]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Paige_Huschka Paige Huschka]

Fall 2017 Leadership Circle:

[[Tarik Kidane|Tarik_Kidane]]

[[Courtney Pelissero|Courtney Pelissero]]

[[Tom Negaard|Tom_Negaard]]

[[Sarah Nelson|Sarah_Nelson]]

[[Meghan Sharkus|Meghan_Sharkus]]

Fall 2018 Leadership Circle:

[[Dominique Stewart|Dominique Stewart]]

[[Jackie Page|Jackie Page]]

[[Lucas Manke|Lucas Manke]]

[[Logan Monahan|Logan Monahan]]

Fall 2019 Leadership Circle:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:ErikAnderson Erik Anderson]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ava_Carefoot Ava Carefoot]

Fall 2020 Leadership Circle:

[https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Ben_Frey Ben Frey]

[https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Jamie_Tjornehoj Jamie Tjornehoj]

[https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Pambayun_Hemas_Savira Pambayun Hemas Savira]

[https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Shawn_Catudal Shawn Catudal]

[https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Zachary_Gadowski Zachary Gadowski]

[[Category:Universities]]
[[Category:Schools]]
[[Category:University_of_Saint_Thomas]]
{{CatTree|University_of_Saint_Thomas}}

School:University of Saint Thomas

2020-09-16T14:27:28Z

Benfrey: /* Related Links */

== Overview ==

The University of St. Thomas has three campuses: Minneapolis, MN, St. Paul, MN and Rome, Italy. The University of St. Thomas is known for their engineering and business (including entrepreneurship) program and also for being an ASHOKA ChangeMaker campus. Although the university is not considered a research university, many students are involved in research alongside St. Thomas faculty and innovation-based classes. 

== Student Entrepreneurship ==

Students at the University of St Thomas have many opportunities to use their creativity to spark innovation and become student entrepreneurs. Departments like the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship and the School of Engineering use their resources to teach and bring in outside entities to inspire students to be successful entrepreneurs. There are many courses that cover the theory of innovation and the design process. Hands-on and interactive courses are staples of the business and engineering schools. Students are prepared to implement what they have learned into their senior capstone course - where each team must research, design and create a product for/with an outside company. Students can also explore entrepreneurship beyond the classroom. For example, students can enter the Fowler Business Challenge and participate in the student club Design for America. New this year, the TJ Bot Internet of Things Make-a-thon Event brings together entrepreneurs and engineers to design a cardboard robot with the mind of IBM's Watson. The Engineering Reverse Job Fair brings companies to the students, many of whom leave with internships for the following summer. The St. Thomas community nurtures students’ ability to think creatively and collaborate with each other. 

== Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==

St. Thomas is active in their research, although we are not a “research-focused institution.” This goes not only for students, but faculty as well. For example, Dr. Thomas, an engineering and entrepreneurship professor, is known for her unique research prompts - squishy circuits, food technology, and circus are just a few. She speaks to the fact that she is rarely told “no” for any of her ideas, and instead, is assisted by leaders in the University in dreaming up ways for her to accomplish her ideas. Although her ideas are not typical research topics, she is always allowed to create new projects and programs, not matter how seemingly “out there” they are. At St. Thomas, the faculty is encouraged to pursue their ideas, because the more opportunities to explore concepts translates to more opportunities for students to learn and grow underneath them, which is one of St. Thomas’s main goals of education. UST is also an accredited ASHOKA ChangeMaker campus. This means that at UST, we strive to connect the university to the community and to catalyze social innovation. We help individuals and groups; faculty, students, staff, and alumni; and campus and community organizations build networks and grow relationships in order to solve today's most pressing problems in out neighborhood and world.

== University Technology Transfer Function ==

The University of Saint Thomas does not have an official Technology Transfer Function but all research projects are handled through the Grants and Research Office found [https://www.stthomas.edu/gro/ here]. 

== University - Industry Collaboration ==

The University of St Thomas collaborates with companies in the Twin Cities through classes and clubs. The Engineering Design Clinic (ENGR 480/481) is the capstone class for engineering majors where each group collaborates with a company to work on a real world problem specific to each company. Another program offered at St Thomas is the internship co-op program where a student works as an intern for a company that collaborates with St Thomas part-time in the fall and full-time in the winter; upon completion of this program, the student will write a paper and present their experience and receive four elective credits. Many of the clubs at St. Thomas also host speaker events with professionals related to the industries that collaborate with St. Thomas.

== Regional and Local Economic Development ==

The University is dedicated in engaging with regional and local economic development efforts. They have a dedicated office, the office of community engagement, focusing on course-based community engagement that responds to the region’s most pressing needs. The office of community engagement partners with over 100 global, national, and local organizations and the Philips Scholar Program as well as the Clinton Global Initiative, which are student competitions for global and community engagement, run out of that office. Course-based engagement is a key way St. Thomas demonstrates its mission statement, “all for the common good”.

== Other ==

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IFGkwuPdf1P5c9K8Y_4RZy8hb4oF6kh5Qu-MVVlH96k/edit?ts=5baae865#gid=0 Landscape Canvas - 2018]

= Related Links =

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas Campus Overview]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas_Student_Priorities Student Priorities]

Spring 2017 Leadership Circle: 

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Annabelle_Hamilton Annabelle Hamilton]

Hannah Brodersen

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Murad_Abduselam Murad Abduselam]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Paige_Huschka Paige Huschka]

Fall 2017 Leadership Circle:

[[Tarik Kidane|Tarik_Kidane]]

[[Courtney Pelissero|Courtney Pelissero]]

[[Tom Negaard|Tom_Negaard]]

[[Sarah Nelson|Sarah_Nelson]]

[[Meghan Sharkus|Meghan_Sharkus]]

Fall 2018 Leadership Circle:

[[Dominique Stewart|Dominique Stewart]]

[[Jackie Page|Jackie Page]]

[[Lucas Manke|Lucas Manke]]

[[Logan Monahan|Logan Monahan]]

Fall 2019 Leadership Circle:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:ErikAnderson Erik Anderson]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ava_Carefoot Ava Carefoot]

Fall 2020 Leadership Circle:

[https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Ben_Frey Ben Frey]

[https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Jamie_Tjornehoj Jamie Tjornehoj]

[https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Pambayun_Hemas_Savira Pambayun Hemas Savira]

[https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Shawn_Catudal Shawn Catudal]

[https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Zachary_Gadowski Zachary Gadowski]

[[Category:Universities]]
[[Category:Schools]]
[[Category:University_of_Saint_Thomas]]
{{CatTree|University_of_Saint_Thomas}}

School:University of Saint Thomas

2020-09-16T14:27:07Z

Benfrey: /* Related Links */

== Overview ==

The University of St. Thomas has three campuses: Minneapolis, MN, St. Paul, MN and Rome, Italy. The University of St. Thomas is known for their engineering and business (including entrepreneurship) program and also for being an ASHOKA ChangeMaker campus. Although the university is not considered a research university, many students are involved in research alongside St. Thomas faculty and innovation-based classes. 

== Student Entrepreneurship ==

Students at the University of St Thomas have many opportunities to use their creativity to spark innovation and become student entrepreneurs. Departments like the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship and the School of Engineering use their resources to teach and bring in outside entities to inspire students to be successful entrepreneurs. There are many courses that cover the theory of innovation and the design process. Hands-on and interactive courses are staples of the business and engineering schools. Students are prepared to implement what they have learned into their senior capstone course - where each team must research, design and create a product for/with an outside company. Students can also explore entrepreneurship beyond the classroom. For example, students can enter the Fowler Business Challenge and participate in the student club Design for America. New this year, the TJ Bot Internet of Things Make-a-thon Event brings together entrepreneurs and engineers to design a cardboard robot with the mind of IBM's Watson. The Engineering Reverse Job Fair brings companies to the students, many of whom leave with internships for the following summer. The St. Thomas community nurtures students’ ability to think creatively and collaborate with each other. 

== Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==

St. Thomas is active in their research, although we are not a “research-focused institution.” This goes not only for students, but faculty as well. For example, Dr. Thomas, an engineering and entrepreneurship professor, is known for her unique research prompts - squishy circuits, food technology, and circus are just a few. She speaks to the fact that she is rarely told “no” for any of her ideas, and instead, is assisted by leaders in the University in dreaming up ways for her to accomplish her ideas. Although her ideas are not typical research topics, she is always allowed to create new projects and programs, not matter how seemingly “out there” they are. At St. Thomas, the faculty is encouraged to pursue their ideas, because the more opportunities to explore concepts translates to more opportunities for students to learn and grow underneath them, which is one of St. Thomas’s main goals of education. UST is also an accredited ASHOKA ChangeMaker campus. This means that at UST, we strive to connect the university to the community and to catalyze social innovation. We help individuals and groups; faculty, students, staff, and alumni; and campus and community organizations build networks and grow relationships in order to solve today's most pressing problems in out neighborhood and world.

== University Technology Transfer Function ==

The University of Saint Thomas does not have an official Technology Transfer Function but all research projects are handled through the Grants and Research Office found [https://www.stthomas.edu/gro/ here]. 

== University - Industry Collaboration ==

The University of St Thomas collaborates with companies in the Twin Cities through classes and clubs. The Engineering Design Clinic (ENGR 480/481) is the capstone class for engineering majors where each group collaborates with a company to work on a real world problem specific to each company. Another program offered at St Thomas is the internship co-op program where a student works as an intern for a company that collaborates with St Thomas part-time in the fall and full-time in the winter; upon completion of this program, the student will write a paper and present their experience and receive four elective credits. Many of the clubs at St. Thomas also host speaker events with professionals related to the industries that collaborate with St. Thomas.

== Regional and Local Economic Development ==

The University is dedicated in engaging with regional and local economic development efforts. They have a dedicated office, the office of community engagement, focusing on course-based community engagement that responds to the region’s most pressing needs. The office of community engagement partners with over 100 global, national, and local organizations and the Philips Scholar Program as well as the Clinton Global Initiative, which are student competitions for global and community engagement, run out of that office. Course-based engagement is a key way St. Thomas demonstrates its mission statement, “all for the common good”.

== Other ==

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IFGkwuPdf1P5c9K8Y_4RZy8hb4oF6kh5Qu-MVVlH96k/edit?ts=5baae865#gid=0 Landscape Canvas - 2018]

= Related Links =

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas Campus Overview]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas_Student_Priorities Student Priorities]

Spring 2017 Leadership Circle: 

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Annabelle_Hamilton Annabelle Hamilton]

Hannah Brodersen

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Murad_Abduselam Murad Abduselam]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Paige_Huschka Paige Huschka]

Fall 2017 Leadership Circle:

[[Tarik Kidane|Tarik_Kidane]]

[[Courtney Pelissero|Courtney Pelissero]]

[[Tom Negaard|Tom_Negaard]]

[[Sarah Nelson|Sarah_Nelson]]

[[Meghan Sharkus|Meghan_Sharkus]]

Fall 2018 Leadership Circle:

[[Dominique Stewart|Dominique Stewart]]

[[Jackie Page|Jackie Page]]

[[Lucas Manke|Lucas Manke]]

[[Logan Monahan|Logan Monahan]]

Fall 2019 Leadership Circle:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:ErikAnderson Erik Anderson]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ava_Carefoot Ava Carefoot]

[[Category:Universities]]
[[Category:Schools]]
[[Category:University_of_Saint_Thomas]]
{{CatTree|University_of_Saint_Thomas}}

Fall 2020 Leadership Circle:

[https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Ben_Frey Ben Frey]

[https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Jamie_Tjornehoj Jamie Tjornehoj]

[https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Pambayun_Hemas_Savira Pambayun Hemas Savira]

[https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Shawn_Catudal Shawn Catudal]

[https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Zachary_Gadowski Zachary Gadowski]

Topic:Vtecb6zb0w6gdikx

2020-09-06T19:51:26Z

Benfrey (talk | contribs) commented on "University of St. Thomas" (Mural: Used in a few entrepreneurship classes for help with prototyping.)

Resource talk:How to create a student prototyping fund

2020-09-06T19:39:32Z

Benfrey: Legal Advice

This was great! I'm very fortunate to attend the Univerity of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where they make these resources really visible and accessible. One question that I have (that doesn't pertain to funding), is what advice may you recommend to students seeking legal advice for their prototype (patents, trademarks, etc..)?

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2020-09-06T19:35:24Z

Benfrey (talk | contribs) commented on "Better Than I Found It" (Hey Ej8uz, that's a great way to look at the legacy you will leave behind at your Uni. I especially resonated with your comments about be...)

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2020-08-26T22:19:57Z

Benfrey: Redirect to Fellow Page

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2020-08-26T22:19:56Z

Benfrey: Created Fellow Page - 2020

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;Name: Ben Frey
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;Majoring in: Physics, Computer Science, Entrepreneurship
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==Bio==
Ben Frey is a Schulze Innovation Scholar at the University of St. Thomas with an intended triple major in physics, computer science, and business administration. In high school, Ben built an app for the Apple App Store to help students organize their homework more efficiently by taking and storing a picture of their assignments from the teacher's whiteboard. The app was downloaded over 500 times in a dozen countries before it was discontinued. After undergrad, he hopes to continue his education while pursuing a PhD in physics with an emphasis on computational simulations.

==Achievements==
Starting his freshman year in college, Ben was awarded the Schulze Innovation Scholarship, a 4-year full-tuition scholarship for students majoring in entrepreneurship. Summer 2020 gave him the opportunity to pursue research full-time virtually with a summer internship at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign's Physic department. His work involved writing software and research papers about the simulation of fiber optic cables.

==Social media profiles==
Ben would like to connect with anyone on LinkedIn to talk about UIF, or any business-related projects in general! Account: https://www.linkedin.com/in/freyben/

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2020-08-26T22:00:40Z

Benfrey: Profile Picture of Ben Frey - University of St. Thomas, MN

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Profile Picture of Ben Frey - University of St. Thomas, MN