Neural networks are computer algorithms modeled after the human brain. Designer Jon Westerberg shows some of the more impressive features of these networks.
ANIMATED GRAPHIC: Neural networks
Spring election information released, clubs funded at April 5 USG meeting
Nine clubs received funding and spring election information was released at the April 5 meeting of the St. Thomas Undergraduate Student Government.
Tschida surpasses 900 wins in 24th season
Over the span of 24 seasons, softball coach John Tschida has accumulated 902 wins, 694 of which came at St. Thomas.
AP: Alleged chemical attack strikes rebel-held Douma in Syria
An alleged gas attack killed at least 40 people in the eastern suburbs of Damascus, local responders said on Sunday. Syrian state media, meanwhile, reported that rebels there have agreed to give up their last foothold in the area.
USG names LaCroix as new Student Veteran Representative
Joseph LaCroix, a first-year student and former U.S. Army sergeant for nine years, was named Student Veteran Representative in USG, a position created this semester.
Lloyd receives NCAA Postgraduate scholarship
St. Thomas volleyball player Whitney Lloyd was one of 58 names announced on March 8 to receive the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship for the fall of 2017.
AP: 15 dead in Canada junior hockey bus crash
A semi-trailer slammed into a bus carrying a youth hockey team in western Canada, killing 15 people and injuring 14 in a catastrophic collision that a doctor compared to an airstrike and left the vehicles obliterated in the snow.
AP: Campbell sentenced to 4 years in prison
Michael Campbell was sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of criminal vehicular homicide last month.
New committee approved, clubs funded at March 22 USG meeting
A new committee to provide support for transfer students was approved and 10 clubs received funding at the latest Undergraduate Student Government meeting.
Campbell lawyer slams Hennepin County Attorney ahead of sentencing
After Michael Laurence Campbell was convicted of three counts of criminal vehicular homicide in a car crash on March 14 that resulted in the death of St. Thomas junior Ria Patel, 20, Campbell’s attorney, Nancy Yost Laskaris, has taken issue with Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman’s public comments on the case.
Senior finds personal satisfaction, critical success in video production
St. Thomas senior and accounting major Chris Bales, co-founder and co-owner of Northern Nights Productions, had his most recent short film nominated for two awards at the 2018 Z-Fest Film Project on March 2.
St. Thomas, Twin Cities hit with second winter
A winter storm system dropped four inches of snow at St. Thomas. Check out some of the best scenes from the April snowfall, captured by Photographer Esmee Verschoor.
Professional community theater partners with students for performance project
St. Thomas partnered with Wonderlust Productions, a professional community-driven theater company, to create a performance project called “Dear Future Self.” It addressed ideas about the university’s slogan “all for the common good” and what the “perfect” Tommie would look like. On March 14, “Dear Future Self” was performed by St. Thomas students and Wonderlust Productions staff at Wednesday night in Scooters.
Sophomore economics major visits 20 countries
International economics major and Spanish minor Jake Sexton has traveled to more than 20 countries and has gained a large array of experiences during his time abroad.
10 Tommies recognized in MSP Business Journal
Ten people affiliated with St. Thomas in some capacity were featured in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal “40 Under 40” list, which recognizes business excellence in the Twin Cities.