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An entrepreneurial concept to help others

Dec 12, 2018

Over Christmas break, James Perreault ’20 is taking his UVCanopy concept one step closer to production. The junior finance major at Saint Mary’s had an opportunity to pitch his idea for a sanitizing system for wheelchairs and other hospital equipment to medical professionals at Mayo Clinic on Dec. 7 as part of the Mayo Walleye Tank competition.

A career before commencement

Sep 17, 2018

Mike Mezzano ’17 admits there was only one, very small negative aspect to having a job lined up early in his college career. During his senior year, when Mezzano found himself with a little extra free time, his friends were busy sending out résumés and lining up...

Outdoor learning on a new level

Sep 13, 2018

Saint Mary’s science interns spent the summer researching area bat habitats, testing local waters, and removing invasive species. They gained valuable research techniques and learned how their work can contribute to helping issues on local, regional, and even potentially national levels.

New equipment expands research possibilities

Sep 12, 2018

With a new ThermoFischer Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer, Saint Mary’s students are now able to separate, identify, and quantify complex mixtures of chemicals at a whole new level.

Saint Mary’s breaks ground on new baseball clubhouse

May 3, 2018

It was a game-changing move. Saint Mary’s University broke ground May 1 on a new $704,000 baseball clubhouse, and excitement was in full swing. Assistant athletic director and Cardinal head baseball coach Nick Winecke ’07 told the audience, “Having a facility that...

Boston College dean named 14th president of Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

May 1, 2018

WINONA and MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Rev. James P. Burns, IVD, Ph.D., dean of the Woods College of Advancing Studies and Summer Session at Boston College, has been named the 14th president of Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Mary Ann Remick, chair of the...

Saint Mary’s breaks ground for Brother William Hall

Mar 15, 2018

“Wonderful things are happening at Saint Mary’s, and I’ve been privileged to be a part of that,” Brother William said. “Those (benefactor) families are doing what they’re doing for our students,” he said. “If you want to put your hand in and hold my heart, do something for our students in my name. I am deeply touched and profoundly grateful.

Saint Mary’s to break ground March 13 on Brother William Hall

Mar 6, 2018

WINONA, Minn. — With anonymous gifts totaling $6.9 million, two families have chosen to honor Brother William Mann’s legacy as president of Saint Mary’s University by constructing a residence hall in his honor. The public is invited at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, to...

Ground broken on Rochester expansion [video]

Aug 17, 2017

Nearly 100 guests joined Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota as it broke ground for a new 10,000-square-foot addition to Cascade Meadow Wetlands and Environmental Learning Center in Rochester on Aug. 15. Although the event celebrated a physical expansion, the...

Saint Mary’s University to break ground on Cascade Meadow expansion

Aug 1, 2017

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota invites the public to a groundbreaking for the expansion of its Cascade Meadow Wetlands and Environmental Science Center in Rochester. The event, planned for 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, will be held at Cascade...