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MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
UM Researchers Identify New Gene Causing Blindness
Researchers led by geneticists at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have identified a new gene that causes retinitis pigmentosa, a form of blindness, ending one South Florida family’s nearly 20-year search for what caused three of their four children to lose their sight. | more |
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UNIVERSITY
UM Ranks High on Peace Corps Top 25 List
With 23 undergraduate alumni serving as Peace Corps volunteers around the world, the University of Miami has been ranked No. 21 on the agency’s annual list of “Top Peace Corps Volunteer Producing Colleges and Universities.” The ranking comes as the Peace Corps celebrates 50 years of sending American volunteers abroad to live and work in developing countries while tackling challenges such as AIDS education, information technology, and environmental preservation. | more |
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COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Center for Latin American Studies to Host ‘Égalité for All: Investing in Haiti’s Cultural Heritage’
The University of Miami’s Center for Latin American Studies and Florida International University’s Latin American and Caribbean Center will host a benefit community screening of the PBS-produced documentary Égalité for All: Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution on Thursday, February 17 in support of the universities’ Protecting Haitian Patrimony Initiative. | more |
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SPORTS
UM Basketball Employee Day Games Announced
The University of Miami has announced the second dates for Employee Day Games presented by Verizon Wireless. Secure your seats now to see the men’s basketball team take on ACC opponent Clemson on Sunday, February 20 at 3:30 p.m. at BankUnited Center or the nationally ranked women’s team take on Wake Forest on Monday, February 21 at 7 p.m. in conjunction with Pink Zone. Eligible employees will receive one free ticket and have the opportunity to purchase up to three additional tickets for only $1 each. | more
• Women’s Tennis Team Moves Up to Tenth in Latest ITA Rankings | more |
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UM PRESENTS
Ring Theatre to Spotlight Timeless Battle of the Sexes with Comedies ‘Big Love’ and ‘Lysistrata’
The age-old battle of the sexes comes to Coral Gables this February with two comedies at the University of Miami’s Jerry Herman Ring Theatre. Running in alternating performances from February 16-27, Lysistrata and Big Love are two boisterous comedies inspired by classic Greek theatre but spiced with enough contemporary flavors to tickle the taste buds of any audience.| more |
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Enroll in UM Spring Break InterSession Courses | more
Nominate an Outstanding Member of the UM Community for Iron Arrow Induction | more
Nominations Being Accepted for Student Employee of the Year | more
Save the Date: College of Engineering Distinguished Speaker Series on March 7: Science, Engineering, and Medicine in the New Century | more
Save the Date: College of Engineering Distinguished Speaker Series on March 31: Energy, Water, Sustainability for a Smarter Planet | more
Save the Date: College of Engineering Distinguished Speaker Series on April 18: Hierarchical Thermal Transport in Nanoscale Semiconductors | more
Puppy Love Dog Wash | more
Minority Students in Health Careers Motivation Program Provides Mini Medical School Experience | more
Bachelor of General Studies to Host Two Information Sessions | more
School of Law to Host Symposium on Corporate Crime and Compliance | more
School of Law to Host Conference on Gender Justice in the Americas | more |
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A Collegetown Discussion of Health Care Reform
With health care reform continuing to be a hot topic of debate, hundreds of City of Coral Gables residents (top) concerned about the issue and how it will affect them turned out at the University of Miami’s Storer Auditorium on February 3 to hear what one of the nation’s top experts on health care had to say on the matter. UM President Donna E. Shalala (above), who was the nation’s longest-serving secretary of health and human services, gave them a perspective on the topic from every angle, as UM’s Collegetown Faculty Lecture Series got under way with an in-depth discussion on health care reform. | more |
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Setting Personal Goals
Setting goals can be incredibly motivating, and as you get into the habit of setting and achieving goals, you will find that your self-confidence builds quickly. This blended learning course, offered through the Professional Development and Training Office in partnership with the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program, will help you identify your values, set principle-based goals, and develop an appropriate action plan to achieve those goals. | more |
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| Monday, February 7: Learn More about the Audit Process | more |
| Monday, February 7: College of Engineering Distinguished Speaker Series: Nanoscale Modifications of Cementitious Materials | more |
| Monday, February 7: Biology Departmental Seminar: Toward the Origin of Craniofacial Diversity in Cichlid Fishes: Patterns, Processes, and Mechanisms | more |
| Monday, February 7: A Conversation about Faith, Politics, and the Media | more |
| Monday, February 7: Law and Policy Workshop | more |
| Tuesday, February 8: SEEDS to Host Workshop with Author and Scientist Ellen Daniell | more |
| Tuesday, February 8: International Graduate Law Programs Lecture Series | more |
| Tuesday to Thursday, February 8-10: The Power of Positive Thinking | more |
| Wednesday, February 9: Miami Project Wednesday Morning Seminar Series: Cell Transplantation: Survival, Migration, and Integration | more |
| Wednesday, February 9: Documentation Practices Course | more |
| Wednesday, February 9: Learn about Effort Certification Reporting | more |
| Wednesday, February 9: McKnight Research Seminar: Synergistic Enhancement of Optic Nerve Regeneration | more |
| Wednesday, February 9: Business School to Host Information Session on its Executive M.B.A. Program in Palm Beach | more |
| Thursday, February 10: Biostatistics Clinic: Biostatistical Collaboration in Clinical and Translational Research | more |
| Thursday, February 10: Stanford Distinguished Professor Martha Nussbaum to Lecture at UM | more |
| Thursday, February 10: Orthopaedics Grand Rounds: Mechanical Causes of Hip Pain in the Athlete | more |
| Thursday, February 10: Performance Improvement Management Series | more |
| Thursday, February 10: Customer Service for the Professional | more |
| Friday, February 11: Staffing Needs Analysis and Job Description | more |
| Friday, February 11: Working in a Team Environment | more |
| Saturday, February 12: Bascom Palmer Continuing Medical Education Conference: Angiogenesis, Exudation and Degeneration 2011 | more |
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