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COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
UM and FIU Launch the Miami Consortium
The Latin American and Caribbean Center at Florida International University and the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Miami have launched the Miami Consortium, a joint initiative that will promote research and stimulate public awareness of all aspects of Latin America and the Caribbean as well as relations with the United States and countries outside the Western Hemisphere. | more |
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UNIVERSITY
UM Has Another Successful United Way Campaign, Raising $1.2 Million
Significant increases in unrestricted giving and money raised from efforts such as silent auctions, raffles, and book and bake sales helped the University of Miami raise more than $1 million for its 2010 United Way campaign. | more |
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MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Study Finds Energy Drinks May Put Some Children at Risk for Adverse Health Effects
Energy drinks may pose a risk for serious adverse health effects in some children, especially those with diabetes, seizures, cardiac abnormalities, or mood and behavior disorders, according to new findings from pediatric researchers at the Miller School of Medicine. | more
• 14th Annual Richard P. Bunge Memorial Lecture in Neuroscience Tomorrow | more |
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SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION
WVUM in the Top 10 for Woodie Award; Vote for the Station by March 1
The University of Miami’s student-run radio station, WVUM, 90.5 FM, has made it to the top 10 for an mtvU Woodie Award for the best college radio station in the United States. Help the station win; cast your vote by March 1. | more |
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DEPARTMENT OF WELLNESS AND RECREATION
Celebrate the Herbert Wellness Center’s New Physique
Next week the University of Miami’s Patti and Allan Herbert Wellness Center unveils its new look. Join President Donna E. Shalala and Vice President for Student Affairs Patricia A. Whitely for a celebration of the center’s expansion and 15th anniversary on Thursday, February 24 from 4 to 6 p.m. The first 500 guests will receive a special gift. | more |
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| President Shalala Co-hosts Walk with the Animals this Saturday | more
Department of Surgery Executive Offices Move
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Florida Earth Foundation to Hold Second Water Choices Forum at UM | more
New Partnership with International Real Estate Industry Group Gives Business School’s Real Estate Students Another Edge | more
Spring Graduate Faculty Meeting to Be Held March 10 | more
Counseling Center Seeks Volunteers for Suicide-Prevention Program
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UGLOBE: Summer 2011 Study Abroad Opportunities for the Working Student | more
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute to Host Cataract and Refractive Surgery Congress | more
Save the Date: Mary Bartlett Bunge Distinguished Women in Cell Biology Lecture and Mentoring Event on March 8 | more
Save the Date: Eighth Annual HIV Symposium: The Road to a Cure for HIV/AIDS on April 1 | more
Third District Court of Appeal Holds Oral Arguments at Miami Law | 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 |
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’Canes Caring for ’Canes
Urging members of the UM community to be active participants in the lives of students, Vice President for Student Affairs Patricia Whitely and Dean of Student's Ricardo Hall launched Phase II of the new ’Canes Care for ’Canes program, an initiative aimed at identifying resources that are available to assist students in need. | more |
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Learn More about Changes to Your UM 403(b) Retirement Investments
If you recently received a notice from the University about your UM 403(b) retirement investments that are subject to short-term redemption fees, you may attend a 30-minute webcast to learn more. Benefits representatives will address how the upcoming retirement investment changes affect funds that are subject to short-term redemption fees and answer questions.| more |
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SPORTSLINE
A ‘Golden’ Opportunity: Coach Al Golden to Address Fans at Men’s Basketball Employee Day Game; Special Ticket Price Announced
Join new head football coach Al Golden and his staff at the upcoming UM men’s basketball game vs. Clemson on Sunday, February 20 at 3:30 p.m. at BankUnited Center. Hear Coach Golden address the crowd, and stay after the game for an exclusive season ticket holder meet-and-greet with select members of the coaching staff.| more
Hurricanes Open 2011 College Football Season on Labor Day Night at Maryland
For the fourth time since 2004, the Miami Hurricanes will open the college football season in a nationally televised game on Labor Day night. UM will face the Maryland Terrapins in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on September 5 in College Park, Maryland, marking the Hurricanes’ first game there since 2006.| more |
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| Through Friday, February 18: Communication Week to Feature Guest Speakers, Film Screenings, and Panel Discussions | more |
| Thursday, February 17: Velos Patient Management Course | more |
| Thursday, February 17: Center for Latin American Studies to Host Égalité for All: Investing in Haiti’s Cultural Heritage | more |
| Thursday, February 17: Geography Colloquium Series: Natural Disasters, Diverse Economy, and Livelihoods in the Sierra de las Minas, Guatemala | more |
| Thursday, February 17: Network for Clinical Research Professionals to Hold Town Hall Meeting | more |
| Thursday, February 17: Dealing with Difficult People | more |
| Thursday, February 17: Bascom Palmer Grand Rounds | more |
| Thursday, February 17: One Writer’s Journey: From Small Press Poetry to eBook Novel, with Many and Varied Stops along the Way | more |
| Thursday, February 17: Part 1: Coaching for Performance | more |
| Thursday, February 17: Division of Hospital Medicine Grand Rounds: Critical Evaluation of the Consensus Guidelines for the Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia | more |
| Friday, February 18: Fourth Collaborative Research Exchange Forum to Focus on Environmental Sensing | more |
| Friday, February 18: Burgers and Baseball: Alumni Night at the Newman Alumni Center is This Friday | more |
| Friday, February 18: Sylvester Distinguished Lecture Series: Cancer Invasion and Metastasis and A New Role for Junk DNA | more |
| Friday, February 18: 14th Annual Richard P. Bunge Memorial Lecture in Neuroscience: Synapse-Glia Interactions in the Neuromuscular System | more |
| Friday, February 18: Department of Psychology Lecture: Strategic Morality | more |
| Friday, February 18: Debbie School to Celebrate Its 50th Birthday | more |
| Friday, February 18: Puppy Love Dog Wash | more |
| Friday and Saturday, February 18-19: Food for Thought, for Writing, and for Art | more |
| Friday and Saturday, February 18-19: School of Law to Host Symposium on Corporate Crime and Compliance | more |
| Saturday and Sunday, February 19-20: Write Now: UM Creative Writing Program to Host Craft-Intensive Weekend | more |
| Sunday and Monday, February 20-21: UM Basketball Employee Day Games | more |
| Sunday through Saturday, February 20-26: College of Engineering to Celebrate National Engineers Week with Variety of Events | more |
| Monday, February 21: Biology Departmental Seminar: How Did Brown Recluse Venom Become So Toxic? Answers Based on Biogeography and Comparative Evolutionary Analyses | more |
| Monday, February 21: MAIA Program to Host Question-and-Answer Session | more |
| Tuesday, February 22: Miller Center Lecture: Searching for the Lost Ark of the Covenant: The Southern African Lemba Tribe, DNA, and the African Ark | more |
| Tuesday, February 22: The Forum on Armed Conflict and Humanitarian Crises: Islam, Terrorism, and Al Qaeda | more |
| Tuesday, February 22: SEEDS Seminar: Dual-Career Programs, Policies, and Practices: A Comprehensive Look at Best Practices in Higher Education | more |
| Tuesday and Wednesday, February 22 and 23: Communication Skills | more |
| Tuesday and Thursday, February 22 and 24: Learning to Live Debt Free and Within your Means| more |
| Wednesday through Friday, February 23-25: School of Law to Host Conference on Gender Justice in the Americas | more |
| Wednesday, February 23: McKnight Research Seminar: Identifying Mechanisms of Cytokine Induced Neuroprotection and Development of New Therapeutic Approaches | more |
| Wednesday, February 23: University of Miami Healthy Steps Parent Group: Healthy Eating Habits from Birth to Early Childhood and Beyond | more |
| Wednesday, February 23: Gifford Arboretum Lecture: Plant Collecting in and around the Great Basin | more |
| Wednesday, February 23: Frost School of Music Faculty Recital to Feature Chamber Music and Songs of Thomas Sleeper | more |
| Thursday, February 24: Nursing and Medical Experts to Join President Shalala for Panel Discussion on the Future of Nursing | more |
| Thursday, February 24: Hiring and Onboarding Talent | more |
| Thursday, February 24: Organizational Skills Session | more |
| Thursday, February 24: European Union Center of Excellence Lecture: The G-20 and the Global Economy | more |
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