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UNIVERSITY
Three Faculty Members Recognized for Scholarly Activity
An engineer who studies the properties of composites and their ability to make structures stronger and safer, a geneticist whose research has led to the discovery of genes associated with debilitating diseases like Alzheimer’s, and a chemist who is one of the pioneers in the burgeoning field of supramolecular photochemistry are recipients of the University of Miami 2011 Provost’s Award for Scholarly Activity. | more |
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ROSENSTIEL SCHOOL OF MARINE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE
Study Reveals Aerosol Plumes Downwind of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Scientists from the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science were part of a national research team to find two plumes of oil-based pollutants downwind of the BP Deep Water Horizon oil spill. In a study published in a recent issue of the journal Science, the researchers offer new insights into the mechanism by which the crude oil traveled from the sea surface to the atmosphere. | more |
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MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
'Breakthrough Medicine' is Back with Another Blitz
Breakthrough Medicine, the series that takes viewers inside a university-based health system and lets them share in the remarkable breakthroughs being made each day, is back with another blitz, this one featuring “Weight-Loss Surgery: Embarking on a Lifesaving Journey” on Saturday, March 19, as well as a new episode, “Kidney Transplant: The Story of a Brother’s Ultimate Gift,” airing on April 9. | more |
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UNIVERSITY
Get Ready for the Biggest and Best UM Family Night with the Marlins
In appreciation of the dedication and outstanding work of the University’s employees, the president and provost will be hosting the Sixth Annual University of Miami Family Night with the Marlins on Saturday, April 23 at Sun Life Stadium. This year the Marlins will take on the Colorado Rockies, and the special post-game concert will feature El Gran Combo, the popular salsa band from Puerto Rico. | more |
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SPORTS
Women’s Soccer Places Three on All-ACC Academic Team
Three members of the University of Miami women’s soccer team have been named to the All-ACC Academic Team. Seniors Brittney Steinbruch and Brittney Macdonald earned the award for the fourth consecutive year, while junior Ashlee Burt has been named to the team for a second season. | more |
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UM PRESENTS
Lowe Art Museum to Host Family Closing Celebration for Soriano Retrospective
The Lowe Art Museum will host a Family Closing Celebration for the Rafael Soriano exhibition on Sunday, March 27 at 1 p.m. This is the last opportunity to view the Rafael Soriano retrospective with the whole family. Adults can view the documentary film La Profundidad del Silencio (The Depth of Silence): An Intimate Portrait of the Cuban Painter Rafael Soriano by Jorge Moya, while the kids participate in an art activity. | more |
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| Adrienne Arsht Distinguished Speaker Series in Ethics: The Ethics of Privacy in an Era of Revelation | more
Learn More about the MBA for Working Professionals Program | more
Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day Is April 28 | more
Eat Your Words at Second Annual Edible Books Festival | more
Sixth Collaborative Research Exchange Forum to Address Models of Human Disease | more
APA Honors School of Education Dean Isaac Prilleltensky | more
School of Education Launches Rosenfeld Legacy Project | more
Discovery Science Grand Rounds Continue | more
MIT Professor to Deliver Department of Mathematics 2011 McKnight-Zame Lecture | more
The Miami Project to Present 2011 Brain Fair | more
El Centro Conference: Eliminating Health Disparities by Addressing Sociocultural and Environmental Root Causes | more
UM’s Anxiety Research and Treatment Clinic Offering Social Anxiety Group Therapy Program | more
UM Women’s Commission 40th Annual Awards Breakfast | more
Transportation Alternative’s Paul Steely White to Visit UM as Part of Connecting Miami | more
Exhibit Your Research Facilities at the Shared Resources Fair | more
Order Your Regalia for May Commencement Ceremonies; Deadline Is March 16 | more
Competency-Based Programs Overview Sessions | more |
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Empowering Students
The dream of earning a college degree came a lot closer to reality on March 3 when a group of high-achieving University of Miami students received some $55,000 in scholarship funds during the Woodson Williams Marshall Association and UM Black Alumni Society Scholarship Reception. President Donna E. Shalala and many other UM administrators were on hand to show their support of the students. | more |
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FREEZE FRAME
Peace Corps Event
A week to the day after the Peace Corps marked its 50th anniversary, a South Florida regional recruiter for the agency visited UM’s Coral Gables campus to share with an audience of some 40 prospective applicants what being a Peace Corps volunteer is all about. | more |
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Make Decisions about Your UM 403(b) Retirement Investments Beginning Today
The University is streamlining the investment options available for faculty and staff in the 403(b) plans to comply with IRS regulations and to make investments easier for participants to manage. The new investment structure becomes effective on May 25. Starting today and through the end of the election period on April 15, employees have the opportunity to decide how they want their investments to move into the new structure. | more
• Preventing Violence in the Workplace | more
• Faculty Survey Closes Tomorrow | more
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| Monday, March 14: MAIA Program to Host Question-and-Answer Session | more |
| Tuesday, March 15: Cell Biology and Anatomy Seminar: Nuclear Envelope, Nucleoskeleton, and Human Disease | more |
| Tuesday, March 15: Human Genetics and Genomics Seminar Series | more |
| Tuesday, March 15: Cardiology Grand Rounds: Interventional Rounds | more |
| Tuesday, March 15: Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series: The HIV Neutralizing Antibody Problem: Insights from Mouse Models | more |
| Wednesday and Saturday, March 16 and 19: Bachelor of General Studies to Host Two Information Sessions | more |
| Wednesday, March 16: Schizophrenia Grand Rounds: Latest Developments in the Assessment of Functional Disability in Severe Mental Illness | more |
| Wednesday, March 16: ‘Alvin’ Pilot Bruce Strickrott to Share Experiences of Diving in a Deep Sea Submersible | more |
| Thursday, March 17: Neurological Surgery Grand Rounds: Neuropathology | more |
| Thursday, March 17: Geriatrics Institute Grand Rounds: Exercise: Research on Benefits and Delivery | more |
| Thursday, March 17: Anesthesiology Grand Rounds: Old Knowledge and New Advances in Anesthesia Pharmacoeconomics: Working Like It’s 1999
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| Thursday, March 17: Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology Seminar Series: Tescalcin- and CSN-Mediated Pathway in Cell Differentiation | more |
| Thursday, March 17: Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds | more |
| Thursday, March 17: Learn about Center on Aging Programs That Help Employees Who Are Caring for an Older Individual | more |
| Thursday, March 17: Velos Patient Management Module | more |
| Thursday, March 17: Sign Up for Course on ECR Effort Certification Reporting | more |
| Friday, March 18: CHP Conference: Reducing the Carbon Footprint in the Americas | more |
| Monday, March 21: Legal Theory Workshop Speaker Series: Ethics for an Outsourced Government | more |
| Tuesday, March 22: Rehabilitation Medicine Grand Rounds: Opioid War: From Industry to Clinical Practice | more |
| Monday, March 28: Miami Area Geriatric Education Center to Host Conference on the Secrets to Healthy Aging | more |
| Thursday, March 31: College of Engineering Distinguished Speaker Series: Energy, Water, Sustainability for a Smarter Planet | more |
| Friday, April 1: Eighth Annual HIV Symposium: The Road to a Cure for HIV/AIDS | more |
| Monday, April 18: College of Engineering Distinguished Speaker Series: Hierarchical Thermal Transport in Nanoscale Semiconductors | more |
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