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ROSENSTIEL SCHOOL OF MARINE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE
Scientists Report Results of First Study of Microbial Life inside Earth’s Crust
An international team of scientists has reported on the first observatory experiment to study the dynamic microbial life of an ever-changing environment inside the Earth’s crust. University of Miami researcher Keir Becker contributed the deep-sea technology required to make the long-term scientific observations of life beneath the seafloor. | more |
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FACULTY SENATE
Faculty Senate Elects Officers
The Faculty Senate, the vehicle by which University of Miami faculty members share in the planning and governance of the institution, has elected its officers for the 2011-2012 academic school year. | more |
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COMMENCEMENT
UM Commencement Ceremonies Next Week
A stellar lineup of speakers and honorary degree recipients will be featured at the University of Miami’s spring commencement exercises May 12-14, at which nearly 3,500 students will graduate during six ceremonies. | more |
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STAFF PROFILE
Closing the Books on a Distinguished Career
Throughout her more than 20 years at the University of Miami, Aida Diaz-Piedra, associate vice president and controller, helped the academic institution’s fiscal operations run like a well-oiled machine. | more |
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SPORTS
Eight UM Student-Athletes Selected in 2011 NFL Draft
First came offensive lineman Orlando Franklin, then cornerback Brandon Harris. In all, eight Miami Hurricanes were selected in the recent 2011 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York, the second most of any school in the nation. | more
• Maria Ronderos Earns All-ACC Honors | more |
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UM PRESENTS
UM’s Wynwood Project Space Presents Ryan Farrell’s ‘Hybridity’
The University of Miami presents the Master of Fine Arts exhibition "Hybridity" by Ryan Farrell, which will be on view at UM’s Wynwood Project Space from May 9-27 by appointment. An opening reception for the artist will be held on Saturday, May 14 at 6 p.m. | more |
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| CHC’s Tom Pohrt Photograph Collection Available Online | more
Legislature Honors Barth Green for Efforts in Haiti | more
Dance the Night Away for Autism Awareness at the 9th Annual Tropical Nights | more
Lowe Art Museum Participating in Miami Museum Month | more
GSA Hosts Appreciation Dinner | more
Conflict of Interest Seminars and Training | more
Register now for May InterSession Courses | more
MAIA Program to Host Information Session | more
UM Employees Save $3 on ‘Sesame Street Live’ | more
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Mayoral Candidates Make Their Cases
With the May 24 special election that will determine Miami-Dade County’s next mayor still weeks away, all 11 candidates vying for the job assembled inside the University of Miami’s Fieldhouse on Tuesday, May 3 to debate the issues. Above, from left, are former state representative Marcello Llorente, Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina, and former county commissioner Carlos Gimenez. | more |
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FREEZE FRAME
Team Effort
About 530 members of the University of Miami community participated in last Thursday’s 2011 Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run, donning running shorts and shoes and hitting downtown Miami’s streets as part of the popular event organized to promote fitness, company spirit, and teamwork. Above, Team UM and Sebastian the Ibis pose for a photo prior to the start of the event, which drew about 20,000 people. | more |
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Equality Administration to Host Sexual Harassment Seminars
The Equality Administration Office will host two sexual harassment seminars on May 23 and May 24 on the Coral Gables and Miller School of Medicine campuses, respectively. The seminars will cover recent sexual harassment court decisions, trends, and academic issues as well as behaviors or situations that may constitute sexual harassment. Strategies for preventing and addressing incidents of sexual harassment also will be addressed. | more
• Coaching for Performance | more |
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| Through Friday, May 13: CAS Gallery to Display Work of BFA Graduating Students | more |
| Thursday, May 5: The Alan S. Livingstone Commemorative Lecture: Meditation on Mortality: Lessons from a Life in Surgery | more |
| Thursday, May 5: 2011 Enrique Cepero Memorial Lecture: Immune Memory to Viral Infections | more |
| Thursday, May 5: Learn More About the MBA for Working Professionals Program | more |
| Thursday, May 5: Emmy-Winning ‘Changing Seas’ to Premiere New Episode at Rosenstiel School | more |
| Friday through Sunday, May 6-8: Student-Produced Films to be Showcased at ’Canes Film Festival | more |
| Friday, May 6: eCheck Online Training | more |
| Friday, May 6: Sixth Annual Latin America Conference | more |
| Saturday, May 7: ALS Recovery Fund 10K Run and 5K Run/Walk | more |
| Saturday, May 7: David Henrie of ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ headlines United Way Rocks for Education at the BUC | more |
| Monday, May 9: Learn More about Documentation Practices | more |
| Tuesday, May 10: Good Clinical Practices Course | more |
| Tuesday, May 10 through Thursday, May 12: Skin Care 101 | more |
| Monday, May 9: Department of Philosophy Lecture Series: Do Propositions Have Parts | more |
| Wednesday, May 11: Biostatistics Clinic: Experimental Design | more |
| Thursday, May 12: Frontiers in Vision Science Seminar: Global Blindness: What Can We Do by 2020? | more |
| Friday, May 13: Brown-Bag Lunch-and-Learns Explore Living Well with Hearing Loss | more |
| Tuesday, May 17:SPEAK Test | more |
| November 4-6: Save the Date: Alumni Weekend and Homecoming 2011 | more |
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