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SPORTSLINE
Golden era begins: Al Golden named head football coach at UM
Al Golden, who transformed Temple into a contender in the Mid-American Conference, has been named head football coach at the University of Miami. | more |
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MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Miller School’s tally for federal stimulus grants approaches $60 million
Closing out the federal fiscal year with another major award, the Miller School of Medicine has received a total of 108 grants worth $58.8 million from the federal government’s infusion of research funds to stimulate the economy and accelerate promising medical breakthroughs. | more |
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COMMENCEMENT
Gloria Estefan to speak at this Thursday’s fall commencement ceremony
Multiple Grammy Award-winning performing artist Gloria Estefan, whose charitable and humanitarian efforts have aided victims of natural disasters and spinal cord injury, will give advice to graduates at the University of Miami’s fall 2010 commencement ceremony on Thursday, December 16 at 10 a.m. at the BankUnited Center.
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• Faculty lineup and regalia distribution information announced for commencement | more |
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HUMAN RESOURCES
eAppraisal season under way for Coral Gables and Rosenstiel campus employees
The University’s eAppraisal process begins Wednesday, December 15. This performance evaluation process allows you to maximize the benefit of discussions around work quality, goals, and developmental plans. In addition, eAppraisal facilitates tracking goals, plans, and personal performance journal notes throughout the year.
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Team UM is in the homestretch of its United Way campaign, with a goal of raising $1.3 million by December 31 in sight. But a big push is still needed to send UM over the top. If you haven’t made your gift, please do so now. Visit the UM United Way website to learn how to make your contribution and get involved in upcoming events.
• Dolphins ticket raffle benefits United Way | more |
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| Art and Art History presents ‘The Symbolism of Women’ | more
Register for upcoming conference: ‘Fifty Years of the Special U.S.-Israel Relationship (1962-2012): Walt-Mearsheimer in Perspective’ | more
Hussman Institute accepting applications for Genetic Anlysis of Complex Human Diseases course | more
Miami women's tennis releases 2011 Schedule | more
Give the gift of music | more
SPEAK test to be administered on January 11 | more
James and Esther King/Bankhead-Coley announce calls for grant applications | more
Kronos upgrade to version 6.1 coming in January | more
Tickets for Barry Manilow concert at BankUnited Center start at $12.74 | more
Training session on Research Reporting System to be held January 11 | more |
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Answering the call from the Hall
Former Hurricanes linebacker Dan Morgan and wide receivers Reggie Wayne and Santana Moss headline the latest inductees to the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame. Four members of the Hall of Fame Class of 2011 were introduced to fans at the Miami-Maryland football game last month. Above, from left to right, are UM Hall of Fame President Tod Roy, diver Daphne Jongejans-Bousquet, Dan Morgan, diver Tyce Routson, and current Washington Redskins player Santana Moss. The 43rd annual UM Sports Hall of Fame Induction Banquet will be held Thursday, March 24 at Jungle Island. | more |
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UM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Tie in to UM tradition with the limited-edition alumni collection
Show your Hurricanes spirit and style by sporting the latest designs from the University of Miami limited-edition 100 percent silk tie and scarf collection. | more |
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End-of-year reminders for your UM benefits
Faculty and staff enrolled in a 2011 Aetna medical plan will receive new medical ID cards at their home address in early January. Current (2010) Flexible Spending Account participants should keep their WageWorks debit cards. New cards will be mailed only to new participants or those who have expired cards. Also remember, dependent care FSA participants must spend the money in their account by December 31, 2010. | more |
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| Monday, December 13: Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Preservation of Pancreatic Beta Cell Function in Type 1 Diabetes: Immunological Challenges | more |
| Monday, December 13: MAIA program to host question-and-answer session | more |
| Monday, December 13: Biology Departmental Seminar: Imaging Molecules in Live Organisms with Nanoscopes | more |
| Tuesday, December 14: Pediatric Grand Rounds: Unique Aspects of Acute and Chronic Airways Infection | more |
| Tuesday, December 14: Microbiology and Immunology seminar: CTLA-4 and Chemokine Regulation of T-Cell Immunity | more |
| Wednesday, December 15: UM Canterbury PTA will gift-wrap presents | more |
| Wednesday, December 15: Endocrinology Core Lecture Series: Pheochromocytoma and Familial Endocrine Tumor Syndromes | more |
| Wednesday, December 15: Epidemiology and Public Health Grand Rounds: Individual Learning by Doing and Social Network Effects in a Multicenter Study of Academic Hospitalists | more |
| Wednesday, December 15: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Ph.D. dissertation seminar: Phosphorylation of Cdk2 at Threonine 39 by AKT Facilitates Cyclin-Cdk2 Activation | more |
| Wednesday, December 15: Psychiatry Grand Rounds: Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Mild Cognitive Impairment | more |
| Wednesday, December 15: Department of Medicine Grand Rounds: Pathogenesis of Pre-Eclampsia: Implications for Cardiovascular Health | more |
| Thursday, December 16: Surgical Grand Rounds: The Management of High-Risk Breast Patients in 2010 | more |
| Thursday, December 16: Orthopaedics Grand Rounds: Osteoporosis Fracture Risk Prediction Using FRAX and Update on Therapeutic Interventions | more |
| Thursday, December 16: Bascom Palmer Grand Rounds | more |
| Thursday, December 16: Geriatrics Institute Grand Rounds: Osteoporosis in the Nursing Home: Falls and Fracture Prevention
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| Thursday, December 16: Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology Faculty Candidate Seminar: Learning About Potassium Channels by Knocking Out Their Beta Subunits | more |
| Thursday, December 16: Prevention of Medical Errors | more |
| Thursday, December 16: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Special Seminar | more |
| Thursday, December 16: Endocrinology Fellows Clinical Case Conference: Hypoglycemia: Is This Really an Insulinoma? | more |
| Thursday, December 16: Endocrinology Grand Rounds: Diabetes: Optimizing Patient Adherence | more |
| Thursday, December 16: Endocrinology Research Conference: Career Choices in Endocrinology | more |
| Thursday, December 16: Reproductive Clinical Case Conference: Hypogonadism | more |
| Friday, December 17: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar Series | more |
| Friday, December 17: Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center seminar: The Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome: A Paradigm for Cancer Rehabilitation | more |
| Friday, December 17: Sylvester Distinguished Lecture Series: Hedgehog Signaling in Cancer | more |
| Friday, December 17: Renowned physicist to speak at Nova Southeastern University | more |
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