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ROSENSTIEL SCHOOL OF MARINE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE
NSF-Funded Study on Ocean Dynamics Could Improve Climate Prediction
Funded by a National Science Foundation grant, a University of Miami-led research team will investigate critical processes involved in large-scale eddy-driven ocean patterns, which could help improve climate prediction capabilities. | more |
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UNIVERSITY
Researchers Awarded $4 Million in State Biomedical Funding
University of Miami investigators have been awarded $4 million in grants from the Florida Department of Health’s Biomedical Research Program, which supports research in cancer and tobacco-related diseases. Competing against scientists across the state, 12 UM scientists won 41 percent of the $9.74 million available for new investigator research and bridge grants through the James and Esther King Biomedical Research Program and the Bankhead-Coley Cancer Research Program. | more
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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Former ‘Miami Herald’ Publisher David Lawrence Joins UM
David Lawrence Jr., a nationally known early childhood education advocate, community leader, and former publisher of The Miami Herald, has joined the School of Education and Human Development as its first Education and Community Leadership Scholar. | more |
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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
UM Enhances Emergency Hotline Capabilities
The University has partnered with one of the nation’s leading call centers to enhance its current emergency hotline call-taking capacity during periods of high demand and to ensure continued operation when normal telecommunication infrastructure is not available. Employees can now call one toll-free number, 1-800-227-0354, to receive important information about all three campuses. | more |
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SPORTS
T’erea Brown Punches Ticket to London
Former University of Miami track standout T’erea Brown punched her ticket to the London Olympic Games by finishing third in the finals of the 400-meter hurdles on July 1 at Heyward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon. She becomes the fifth Hurricane to qualify for the Games so far. | more
• 'Raising ’Canes' Collaboration Earns Recognition | more |
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| Epidemiology and Public Health Intervention Earns Prestigious Designation | more
Publication Recognizes Business School’s Alumni Among Region’s Top Professionals Under 40 | more
Journalism Graduate Student Saves Three from Deadly Rip Currents | more
Miller Road and San Amaro Drive Intersection Closed | more
UM Bookstore Now Handles Personal Technology Retail Purchases | more
PEER Program Accepting Applications | more
Disclosure Profile System to Launch in July | more
Export Compliance Sessions | more
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Olympic Moment
With the London Summer Olympics only a few days away, Miami native Jennifer Rodriguez, who captured two bronze medals in speed skating at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games, paid a visit to about 150 youngsters in the University of Miami’s Mini ’Canes Recreational Sports Camp on June 29, giving them a short introduction on her sport and teaching them about the importance of Olympic competition. Above: Rodriguez, who is studying athletic training at UM’s School of Education and Human Development and is an trainer at the Herbert Wellness Center, participates in an activity with some of the campers. | more |
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The Essentials of Caregiving
This lunchtime seminar, sponsored by the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program, will provide an overview of the caregiving journey that most of us will embark upon at some point and to some degree—whether it is for a spouse, parent, or even a friend. Nancy Stein, founder of Seniority Matters, Inc., will cover the types of resources available, how to learn what your needs are, how to access the type of services needed, and more. | more
Save on Prescription Eyewear at Bascom Palmer’s Optical Department
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute’s Optical Department continues to offer eyewear benefits to all University of Miami and Jackson Health System employees, family, and friends. | more
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UM PRESENTS
Origami Events Unfold on UM Campus
Experience the picture-perfect paper creations of origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, during “Origami Tales” on Sunday, July 15. Ancient Japanese stories featuring mythological character masks, puppets, and music, and an origami-making activity and scavenger hunt will be featured. | more |
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Gear Up for the 2012 Dolphins Cycling Challenge
Riders and teams are already gearing up for this year’s Dolphins Cycling Challenge , a two-day, 170-mile charity cycling event to benefit Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center that will take place from November 3 to 4. This week’s featured rider is Jeanne Krull, director of advancement services. | more |
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| Wednesday, July 11: McKnight Research Seminar: Bioactive Biomaterials for Islet Transplantation| more |
| Thursday, July 12: Ophthalmology Grand Rounds| more |
| Friday through Wednesday, July 13-18: Cosford Screenings: A Burning Hot Summer | Otter 501 |
| Friday, July 20: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar Series: Insights into the Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain: From Cytochrome c Oxidase Assembly to Respirasome Biogenesis| more |
| Friday and Saturday, July 20-21: Oncology Nursing Certification Review Course| more |
| Thursday, July 26: Collegetown UM Doctors Lecture Series: Aging Gracefully| more |
| Monday through Friday, September 10-14: Save the Date: Foundations for Translational Research Bootcamp| more |
| Through October 21: Introspection and Awakening: Japanese Art of the Edo and Meiji Period, 1615-1912| more |
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