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UNIVERSITY
Ushering in a New Era: UM Opens Life Science & Technology Park
South Florida’s future as a biotech hub got considerably brighter on September 20, when the University of Miami officially dedicated its ambitious Life Science & Technology Park, a new endeavor UM President Donna E. Shalala called “a game-changer” for Miami, the state of Florida, and beyond. | more |
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UM PRESENTS
Festival Miami Gets Under Way This Week
The sound of music will soon fill the air, as the Frost School of Music’s renowned Festival Miami gets under way on Saturday, October 1. The festival will feature more than 20 concerts organized into four themes: Great Performances, Creative American Music, Jazz and Beyond, and Music of the Americas. Other highlights include two Pulitzer Prize-winning composers, three piano concerts, and a closing-night performance at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. | more
- Festival Miami Offering Discounted Tickets to Four Concerts | more
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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
UM to Test Emergency Notification Network
In observance of National Preparedness Month, the University of Miami will conduct a full-scale test activation of its Emergency Notification Network sometime during the week of September 26. As part of the test, ENN messages will be sent to every member of the University community who has registered his or her personal contact information on myUM. | more |
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Smoke Free Initiative Well Under Way
The University of Miami’s three-year initiative to make its Coral Gables campus smoke free is now well under way. UM faculty, staff, and students should be aware that smoking is permitted only in designated areas on campus. | more |
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ROSENSTIEL SCHOOL OF MARINE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE
UM to Participate in Study to Identify Genes Supporting Life in Extreme Conditions
In search of the genes that support life in extreme environments, researchers at the University of Miami are participants in a collaborative grant awarded by the National Science Foundation to sequence the genome of the Atlantic killifish Fundulus heteroclitus, a species known to have evolved extremely high tolerance to dangerous pollutants and different thermal environments. | more |
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Take Part in the Inaugural South Florida 5K Run/Walk for Vision
Hope For Vision, a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding the development of treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases, will host the inaugural South Florida 5K Run/Walk for Vision on Sunday, October 16 in Hollywood Beach, Florida. Onsite registration begins at 6 a.m., and the race begins at 7:30 a.m. Sign up today. | more |
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UM Joining FDOT to Launch 'Put It Down' Campaign
The University of Miami is partnering with the Florida Department of Transportation District Six to launch “Put It Down,” a new safety campaign that will educate motorists in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties about the dangers of distracted driving. As part of the initiative, UM will hold an outreach event on Wednesday, September 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Rock on the Coral Gables campus. | more |
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UNITED WAY
This year’s United Way campaign is well under way, as departments, divisions, and units across the University are hosting fundraising events that include bake sales, raffles, and more. Get involved in upcoming events:
- Information Technology Bake Sale for United Way on September 30 | more
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Frost School of Music to Present 2011-2012 Stamps Family Distinguished Visitors Series | more
Sponsorships Available for Nanotechnology in Biomedicine Symposium | more
Launch Pad Presents 2011 Elevator Pitch Contest | more
Sponsored Programs Roundtable Sessions with Associate VP of Research Administration | more
International Team Discovers Genetic Link in Lou Gehrig's Disease | more
2012 Faculty Learning Community: Call for Applications and Nominations | more
Online Daters Reluctant to Use Partisan Politics to Attract Potential Mate, Study Reveals | more
Need Part-Time Assistance? Hire a Student | more
Veteran Yellow Ribbon Awards for 2011-2012 Academic Year | more
RJD Multimedia Specialist Featured in 'O, The Oprah Magazine' | more
Lubarsky Named CEO of UHealth Physician Practice | more
Züchner Receives Hope for Vision's Scientist of the Year Award | more
UM Libraries' Digital Scholarship and Programs Launches Paperless University Blog | more
Medical Campus PDTO in Temporary Location During Renovation | more
Sponsored Programs Quarterly Meetings Scheduled | more
Nominations Being Accepted for Faculty Senate Awards | more
UM Libraries Offers Graduate Research Series | more
Biostatistics Collaboration and Consulting Core Offers Range of Support Services for Research Community | more
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Discussing the U.S. Role in Afghanistan and Pakistan
With the United States' relations with Afghanistan and Pakistan still an issue of paramount importance, Marc Grossman, President Obama’s special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, discussed American policy in those countries during a talk last Friday at UM's Storer Auditorium. | more |
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FREEZE FRAME
Celebrating Diversity in the Workplace
The Greater Miami Society for Human Resource Management honored the University of Miami with its sixth annual Diversity and Inclusion Award on September 20. The award recognizes organizations and individuals whose diversity and inclusion practices transcend the norm. UM was honored for best practices and innovative initiatives for promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Above: Nerissa E. Morris (center), UM vice president of Human Resources, accepted the award on behalf of UM. Standing with her are Cindy Lau-Evans (left), president of the Greater Miami Society for Human Resource Management, and Heather E. Vogel, president of HR Florida State Council. | more
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FREEZE FRAME
Nilo Cruz: Playwright in Residence
Nilo Cruz, the first Latino to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the University of Miami’s Henry King Stanford Distinguished Professor in the Humanities, addressed a capacity audience at UM’s Storer Auditorium on September 15, speaking on the topic “Theatre Accompanied by Light: Searching for Poetry in the Theatre.” His lecture was presented by the College of Arts and Sciences Center for the Humanities. Cruz, who splits his time between Miami and New York, is currently in residence with both the Center for the Humanities and the Department of Theatre Arts. | more |
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Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture
This seminar, offered through the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program in partnership with the Division for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, will provide participants with an overview of the many benefits of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture. Learn how different modalities are incorporated into acupuncture sessions and why they are used. | more
- Miami-Dade County Health Department Mosquito-Borne Illness Advisory | more
- Conflict of Interest Seminars and Training | more
- Bachelor of General Studies Open Houses | more
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SPORTS
Hurricane Student-Athletes Earn Best-Ever Semester GPA
University of Miami student-athletes set new academic standards during the spring semester, producing the best semester and cumulative grade point average they have ever recorded. | more
- Women’s Soccer Team Returns Home | more
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| Through Friday, September 30: ‘Works on Paper’ Exhibition at Wynwood Project Space | more |
| Through Friday, October 28: Art and Art History Faculty Members to Present Their Works at Annual Exhibition | more |
| Monday, September 26: NOAA Expert to Discuss Hurricane Preparedness | more |
| Tuesday, September 27: Fall Graduate Faculty and Graduate Program Directors Meeting | more |
| Tuesday, September 27: College of Engineering Distinguished Speaker Series: Innovation for the 21st Century | more |
| Tuesday, September 27: Hiring and Onboarding Talent | more |
| Wednesday, September 28: Competency-Based Overview | more |
| Wednesday, September 28: Sponsored Programs Education Workshop | more |
| Wednesday, September 28: Healthy Steps Parent Group to Meet | more |
| Wednesday, September 28: Miami Project Wednesday Morning Seminar Series | more |
| Wednesday, September 28: UM Joins FDOT to Launch ‘Put It Down’ Campaign | more |
| Thursday, September 29: SEEDS to Host Workshop on NSF Graduate Research Fellowships | more |
| Thursday, September 29: Center for Latin American Studies Lecture: Brazil as a Global Player | more |
| Thursday through Sunday, September 29-October 2: Lowe Art Museum Annual Recycled Book Sale | more |
| Friday, September 30: Save the Date: Hypofractionation 2011: Scientific Concepts and Clinical Experiences | more |
| Friday, September 30: Evolutionary Biologist Richard Dawkins to Lecture at UM | more |
| Friday through Sunday, September 30-October 2: Cosford screenings: The Myth of the American Sleepover | Super 8 | The Tree | Faust |
| Monday, October 1: What’s New in Mental Health Research and Treatment | more |
| Sunday, October 2: Choral Studies Program Opens New Season | more |
| Monday, October 3: College of Engineering Distinguished Speaker Series | more |
| Thursday, October 6: LoweDown Happy Hour: Moroccan Magic | more |
| Thursday, October 6: School of Business Administration to Host M.B.A. Program Information Session | more |
| Friday, October 14: 'The President's Own' United States Marine Band to Give Free Concert at UM | more |
| Monday through Wednesday, October 17-19: Save the Date: MAGEC’s Annual Intensive Geriatric Training Conference to Be Held October 17-19 | more |
| Tuesday, October 18: Save the Date: Religious Studies to Screen Life @ The End Documentary | more |
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