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August 5, 2013 | Monday 
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
UM Professor to Study Link Between Cancer and Auto Traffic

Yongtao Guan, a professor of management science, along with collaborators from the Yale School of Public Health, has received a $453,000 grant from the National Cancer Institute to identify potential links between cancer risk and the proximity of homes to heavy automobile traffic. | more
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
New Clues Illuminate Alzheimer’s Roots

Scientists at the University of Miami and Rice University have figured out how synthetic molecules designed at Rice latch onto the amyloid peptide fibrils thought to be responsible for Alzheimer’s disease. Their discovery could point the way toward therapies to halt or even reverse the effects of the disease. | more
MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Sylvester Recognized for Outstanding Cancer Care

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center has been given a perfect score from the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative Certification Program of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. This program awards a three-year certification for outpatient hematology-oncology practices that meet their highest standards for quality cancer care. | more
UNIVERSITY
Coral Gables Campus Now Fully Smoke Free

A new policy that prohibits smoking in all areas of UM’s Coral Gables campus went into effect on August 1, reinforcing the University’s commitment to provide a safe and healthy environment for faculty, staff, students, and visitors. | more

ATHLETICS
Warren Sapp Enshrined in Pro Football Hall of Fame

Former University of Miami standout defensive lineman Warren Sapp, who recorded 569 tackles, 96.5 quarterback sacks, eight forced fumbles, and four interceptions during a stellar 13-year career in the NFL, became the sixth Hurricane to join the Pro Football Hall of Fame when he was enshrined on August 3 in Canton, Ohio. | more

• BankUnited CanesFest Set for August 17 | more
• Morris Named to Manning Award Watch List | more
• Former Women’s Basketball Coach Lin Dunn to Enter Hall of Fame | more

UNIVERSITY
Get Half Off DCC Registration by Joining Team UM Sylvester

The University of Miami will pay half of the $150 registration fee for faculty and staff who sign up to ride in the fourth annual Dolphins Cycling Challenge as part of Team UM Sylvester. The 2013 Dolphins Cycling Challenge, a two-day tri-county cycling event that benefits the lifesaving research and treatment programs at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, is scheduled for November 2 and 3, with routes ranging from 13 to 170 miles. | more
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UM, Children’s Health Fund, and Verizon Foundation Transform Pediatric Mobile Care
The Miller School of Medicine, Children’s Health Fund, and Verizon Foundation have partnered on a new telemedicine-equipped mobile pediatric clinic—a doctor’s office on wheels that is bringing the expertise of the entire UHealth system to disadvantaged children across Miami-Dade County. Above: Demonstrating the mobile clinic’s new telemedicine capabilities, Lisa Gwynn, assistant professor of pediatrics and director of the mobile clinic, consults with professor of dermatology and cutaneous surgery Anne Burdick, on the video screen, as patient Anya Marie Williams, 15, seated, and her mom, Kerrah Williams, watch. | more

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Bascom Palmer Eye Institute to Offer Saturday Eye Exams
Beginning August 10, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute will open its doors on select Saturdays for easy and convenient access to quality eye care for University of Miami faculty and staff and their dependents (ages 10 and older). | more

Preventing Workplace Violence
A healthy workplace environment should be free from the threat of violence. This lunchtime seminar, presented by the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program, identifies the source of workplace violence and explores guidelines for its prevention. | more

Take Advantage of Free Computer Software Training in August
The IT Training Services Group offers free software training to University of Miami employees. Courses include Microsoft Office applications such as Access, Excel, Outlook, and Word. Training is also offered for Adobe’s popular Photoshop and InDesign applications. | more

• Next Well ’Canes Challenge Invites You to Eat Right and Earn 100 Points | more

UM PRESENTS
Festival Miami to Feature More than 25 Concerts and Events; UM Employee Ticket Discount Available
Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell (above) is one of the many artists who will perform on the UM campus during the Frost School of Music’s acclaimed Festival Miami. Running October 1 through November 1, the annual musical showcase will feature more than 25 concerts and events organized around four themes. This year Festival Miami offers a special UM employee ticket discount through September 6 for select concerts. | more

UM PRESENTS
Retrospective of Master French Filmmaker Alain Resnais now Playing at Cosford
The films of master French director Alain Resnais are now being featured at UM’s Bill Cosford Cinema. Playing through August 11, “Déjà Vu: Return to Resnais” is a thought-provoking retrospective celebrating the 65-plus-year career of Resnais, a leader of the New Wave of unorthodox, influential film directors appearing in France in the late 1950s. The film series coincides with the exclusive Miami premiere of Resnais’ latest film, You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet (August 9-11). | more

  • Join the Leadership Miami Class of 2013-2014 | more
  • Miller School Partners with Ecuadorian University to Advance Research and Education | more
  • Journalism Professor Joseph Treaster Awarded Scripps Howard Foundation/AEJMC Social Media Grant | more
  • UM Offering Human Resources Management Program | more
  • Business Communication Certificate Program Begins this Fall | more
  • Frost MusicTime Fall Registration Now Open | more

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