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ROSENSTIEL SCHOOL OF MARINE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE
Scientists Create Method for Accurately Counting Reef Fish
The task of accurately counting reef fish has stumped scientists for years. Now, a team of University of Miami marine biologists and other researchers has come up with a method that increases the effectiveness of reef-monitoring techniques, making it possible to determine management strategies best suited to ensure the long-term sustainability of reef resources. | more |
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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Business School to Launch Spanish-Language Global Executive MBA Program
The School of Business Administration has announced a new Spanish-language Global Executive MBA program that will enable executives to enhance their business knowledge, improve their management and strategic decision-making skills, and expand their professional network through close interaction with accomplished business leaders from all over the Americas. | more |
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COLLEGETOWN
Dean Prilleltensky to Speak March 30 as Part of Collegetown Series
In a lecture reflecting his school’s unique mission, Isaac Prilleltensky, dean of the School of Education, will speak at the Lowe Art Museum on Wednesday, March 30 at 6:30 p.m. on his school’s innovative vision to develop educational, psychological, and physical well-being among individuals and families in multicultural communities. His talk is part of the Collegetown Faculty Lecture Series. | more |
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SPORTS
UM Diver Brittany Viola Wins Her Second NCAA National Title
Senior Brittany Viola concluded one of the most historic diving careers in University of Miami history last Saturday night, claiming her second NCAA National Championship on the 10-meter platform with a finals score of 354.25 on the last day of the NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships, held at Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center at the University of Texas at Austin. | more
UM Employees, Students Invited to Football Practice on March 29
In appreciation for their support of University of Miami athletics, head football coach Al Golden has invited UM employees and students to attend a spring practice session on Tuesday, March 29. | more
• Kickin’ Cancer Shoes Ready to Be Auctioned Off Again | more |
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FOR YOUR BENEFIT
Make Decisions about Your UM 403(b) Retirement Investments
The University is streamlining the investment options available for faculty and staff in the 403(b) plans to comply with IRS regulations and to make investments easier for participants to manage. Employees are encouraged to meet with a Fidelity representative for assistance with the transition and any forms that may be required. Participants who wish to invest in TIAA-CREF annuities are encouraged to meet with a TIAA-CREF representative. Webcasts and information sessions continue through April 15. | more
Learn What’s New at Apple
Come and learn about the iPad 2, the newly upgraded MacBooks, and other recent Apple products on Thursday, March 31, when UM’s Instructional Advancement Center hosts two sessions at the University Center to update faculty, staff, and students on the company’s latest gadgets. | more
• IAC to Host Demonstration of McGraw-Hill, Blackboard Integrated Functions | more
• Healthy ’Canes Employee Clinic to Open April 4; Grand Opening Event Is April 26 | more |
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| Applications for Resident Faculty Position Being Accepted | more
Miami Law Students Win International Investment Arbitration Moot Court Competition | more
University of Miami Hospital Unveils New Mood Disorders Unit | more
Law Students Spend Spring Break Helping Low-Income Residents with Their Taxes | more
Frost Wind Ensemble to Perform New Works at National Conference | more
The Launch Pad to Host Loren Ridinger| more
Help Find a Cure for Cancer at Relay for Life of Coral Gables
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Help for Your Unfunded NIH Applications
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Participate in the 2011 Epilepsy Walk the Talk on April 10
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Participate in the MS Walk/5K Run on April 2
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Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day Is April 28 | more
Competency-Based Programs Overview Sessions | more |
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Advancing the Quality of Student Life
University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala received the NASPA President’s Award during the opening session of the 2011 NASPA Annual Conference on March 13. The award is given to a college or university president who has, over a sustained period of time, advanced the quality of student life on campus by supporting student affairs staff and programs. | more |
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FREEZE FRAME
An Autograph Worth Collecting
University of Miami employees who are diehard baseball fans got the chance to experience one of the sport’s most popular events—an autograph session with one of the local legends of the game—when former Miami Hurricanes and former Florida Marlins pitcher Alex Fernandez signed baseball cards, hats, T-shirts, balls, and whatever else was on hand as part of a ticket distribution outing for the upcoming UM Family Night with the Marlins. Top: Fernandez, who won more than 100 games as a Major League pitcher, signs autographs as employees queue up to meet the former big league hurler. Above: Scott Ingold, right, associate vice president for enrollment management and university registrar, poses with Fernandez after getting a baseball autographed. UM Family Night with the Marlins is Saturday, April 23 at Sun Life Stadium. | more |
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| Through Friday, March 25: UM’s Wynwood Project Space to Present Development of Power vs. Untitled Creatures | more |
| Thursday, March 24: Orthopaedics Grand Rounds: Metrologically Validated Outcome Instruments and Physical Performance in Total Knee Arthroplasty | more |
| Thursday, March 24: Endocrinology Fellows Clinical Case Conference: A Pituitary Tumor in a Euthyroid Patient with Hyperthyroxinemia | more |
| Thursday, March 24: Miller Center Lecture: Israel’s Arab Citizens and Israel’s Security | more |
| Thursday, March 24: Miami Consortium to Host Inaugural Lecture of Its Distinguished Speakers Series | more |
| Thursday, March 24: Division of Biostatistics, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health Seminar: Bayesian Ranking and Histogram Estimation | more |
| Thursday, March 24: Renowned Architect Michael Graves Speaks at UM | more |
| Thursday through Sunday, March 24-27: Lattman Lecture Film Series: The Human Resources Manager | more |
| Friday, March 25: Department of Philosophy Lecture Series: Demonstrative Thoughts | more |
| Friday, March 25: El Centro Conference: Eliminating Health Disparities by Addressing Sociocultural and Environmental Root Causes | more |
| Friday, March 25: Anesthesiology Grand Rounds: Beware of the Enemy Within: Perioperative Management of the Airway Invaded by Cancers | more |
| Friday through Sunday, March 25-27: Cosford Screenings: Caligula | The Social Network | The Yankles |
| Saturday, March 26: The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida Coral Gables Wine and Food Festival | more |
| Saturday, March 26: Musicology Conference: Hybridity in Music | more |
| Saturday, March 26: The 11th Hubert L. Rosomoff Research Day | more |
| Sunday, March 27: Lowe Art Museum Soriano Closing Celebration | more |
| Monday, March 28: Miami Area Geriatric Education Center to Host Conference on the Secrets to Healthy Aging | more |
| Monday, March 28: Penn Scholar Anita L. Allen to Give Fourth Arsht Distinguished Speaker Series in Ethics Lecture | more |
| Tuesday, March 29: The Forum on Armed Conflict and Humanitarian Crises: Western Hemisphere Drug Trafficking | more |
| Tuesday, March 29: Faculty Senate Awards Ceremony to Honor Three of UM’s Best | more |
| Wednesday, March 30: UM Healthy Steps Lecture: Playing with Your Baby: Birth to 3 Years | more |
| Wednesday, March 30: School of Education to Host Information Session on New Master’s Program in Community and Social Change | more |
| Wednesday, March 30: Miami Project Wednesday Morning Seminar Series: Cerebral Blood Flow Regulation During Ischemia | more |
| Thursday, March 31: College of Engineering Distinguished Speaker Series: Energy, Water, Sustainability for a Smarter Planet | more |
| Thursday, March 31: UM Women’s Commission 40th Annual Awards Breakfast | more |
| Friday, April 1: Eighth Annual HIV Symposium: The Road to a Cure for HIV/AIDS | more |
| Friday and Saturday, April 1-2: UM Hosts Imagining Culture(s), Rethinking Disciplines Conference | more |
| Tuesday, April 5: Department of History Speakers Series: The Atlantic Lives of Francisco Menéndez: Mandinga Captive, Yamasee Warrior, and Vassal of the Spanish King | more |
| Monday, April 18: College of Engineering Distinguished Speaker Series: Hierarchical Thermal Transport in Nanoscale Semiconductors | more |
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