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University of Miami Three Minute Thesis Competition 2022: Applications Open Now!

 

The Graduate School celebrates the 2021-2022 Dean’s, UM, Maytag, McKnight, NSF, Dissertation, and Wulkan Fellows. Click here to see our featured fellows!

 

 

Researchers awarded $3 million from National Institutes of Health

Guillermo “Willy” Prado, vice provost for faculty affairs, and his research team will use the money to roll out a parenting training program that has been in the making for 20 years—eHealth Familias Unidas for Mental Health—to 18 clinics across South Florida.

 

Researchers developing air quality sensors to detect COVID-19

Pratim Biswas, aerosol scientist and dean of the College of Engineering, is exploring ways to detect, track, and prevent transmission of the coronavirus.

 

Biology graduate student surveys trees of the Southwestern Amazon

Riley Fortier is working to understand forest dynamics at the edge of the Amazon rainforest to see how the diverse, yet critical, ecosystem is faring today.

 

‘Coral Mama’ works to save coral reefs from extinction

Liv Williamson, a Ph.D. student in marine biology and ecology, is raising coral juveniles in the lab, exposing them to heat-tolerant algae that could make them more tolerant to marine heat waves.

 

Marine biologists, local officials seek answers to recent fish kill

Faculty members at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science are partnering with local and state government leaders to determine what factors led to fish kill events in Biscayne Bay during the past two summers.

 

Toppel Career Center offers a semester full of programs

The University of Miami’s career-advising experts have several events and programs planned this fall to help students find internships and discover fulfilling jobs.

 

Support Graduate Education October 7th

Support graduate education during the Unversity of Miami's Giving Day on Thursday, October 7th, 2021. Share the platform givingday.miami.edu with your friends, family, and colleagues and encourage them to donate to the Graduate School's Unlocking Graduate Opportunities Fund or the Graduate School Scholarship Fund. Use #OneDayOneU to share your story on social in support of graduate education.

 

Important Reads

Domestic Violence Awareness Month Raises Recognition

Throughout October, the University of Miami Title IX Office will collaborate with University partners to commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month. A series of events and programs will highlight the increase of intimate partner violence during the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine and raise recognition about support and available resources. Click here to learn more.

Open Positions at Worcester State University

The School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Worcester State University has six open tenure-track job opportunities for doctoral students. Worcester State University is a master’s-level liberal arts and sciences university with a tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1874, as well as an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community.  Located in central Massachusetts, about an hour's drive from Boston or Springfield, Massachusetts, and Providence, Rhode Island, the university’s campus is nestled in the second-largest city in New England, home to 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities. To learn more about the open positions, please click here.

Building Future Faculty Program

The NC State Building Future Faculty (BFF) Program is a two-and-half day all-expenses-paid workshop for doctoral students and post-doctoral scholars who are interested in pursuing academic careers and who are committed to promoting diversity in higher education. The program targets graduate students who are in the dissertation phase or post-doctoral. Click here to learn more.

Free Health Assessment!

A research study at the University of Miami aims to better understand the relationship between the health of blood vessels and fat storage patterns, muscle mass, physical activity, and nutrition habits in women. This study will allow female participants between the ages of 18-45 to learn about cardiac health markers, understand their body composition, and receive personalized nutrition guidance. Click here to learn more.

Postdoctoral Research Opportunities in Science

Are you interested in exploring your options for postdoctoral training? Postdoctoral Research Opportunities in Science (PROS) at Baylor College of Medicine allows you to meet faculty and trainees from multiple labs and learn about their resources in the Texas Medical Center. Students will be matched with faculty that are aligned to their interests and provide guidance and support throughout the exploration process. Baylor College of Medicine will provide clinical research, access to state-of-the-art resources throughout the Texas Medical Center, and career development and postdoc support programs. Candidates are expected to meet virtually with at least 3 prospective faculty mentors during the month of November. The application is due by October 20, 2021.

 

Important Dates

Oct
01

8:30 am

Flash Writing Friday

Oct
12

5:30 pm

Counseling Center's Managing Challenging Relationships in Grad School

Oct
15

12:00 pm

Fall Graduate Writing Retreat: October 15th

Oct
16

8:30 am

Fall Graduate Writing Retreat: October 16th

Oct
17

8:30 am

Fall Graduate Writing Retreat: October 17th