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Register for Tomorrow's Research Symposium!

Click here to check out the agenda of the Fourth Annual Graduate + Postdoctoral Research Symposium. Nearly 100 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows will give TED-like talks, poster presentations, and oral presentations. Lunch will be served starting at 12pm and hors d'oeuvres will be served at 6pm. The keynote address by Dr. Hortensia Amaro begins at 1pm. Register now!

 

 

Competition propels students’ research communication skills

Organized by the Graduate School in partnership with the Graduate Student Association, the sixth annual Three Minute Thesis Competition showcased the minds and brevity of doctoral and research-based master’s degree programs at the University of Miami.

 

University of Miami opens Center for Global Black Studies

The center will serve as a unifying platform to assist in the coordination of initiatives that address structural racism and inequalities throughout society.

 

University alumni create their own lane in the business of sports

Co-founders Adam White and Russell Wilde, both graduates of the sport administration program, created Front Office Sports, a leading news media company recently valued at $25 million.

 

Corals can be “trained” to tolerate heat stress, study finds

Researchers apply stressful temperature treatment to laboratory corals to boost heat tolerance

 

Student strives to be a voice for Afghan women

Afghan émigré Zakera Azizi, who was granted a scholarship to earn a master’s degree at the Miami Herbert Business School, recounts her journey to Miami and pledges to use her degree and skills to represent women, especially those in her native country.

 

Frost student takes his talents to the Los Angeles Philharmonic

Camilo Téllez was selected to be a conducting fellow at the Los Angeles Philharmonic, giving him an opportunity to develop his craft and enrich his musical experience through the organization’s valued programs.

 

 

Important Reads

Apply for the 2022-2023 Legislative Fellows Program

The Florida House of Representatives is accepting applications for the 2022-2023 Legislative Fellows Program. The forms and application instructions are on the House website, MyFloridaHouse.gov/Fellows. The application deadline is Friday, May 20, 2022, at noon.

2022 Tinker/UMIA Graduate Field Research Grants

As early career grants, both the Tinker and University of Miami Institute for Advanced Study (UMIA) grants aim to support UM graduate students as they develop cutting-edge research projects and gain firsthand knowledge of Latin America and the Caribbean. Students may only apply to one competition and applications are due by 11:59pm on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Click here for the Tinker Field Research Grant Call for Applications and click here for the UMIA Field Research Grant Call for Applications. Questions can be directed to mia@miami.edu.

University of Miami Earth Month April 2022

The University of Miami is celebrating Earth Month in April 2022. Click here to view all the green initiatives, workshops, panel discussions, and cleanup events that you can get involved in.

University of Maryland School of Medicine Virtual Postdoc Recruitment Event

Join the University of Maryland School of Medicine Office of Postdoctoral Scholars on Tuesday, April 26th, 2-4 pm to learn about active training grants looking for postdocs, life as a postdoc, and the research facilitites at University of Maryland.This event is for training grant-eligible current and future postdocs only. Click here to learn more.

 

Important Dates

Apr
01

10:00 am

Faith Zone - Professional Workshop

Apr
01

12:00 pm

2022 Graduate + Postdoctoral Research Symposium

Apr
01

11:59 pm

ETD Deadline to Defend

Apr
04

12:00 pm

Counseling Center Event: Pursuing your Career and Nurturing your Family: Parenting while a Graduate Student #TheStruggleIsReal!

Apr
12

5:30 pm

Counseling Center Event: Surviving End-of-Semester Burnout

Apr
11

1:00 pm

Preparing an Institutional Review Board Protocol

Apr
15

11:59 pm

ETD Deadline to Submit Full Draft for Formatting Review

Apr
21

3:00 pm

Fulbright U.S. Student Program Info Session