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OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Don't Be Alarmed by Emergency Exercise

Expect closed streets, blank gunfire, emergency responders, and volunteer "victims" at the Mark Light Field complex on Sunday, March 18, when an emergency response training exercise will take place.

 

 
BASCOM PALMER EYE INSTITUTE

A $12M Gift to Fight Eye Disease

In honor of her mother and the physicians and staff who tried to save her sight, philanthropist Lois Pope has made a record gift to advance Bascom Palmer Eye Institute's quest to cure eye diseases.

 
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

Weatherproofed Learning

Dedicated last week, the new open-air but covered B.E. & W.R. Miller BuildLab will enable students to build the structures they design for nonprofit organizations, even in searing heat or pouring rain.

 
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Yeast Cells and Robots at Work

Using a robot to move millions of yeast cells from one culture plate to another, UM researchers are learning how the cells—and possibly how any species—multiply and grow in diverse environments.

 
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Smart Energy for Smart Cities

Associate Professor Nurcin Celik, director of the Simulation and Optimization Research Laboratory, and the City of Coral Gables received $100,000 from the 2018 Bloomberg Challenge to pursue her idea for increasing the city's post-disaster energy resilence.

 

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT

A New Badge of Honor

The University of Miami Police Department is sharing the news about the University’s lowest reported crime rate by pinning a unique conversation-starter on its uniforms: a bright red “94” embedded in the U.

 

Democracy and the Detention of Immigrant Families


Tatjana Rundek Named Scientific Director of McKnight Brain Institute


Celebrate Graduate Research across Disciplines Day (GRaDD) on April 4


 

NOWPLAYING

Cosford Cinema

For a complete list of movie dates and times, visit www.cosfordcinema.com or call 305-284-4861. To purchase tickets online, click here.

 

MARCH 16-21

Happy End

A middle-class family living in Calais, France deals with a series of setbacks but pays little attention to the grim conditions in the refugee camps just a few miles from their home. Rated: R; Subtitles

 

HURRICANE SPORTS

 
BASKETBALL

The Big Dance

For the third year in a row, both UM basketball teams were selected to the NCAA Tournament. The men take on Loyola-Chicago tonight and the women will face Quinnipiac on Saturday.

 
HURRICANES FOOTBALL

A Spring Preview

Get your football fix with free tickets to the 2018 Spring Game at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday, April 14, when the 2018 Hurricanes squad debuts.

 

BASEBALL

Bark in the Park

Bring your furry friend out to Mark Light Field for the third annual Bark in the Park event. Game packages are available for just $12 and include two game tickets (one adult and one K9) and a donation to the local Humane Society.

 

FEATUREDMATCHES

Mar
18

11:00 am

Women’s Tennis vs. NC State

Mar
21

6:00 pm

Baseball vs. FAU

Mar
23

7:00 pm

Baseball vs. Virginia (3-Game Series: 3/24, 3/25)

 

UMPRESENTS

CORAL GABLES DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

Two Writers, Two Poets, One Evening

Tayari Jones, Cecilia Milanes, Chinelo Okparanta and Phillip Williams share the stage for the next installment of the Ibis Literary Reading & Performance Series on Thursday, March 22 at the Shalala Student Center. This creative writing series promises to engage our community in a fascinating exploration of the fluidity of language as it crisscrosses borders, cultures and people.

 

 
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

Music in the Arboretum

Bring your chairs and blankets and enjoy the natural surroundings of the Gifford Arboretum for a free outdoor concert on Wednesday, March 21 at 6 p.m. by Jupiter Drive, featuring students from the Frost School of Music.

 
FROST MUSIC LIVE!

Frost Wind Ensemble

Beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 22, this ambitious concert includes Mahler’s Um Mitternacht, featuring vocal professor Robynne Redmon, as well as Schoenberg’s Theme and Variations, Stravinsky’s Octet, Dahl’s Sinfonietta, and Schmitt’s Dionysiaques.

 

BEINGWELL

 
HERBERT WELLNESS CENTER

Finding Inner Calm

Immerse yourself in a state of reflection, relaxation, and rumination with a free meditation class on Tuesday, March 20 at 7:30pm. Brought to you by Sri Chinmoy Centres International.

 
HERBERT WELLNESS CENTER

Cook Like a Pro

Explore the “Bold Flavors of Seafood” with Chef Robyn on Saturday, March 24 at 2 p.m. Learn to prepare healthy menu items, and sample the creations. Then, share your techniques and cooking experience with friends.

 

TAKENOTE

Litigation Program Seeks Children to Play Victims


Register for 'Mathematics for All' on March 20 and 21


Bachelor of General Studies Virtual Information Session on March 20


Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course Begins March 24


 

FEATURED EVENTS

Mar
19

12:15 pm

Architecture High Noon Lecture - Justin Fowler

Mar
21

7:00 pm

Sip and Sketch at the Lowe

Mar
23

8:00 pm

Trumpet Recital - Aaron Ney