MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Henri R. Ford, M.D. has been named dean of the Miller School of Medicine. The Haitian-born pediatric surgeon will join UM on June 1. Dr. Ford is currently the senior vice president and chief of surgery at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, vice dean of medical education, and professor and vice chair for clinical affairs in the Department of Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
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UNIVERSITY
Taking another step to make UM the hemispheric university, President Julio Frenk and Pablo Navas, president of the Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia, signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at building collaborative bridges between the two institutions.
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UNIVERSITY
Kidney transplant specialist Giselle Guerra and architect Joanna Lombard were honored with Miami-Dade County’s prestigious “In the Company of Women” awards for their pioneering contributions to, respectively, health and human services, and research and education.
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ROSENSTIEL SCHOOL FOR MARINE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE
UM researchers collaborated with an ocean engineering company to develop a biodegradable drifter that won't become marine debris when it's done transmitting valuable data on ocean currents.
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PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY
The Lakeside Patio was bustling with maritime activities, games, and music at the annual Hurricane Challenge. Graduate students from the Physical Therapy program hosted about 200 local students with disabilities at the Under the Sea-themed event, which has raised awareness of the challenges people with physical disabilities face.
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UNIVERSITY
From bringing communities together to understanding the impacts of urbanization on the groundwater supply, a number of UM faculty, including the School of Communication's Sanjeev Chatterjee, have received a most prestigious award to advance their research.
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MAR 23-APRIL 1
Isabelle Huppert stars in this beautiful portrayal of a friendship between two people from different generations, who come together to make a life changing comeback. Directed by Bavo Defurne. Rated: NR; Subtitles
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CAC MOVIE
Now graduated from college and out in the real world where it takes more than a cappella to get by, the Bellas reunite for one last hurrah, an overseas USO tour. Rated: R
Admission is free; priority seating given to UM Students
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TRACK AND FIELD
Michelle Atherly, who finished sixth in the women's pentathlon at the 2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, was named First Team All-American for the third time in her Miami career.
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HURRICANES FOOTBALL
Get an early football fix with free tickets to the 2018 Spring Game at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday, April 14, when the 2018 Hurricanes squad debuts.
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FROST MUSIC LIVE!
Professor Charles Castleman, one of the world’s most active performers and pedagogues of violin, will play various Brahms sonatas with pianists Tian Ying, Dean Shelly Berg, and Santiago Rodriguez, chair of keyboard performance, at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 23.
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SCHOOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
This new series honors Vincent Scully, whose inspirational teaching and writing influenced fifty years of world architecture. Join Neil Brenner, Professor of Urban Theory at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, on Friday, March 30 at 6:30 p.m. in Glasgow Hall.
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DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
Community members of all ages are invited to explore the culture of the Caribbean on Saturday, April 7 at noon. Enjoy art activities, music, food and a scavenger hunt through the exhibition Antillean Visions: Maps and the Making of the Caribbean.
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HERBERT WELLNESS CENTER
Are you looking to brush up on your cooking skills? The Wellness Center has a new cooking class lineup just for you. Start with The Bold Flavors of Seafood on Saturday, March 24 where you'll learn the best techniques to put seafood on your home menu more often.
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LOWE ART MUSEUM
Recharge and refocus with a brief discussion of mindfulness followed by a guided meditation on Tuesday, April 3 at 12:30 p.m. at the Lowe. Sessions are led by UM Professor Scott Rogers and founder of Mindfultime Alice Lash. Admission is free.
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