SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Three professors in the Department of Teaching and Learning have received a $6.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help teachers in Miami-Dade County Public Schools engage middle and high school students with high needs.
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ROSENSTIEL SCHOOL OF MARINE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE
A team led by Professor Daniel Benetti has been awarded nearly $1 million from the Florida Sea Grant program to spur aquaculture by advancing the technology for spawning and producing commercial red snapper, Nassau grouper or hogfish.
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SCHOOL OF LAW
Students from Professor Carrie Bettinger-López’s International Human Rights Law and Advocacy class partnered with South Florida anti-poverty organizations to produce six reports on extreme poverty and human rights for the U.N. special rapporteur.
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FROST SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Citing the Frost School's degrees in music business and music engineering technology, The Hollywood Reporter ranked the music institution among the best for students who want to become world-class musicians (and make a living) in Hollywood.
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COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
With a simple but provocative test, UM researchers explored how individual differences in brain dynamics influence a person’s ability to control impulses and behavior when faced with temptation.
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DISTINGUISHED PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR
Known for his visionary contributions to health research, education, administration, and policy, physician-scientist C. David Naylor will share his expertise November 14-16, when the president emeritus of the University of Toronto, founding director of the renowned Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, and 2016 inductee into The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame delivers four talks as UM's newest visiting talent.
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ULEARN
Transforming the learning experience for employees, the enhanced ULearn debuts on Monday, November 13, with a new, learner-friendly homepage, easy navigation buttons, and easy-to-use search capabilities that will take users to a vast library of online courses, live events, certifications, books, and videos.
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UNITED WAY
Employees who buy a bike at UMPD's bike sale on Thursday, November 16, will benefit the TeamUM United Way campaign, and those who pledge at least $25 will be eligible for tickets to a Florida Panthers vs. Detroit Red Wings game.
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UM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Collaborating with colleagues is easy with Microsoft Teams, Skype for Business, and Box—ready-to-use, online solutions available at no cost to all University of Miami faculty, staff, and students.
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FACULTY AND STAFF ASSISTANCE
This lunchtime seminar, offered on all three campuses this week, will provide updated information on who is eligible to receive benefits, when a person qualifies, and the necessary steps to apply.
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PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION
Use RideFlag and your UM email to log the most rides by using any mode of transportation other than a single occupant vehicle by Friday, November 17, and have a chance to win four Miami Heat tickets.
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HURRICANES FOOTBALL
Following their dominant 41-8 win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Saturday night, the 9-0 Miami Hurricanes climbed to No. 2 in the Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls released Sunday, their highest ranking since 2003.
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HURRICANES ATHLETICS
Student-athletes continued their excellence in the classroom this past year, posting a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 91 percent, besting the 86 percent national average.
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BASKETBALL
Benefitted UM employees are eligible to buy tickets for as little as $1 a piece to select games for the men's and women's basketball teams, which opened their season with dominant wins last week.
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JERRY HERMAN RING THEATRE
Literature's most famous star-crossed lovers play out their ill-fated romance amid epic sword fights and compelling soliloquies in this version of Shakespeare's beloved play, running through Thursday, November 16.
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LOWE ART MUSEUM
Adults can relax over some wine and cheese and unleash their inner artist at the Lowe's next art-making class guided by Jackie Gopie at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15.
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