UNIVERSITY
World health experts met at the University of Miami last week to discuss the findings, identify solutions, and call for action on the Lancet Commission’s report, led by UM's Felicia Knaul, on the appalling lack of palliative care and pain relief for millions of suffering people around the world.
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ROSENSTIEL SCHOOL OF MARINE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE
A study by UM scientists on the oxygen-deprived Black Sea provides new insights about the deep ocean's role as a storage reservoir for carbon and its dampening effect on human-driven climate change.
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SYLVESTER COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have discovered a biomarker in human blood serum that can be used to detect the presence and progress of glioblastomas, the most common and aggressive brain tumor in adults.
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STUDENT AFFAIRS
Chartwell's director Michael Ross, who ensured that students who evacuated to a shelter during Hurricane Irma and cleanup and recovery crews never missed a meal, was honored as this year’s Unsung Hero at the 20th annual Laurel Awards.
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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Drawing from his three decades developing the field of magnetic resonance imaging, Provost Jeffrey L. Duerk recently discussed the key role interdisciplinary teams play in innovation.
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FROST SCHOOL OF MUSIC
The Frost School of Music dedicated its new Messinger Music Executive Building last week in a festive celebration of both the building and arts patron Marty Messinger, whose generosity enabled school leaders to move from the Gusman Concert Hall basement to sunny quarters on the music quad. “You’ve been sprung,” Messinger quipped to Frost Dean Shelly Berg.
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TALENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
If you're interested in sharing your passion for the U with our newest 'Canes, learn more about becoming a U Facilitator for the University’s new employee orientation program at one of two information sessions this week.
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FACULTY AND STAFF ASSISTANCE
At this seminar offered on the Miller School and Coral Gables campuses this week, participants will learn the basic principles of dance/movement therapy, which is used to establish a mindful connection to the body.
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TALENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
You needn't drop anything to develop your professional skills because ULearn's new live events, certifications, books, videos, and expanded online courses, including Navigating Change, are accessible anytime on any device.
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PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION
Take the University-supported South Florida Commuter Services' commuter challenge pledge to go green on your commute through April 30 and you'll earn benefits while reducing environmental impacts and saving money.
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HURRICANES ATHLETICS
University of Miami student-athletes, who contributed nearly 3,400 community service hours in more than 200 outreach events, earned first place in the Division 1 category of the 2018 NCAA Team Works Helper Helper Community Service Competition.
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HURRICANES BASEBALL
Employees can cheer on the baseball team at any one or all four home games—one against Pittsburgh on April 21 and three against Boston College on May 17, 18, and 19—for a mere $1 a ticket for general admission seating.
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UM SPORTS HALL OF FAME
For embodying the stellar traits of longtime Hurricanes player, coach and administrator Walter Kichefski, junior linebacker Shaquille Quarterman is the recipient of the UM Sports Hall of Fame's Kichefski Scholarship.
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FROST OPERA THEATER
Mounted with the Frost Symphony Orchestra, Frost Opera Theater will present Cendrillon, the Cinderella story in its original French language with English subtitles, at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 12, and Saturday, April 14.
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RAINBOW GALLERY
The works of students selected for the 2018 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition are on view through April 25 at the Rainbow Gallery, 1540 Levante Avenue, with a reception for the artists on Friday, April 13, from 4 to 7 p.m.
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LOWE ART MUSEUM
A gift from collectors Dale & Doug Anderson, Dale Chihuly's Mosaic Persian will be permanently on view in the Lowe Art Museum's foyer beginning Friday, April 13, magnificently reflecting the Lowe’s declaration of 2018 as the “Year of Glass.”
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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI GALLERY
digs, a Master of Fine Arts exhibition by Patricia L. Cook inspired by the childhood sense of make believe, opens at the University of Miami Gallery in Wynwood on Tuesday, April 10, followed by a reception on Saturday, April 14, from 6 to 9 p.m.
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