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February 20, 2017 | Monday
UM NEWS
MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Miller School ContinuesRise in NIHFundedResearch Rankings Retaining its status as the highest NIHfunded medical school in Florida, theMiller School of Medicine rose twopositions—from 41 to 39—in the nationalrankings of 139 medical schools basedon the amount of research grantsawarded by the National Institutes ofHealth during the 2016 federal fiscalyear. | more
SPOTLIGHT
Visit the Future at the Inaugural SmartCities Miami ConferenceImagine your smart blanket wakes you up each morning with apulsating vibration, and upon touch, your kitchen counter sharesyour day’s schedule. Now, imagine this “embedded technology”on the scale of a city, which is no longer a dream and will be thesubject of the School of Architecture and the Center forComputational Science’s inaugural Smart Cities MiamiConference February 2324. Learn more and register now.
Alex Rodriguez's Gift toEnhance MBA Program forPro Athletes Former New York Yankees AllStar AlexRodriguez donated $500,000 to theSchool of Business Administration tosupport new programs for participants inthe Miami Executive MBA for Artists andAthletes program and other MBAstudents. In recogniton of his gift, acouryard at the school was dedicatd inhis honor. | more
UNIVERSITY
#BlackLivesMatter CoCreator Alicia Garza toSpeak at UMFaculty, staff, and students are invited toa special lecture by Alicia Garza, whohelped transform what was once a viralhashtag and social media force into anational grassroots organization andglobal human rights movement, onThursday, March 9 at 7 p.m. in theShalala Student Center Grand Ballroom.| more
Scholarship Students Thank Donors forMaking Magic Happen Kristi Brownlee sometimes worried her difficult home life and lackof resources would prevent her from becoming the first person inher family to earn a fouryear degree. But last week the UMsenior, pictured above taking a pledge to "pay it foward," stoodas living proof of the lifetransforming power of philanthropy whenshe spoke for other grateful students at UM’s annual ScholarshipDonor Recognition Luncheon. | more
SNAPSHOT
School of Architecture and the OldestDutch Technology University Collaborateon SeaLevel Rise Championed by the consulate general of the Kingdom of theNetherlands in Miami, the University of Miami’s School ofArchitecture and the School of Architecture at Delft University ofTechnology in the Netherlands signed a memorandum ofunderstanding last week to explore avenues of exchange andcollaboration in the coastal resilience field. | more
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Chemistry ProfessorAwarded ScienceFellowship in JapanRajeev Prabhakar, a chemist in theCollege of Arts and Sciences, has beenawarded a prestigious fellowship fromthe Japan Society for the Promotion ofScience to collaborate with Japanesescientists and advance his researchaimed at developing artificial enzymes,biomaterials, antimicrobial peptides, anddrugs for neurological disorders. | more
FROST SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Singing to Infants May HelpDepressed MomsA mother singing to her newborn mayseem like nothing more than a parentingtradition around the world, but accordingto research by Shannon de l’Etoile,professor of music therapy andassociate dean of graduate studies atthe Frost School of Music, singing toinfants can actually help motherssuffering from postpartum depression. |more
The College of Arts and Sciences Earns an‘A+’ for Art From plays at the Ring Theatre, to UM’s Art Gallery in the ‘zebra’building in Wynwood, and to studentcurated and socially andpolitically centered exhibits at the Lowe Art Museum, the artsabound at the College of Arts and Sciences. | more
FirstofItsKind Exhibition Examines LifeBehind BarsThe graphic photos alone are powerful enough, but the storiesput people there. Cosponsored by the Office of Civic andCommunity Engagement, the “States of Incarceration” travelingexhibition and public dialogue on the history and future of massincarceration in the U.S. included a story lab featuring formerinmates who shared painful accounts of life behind bars. | more
GREEN U CORNER
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
EWeek Celebrates theEngineering ProfessionEngineering Week, which is designed tocreate awareness of the profession andhighlight the scholarship and expertise ofthe University of Miami’s present andfuture engineers, kicked off on Fridaywith a BuildIt event for high schoolstudents and continues throughFebruary 25 with a variety of events.View the EWeek 2017 schedule. | more
SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH STUDIES
School Receives Grant toTrain Ph.D. NursesThe School of Nursing and HealthStudies is one of 28 nursing schoolsacross the nation to receive the RobertWood Johnson Foundation’s Future ofNursing Scholars grant to support nurseswho commit to earn their Ph.D.s in threeyears. | more
Go Green and Earn Gold, Silver, or BronzeIt’s now easier to earn Green Office certification with Green U’snew point system and tiered certification. Rather than completingan entire list of tasks, pick ones that work for your office.Depending on how much the tasks are worth, your office will earnbronze, silver, or gold certification. Easy, right? Just ask theDivision of Facilities and Real Estate, which gave up its desktrash bins and earned a gold. Learn more.
FOR YOUR BENEFIT
Register for the 2017 Corporate Run/Walkby February 27 to Save and WinRegister for Team UM at the 2017 Mercedes Benz CorporateRun/Walk by Monday, February 27, and receive $15 off theregistration fee and 300 Well ’Canes points. Those who registerearly will also have the chance to win free eventregistrations, four 4day Disney Parks tickets, and an additional500 Well ’Canes points. | more
Engagement Survey Results Released;Learn More and Take ActionPresident Frenk released the 2016 faculty and staff engagementsurvey results last week, and encouraged all faculty and staff tochoose one action to take to improve the work environment.View the results, learn more, and register for a webinar.
Meditation, Mindfulness, and U at theHerbert Wellness Center
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Real Estate ImpactConference Zeros in onDisruptive ForcesFor the sixth year in a row, real estateindustry experts converged in Miami forthe University of Miami Real EstateImpact Conference, which kicked offwith a panel on “Finding Opportunity inDisruption” moderated by NataliaMartinezKalinina, general manager ofthe Cambridge Innovation Center. | more
ROSENSTIEL SCHOOL OF MARINE ANDATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE
Study Explains HowGarbage Patches Form inthe World's OceansA study that used a mathematical modelto simulate how ocean currents transportfloating marine debris is helping toexplain how garbage patches form in theworld’s oceans. | more
IN MEMORIAM
Pianist Rosalina SacksteinInspired ThousandsRosalina Sackstein, a professor’sprofessor who taught at the Frost Schoolof Music for 50 years and performed asa soloist for orchestras in the U.S. and
Immerse yourself in a state of reflection, relaxation, andrumination at the Patti and Allan Herbert Wellness Centerwith free meditation and mindfulness classes open to membersand nonmembers this spring, beginning on Monday, February27. | more
Ready to Retire?Considering retirement? The “Ready to Retire?” seminar, offeredon all three campuses next week, will guide you through everystep. | more
UMIT Offers Free Microsoft Office 365 Webinar onFebruary 28 | more
Sign Up for Free Planner Training on March 2 | more
UM PRESENTS
Dandy Lion: What It Means to Be Black,Masculine, and Fashionable TodayDandy Lion: (Re)Articulating Black Masculine Identity, seeks todistinguish the historical and contemporary expressions of theBlack Dandy phenomenon in popular culture by highlightingyoung men who defy understandings of black masculinity.Opening at the Lowe Art Museum on Thursday, February 23and running through Sunday, May 21, the exhibit featuresworks from emerging and renowned photographers, includingCaroline Kaminju’s Mangafu, above. | more
abroad, passed away at 93. Read herobituary in the Miami Herald. | more
ATHLETICS
Nine ’Canes to ShowcaseTheir Skills at NFLScouting CombineQuarterback Brad Kaaya, the Hurricanes’alltime career leader in passing yards(9,968), completions (720), and attempts(1,188), heads a group of former ’Canesfootball players who will showcase theirskills at the 2017 NFL Scouting Combinein Indianapolis February 28 throughMarch 6. NFL Network will provide livecoverage. | more
Cast Your Vote forAdrienne Motley as SeniorCLASS Award WinnerHelp senior guard Adrienne Motley winthe prestigious Senior CLASS(Celebrating Loyalty and Achievementfor Staying in School) Award by votingfor her on the Senior CLASS Awardwebsite through March 20.The twotimeFirst Team AllACC selection is one ofjust 10 Division I women’s basketballplayers named finalists for the honor. |more
Former UM Linebacker JonBeason Makes Generous GiftToward Indoor Practice Facility| more
Expanding Visions: Women in the Medievaland Early Modern World University of Miami faculty, staff, and students may attend thebiennial Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Conference onThursday, March 2 through Saturday, March 4 at no cost butregistration is required by Wednesday, February 22. Theconference, which will explore women in the medieval and earlymodern world is hosted by the Department of Modern Languagesand Literatures, among others. | more
MORE NEWS
Mariposa Court to Close at U.S. 1; Alternative Route toGables One Tower Suggested | more
Attend the ‘It’s on Us’ Resource Fair at The Rock onFebruary 20 | more
Watch Live on Facebook: The Institute for AdvancedStudy of the Americas Colloquium: Spanish Legacies: The Coming of Age of the Second Generation onFebruary 21 | more
Next Faculty Senate Meeting on the Miller SchoolCampus February 22 | more
Department of Geography Presents ‘Conservation forCities: How to Plan and Build Natural Infrastructure’on February 22 | more
Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas ResearchLunch Series: 'Rusty Pipes and Broken Toilets; TheWater Crisis in Cuba' on February 27 | more
EVENTS
For a comprehensive listing of theUniversity of Miami's many events—including lectures, exhibitions,workshops, medical grand rounds,seminars, and more, view the calendar.
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