Arts and Humanities
Scholarship opens a career gateway
University of Miami graduating senior Kieran Nardi-White, who has set his sights on a career in national security and intelligence, was awarded the prestigious Boren Scholarship and will spend the fall in Africa for intensive Swahili language study.
Yellow submarine surfaces with an Earth Day message
Drawing inspiration from the Beatles’ “Yellow Submarine” and led by a sculpture professor whose work centers on environmental and social justice, art students constructed a 20‑foot‑long sculpture of the iconic symbol, which will be on display at the Earth Day Fair on April 22 at Lakeside Patio.
Poetry: Such an amazing teacher
University faculty and students celebrate how poetry, a practice in precision and restraint that slows us down, commands our attention, and imparts the power of words, serves as an exercise to sharpen critical thinking skills.
Students get a boost to expand their businesses
The third annual USTAAR Pitch Competition awarded $100,000 each to five promising student teams for their ingenious startup ideas and potential.
University of Miami student media garners national recognition
The highlight was the Ibis Yearbook receiving the Pacemaker Award, considered the Pulitzer Prize of collegiate awards.
Overtown reimagined
A studio class bringing together students from the School of Architecture and the Pratt Institute challenges them to reimagine a revitalized swath of land in Overtown while preserving the neighborhood’s historic significance.
Honoring outstanding faculty service
For more than four decades, Daniel L. Pals, professor of religious studies and history, has quietly helped guide the University of Miami through moments of transition, challenge, and growth. This year, that commitment to extraordinary faculty service has earned him the James W. McLamore Outstanding Service Award presented by the University of Miami Faculty Senate.
The intersection of artificial intelligence and journalism
Experts at the University of Miami School of Communication share their thoughts on how AI can help, rather than supplant, journalists.
What are you afraid of?
Phobias affect as many as 13 percent of the U.S. population. A University of Miami professor explains what they are and how we can get rid of them.
Making sense of data
The Open Visualization Academy—a first-of-its-kind platform recently launched by a faculty member at the University of Miami—offers free courses on designing data-backed charts and maps to communicate information more effectively.
Boris Johnson regales students about Brexit, UK politics
The former British prime minister is co-teaching a political science class this semester and spending some quality time with student leaders.
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