People & Community

A&S Academics

Studying the impacts of housing policies on political beliefs

Assistant Professor Haoluan Wang compared historical maps with current Miami-Dade County voter registration data to research the effects of redlining on political party affiliation.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2024/02/studying-the-impacts-of-housing-policies-on-political-beliefs.html


A&S Alumni

Alumna awards television’s finest at the 2024 Emmys

Geethika Kataru, a recent graduate who made quite the appearance at this year’s Emmy Awards, is officially making a name for herself in the entertainment industry.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/02/alumna-awards-televisions-finest-at-the-2024-emmys.html




A&S People & Community

Summit focuses on growing campus leaders

LAUNCH, a one-day leadership event, delves into diverse topics to help motivate undergraduate students to become leaders on campus and in their own lives.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/02/summit-focuses-on-growing-campus-leaders.html




A&S People & Community

Will Taylor Swift dominate football’s greatest stage?

All eyes may not be on the field at Super Bowl LVIII. A web of rumors and conspiracies are swirling around this year’s game.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/02/will-taylor-swift-dominate-footballs-greatest-stage.html


A&S Academics

Aerospace Studies launches new flight training technology

Air Force ROTC acquires new flight simulator to prepare cadets for military careers as pilots.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2024/01/aerospace-studies-launches-new-flight-training-technology.html


A&S Alumni

The magic of mentoring

January is National Mentoring Month. University of Miami alumni share how the Toppel Career Center’s Cane2Cane: Career & Mentorship Network has made a difference in their personal and professional lives.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/01/the-magic-of-mentoring.html


A&S People & Community

Celebrating excellence in Latin American mathematics

Outstanding mathematicians from Latin America and the Caribbean were recognized for their achievements by the Institute of the Mathematical Sciences of the Americas.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/01/celebrating-excellence-in-latin-american-mathematics.html


Arts & Humanities

Bringing the world’s wonders into the classroom

A new art history course offered each fall takes students on a virtual tour of ancient wonders, across the world, like the Colosseum in Rome and the Acropolis Complex in Greece.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/01/bringing-the-worlds-wonders-into-the-classroom.html


A&S Faculty Recognition

Just the stats,’ folks

As a Biden-administration appointee, University of Miami criminologist Alex Piquero led the Bureau of Justice Statistics for a year, ramping up the way data on crime are presented.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/01/just-the-stats-folks.html


A&S People & Community

Millions of Venezuelans have fled their country

A University of Miami expert explains the reasons for the mass exodus during the past decade.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/01/millions-of-venezuelans-have-fled-their-country.html


A&S People & Community

China’s presence and power casts a shadow over Taiwanese elections

Candidates for president of Taiwan must walk a tightrope regarding the country’s China policy. University experts detail the tensions in the high-stakes elections on Saturday.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/01/chinas-presence-and-power-casts-a-shadow-over-taiwanese-elections.html


A&S People & Community

Fine art festival connects, supports local community

The University of Miami will host the 73rd Annual Beaux Arts Festival of Art—a free, family-friendly outdoor event showcasing museum-quality fine art—at the Coral Gables Campus on Saturday, Jan. 13, and Sunday, Jan. 14.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/01/fine-art-festival-connects-supports-local-community.html


A&S People & Community

January guide to the arts at the U

View a list of arts-related events for this month, including discussions with published authors and visual artists on their work, and an outer space-inspired family-friendly concert at the Frost School of Music.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/01/january-guide-to-the-arts-at-the-u.html


A&S Academics

Efforts to increase women’s participation in STEM majors paying dividends

A College of Arts and Sciences first-year student shares her journey to study mathematics and credits the program that guided her there.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2024/01/efforts-to-increase-womens-participation-in-stem-majors-paying-dividends.html


A&S People & Community

Students foster community for global health enthusiasts

From building career skills to learning the foundations of sustainable health systems around the world, ’Canes for Global Health has hit the ground running as one of the University of Miami’s newest student organizations.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/11/students-foster-community-for-global-health-enthusiasts.html


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