Social Sciences

A&S Academics

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.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/01/boris-johnson-regales-students-about-brexit-uk-politics.html


A&S Social Sciences

Bolivia turns to the center

The recent presidential election pushed Rodrigo Paz, a centrist, to the top amidst economic woes.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/11/bolivia-turns-to-the-center.html




A&S Social Sciences

How to help manage storm anxiety

Experts in child psychology and pediatrics shared ways that parents or caregivers can support kids and young adults who get anxious about bad storms or hurricanes.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/10/how-to-help-manage-storm-anxiety.html




A&S Faculty Recognition

A multi-disciplinary approach to studying the legacies of slavery

A University of Miami anthropologist was awarded a visiting professorship based at the University of Cambridge to build a research program on the modern impacts of slavery.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2025/09/a-multi-disciplinary-approach-to-studying-the-legacies-of-slavery.html


A&S People & Community

From cancer risk to ancient tombs: Students explore diverse projects with research scholarships

Students who conducted research at the Mayo Clinic and participated in a bioarchaeology field school are among this year’s Beyond the Book scholarship recipients.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2025/08/from-cancer-risk-to-ancient-tombs-students-explore-diverse-projects-with-research-scholarships.html


A&S Aspire

Internships with impact

University of Miami students Analisa Akan and Sephora Cremone are dedicating their summers to civic engagement with internships in Miami and Washington, D.C.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2025/07/internships-with-impact.html