Social Sciences

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 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 Research

Can Milei fix Argentina’s bungled economy?

A sextet of Argentine economists convened for a forum hosted by the Miami Herbert Business School to assess the economic chaos that has plagued Argentina for decades.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/02/can-milei-fix-argentinas-bungled-economy.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 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

Students, faculty members participate at UN climate talks

From participating on a panel about nature-based strategies to mitigate sea level rise to developing a policy brief on ‘‘blue food,’’ University of Miami students and faculty members are front and center at the 28th annual Conference of the Parties, also known as COP28.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/11/students-faculty-members-participate-at-un-climate-talks.html


Arts & Humanities

Immerse yourself in new, augmented worlds

Starting Nov. 30, the 10th annual FilmGate interactive media festival will expose participants to new examples of extended reality and inspire creative projects.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/11/immerse-yourself-in-new-augmented-worlds.html


A&S People & Community

Argentina elects far-right president

Javier Milei, an ultra-conservative former television pundit, was elected with 56 percent of the vote. A University Latin American Studies expert weighs in on the outcome.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/11/argentina-elects-far-right-president.html


The Advanced Study of the Americas

Conference shines a spotlight on migration’s impact on cities

The Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas hosted an international conference to explore how migrants have shaped nine global cities, including Miami.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/11/conference-shines-a-spotlight-on-migrations-impact-on-cities.html


A&S Social Sciences

Scholars chart new directions for Cuba

Specialists from around the world convened for a three-day conference hosted by the University of Miami Libraries’ Cuban Heritage Collection, where they explored innovative and artistic responses to decades of repression and economic paralysis on the island.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/10/scholars-chart-new-directions-for-cuba.html


A&S Faculty Recognition

Far-right candidate is front-runner in Sunday’s Argentina election

Javier Milei is leading the group of contenders in the upcoming race to choose the country’s new president. His radical platform and concrete proposals are appealing to voters, according to University of Miami political experts.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/10/far-right-candidate-is-front-runner-in-sundays-argentina-election.html


A&S People & Community

Far-right candidate is front-runner in Sunday’s Argentina electionHeadline

Javier Milei is leading the group of contenders in the upcoming race to choose the country’s new president. His radical platform and concrete proposals are appealing to voters, according to University of Miami political experts.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/10/far-right-candidate-is-front-runner-in-sundays-argentina-election.html


A&S People & Community

Independent businesses—known as ‘pymes’—are growing in Cuba

Experts on Cuba at the University of Miami say the trend for these private enterprises represents needed reform, but it is also a desperate attempt for the Cuban government to help the dire Cuban economy.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/10/independent-businessesknown-as-pymesare-growing-in-cuba.html


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