Martin Nesvig received a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to complete a book on colonial Mexican history.
University of Miami alumnus Sam Peurifoy used his degrees in math and chemistry to launch a successful career in venture capital.
Professor Steven Butterman enlightens students about Brazilian culture, Portuguese, and gender studies with a focus on the world.
Anthropologist Pamela Geller teaches a class that gets students thinking about plastics and the environment.
Biologists Michelle Afkhami and Joshua Fowler are part of a team studying how microbes impact native plants in the imperiled Florida scrub ecosystem.
The Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor, rapper, and singer-songwriter shared stories of his career with attendees of the “What Matters to U” event.
The grant will help fund the research of Daniel Messinger and other scientists on autism detection in young children.
For supporting student learning and growth, Rafael I. Nepomechie, professor of physics at the College of Arts and Sciences, received the 2023-24 Outstanding Teaching Award by the University of Miami Faculty Senate.
Alumna Jayne Baron Sherman, an award-winning producer in theater, film, and television, is helping future generations of students tell compelling stories with a $3 million gift to the Department of Theatre Arts.
Arts-related events for April include a student performance of “Urinetown, the musical” at the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre; the Frost Symphony Orchestra season finale featuring Beethoven’s 9th; and a student-curated Lowe exhibition highlighting multimedia works by artist Miya Ando.
Founder and director of the Center for HIV and Research in Mental Health at the University of Miami, Steven Safren, receives the 2023–24 Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award from the Faculty Senate.
At a celebration of life ceremony, the University community mourned the passing of an impassioned student leader who uplifted others as he strove to excel.