Health and Medicine
Former University of Miami dean, wife pass away
Isaac Prilleltensky, former dean of the School of Education and Human Development, and his wife, Ora Prilleltensky, died within days of each other.
A secret weapon for the Hurricanes
Athena Amancio-Alsobrook, a University of Miami alumna and graduate student, works to get student-athletes ready for the game.
Learning to read beyond food labels
The School of Communication helped students become nutritionally literate through a new Nutrition and Communication course launched this spring.
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.
City smarts
From flying cars and high-tech sensors to AI platforms and quantum computing, Smart Cities MIAMI explores the future of urban development.
Recognizing teaching through innovation
Beatriz Valdes, an associate professor of clinical at the School of Nursing and Health Studies, has earned the Faculty Senate’s Outstanding Teaching Award for her innovative, mentorship-focused approach to nursing education.
Discovering the benefits of a plant-based diet
The scientific evidence behind plant-forward nutrition took center stage last week as two guest speakers led a lunch-and-learn at the University organized by the Plant-Based Canes.
A ‘major steppingstone’ against Alzheimer’s
In a study that could have important implications for the future therapeutic treatment of Alzheimer’s patients, researchers at the University of Miami using a mouse model have been successful in reversing the loss of blood flow to the brain, one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
Health care leaders to share expertise
Executives and experts representing the major health care sectors convene Feb. 6 for the University of Miami Business of Health Care conference to provide insights on how to best navigate the fast-changing seas within the nation’s largest industry.
Lending a hand to Jamaica
An effort led by the University of Miami Global Institute for Community Health and Development is sending doctors and guidance to the island nation in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
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