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People and Community Health and Medicine Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas to host webinar on COVID-19 in the Americas
People and Community Health and Medicine Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas to host webinar on COVID-19 in the Americas
People and Community Health and Medicine Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas to host webinar on COVID-19 in the Americas

University of Miami President Julio Frenk participated in a webinar that examined how the countries can respond to the coronavirus pandemic.

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People and Community Drs. Norma and Norman Kenyon
People and Community Drs. Norma and Norman Kenyon
People and Community Drs. Norma and Norman Kenyon

Norman M. Kenyon, ‘a maestro in the operating theater,’ remembered

A medical school alumnus, gifted surgeon, and leader in the medical field, Norman M. Kenyon—father of Norma Sue Kenyon, vice provost for innovation—passed away last week.

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People and Community Drs. Norma and Norman Kenyon
People and Community Drs. Norma and Norman Kenyon
People and Community Drs. Norma and Norman Kenyon

Norman M. Kenyon, ‘a maestro in the operating theater,’ remembered

A medical school alumnus, gifted surgeon, and leader in the medical field, Norman M. Kenyon—father of Norma Sue Kenyon, vice provost for innovation—passed away last week.

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People and Community Drs. Norma and Norman Kenyon
People and Community Drs. Norma and Norman Kenyon
People and Community Drs. Norma and Norman Kenyon

Norman M. Kenyon, ‘a maestro in the operating theater,’ remembered

A medical school alumnus, gifted surgeon, and leader in the medical field, Norman M. Kenyon—father of Norma Sue Kenyon, vice provost for innovation—passed away last week.

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People and Community Drs. Norma and Norman Kenyon
People and Community Drs. Norma and Norman Kenyon

Norman M. Kenyon, ‘a maestro in the operating theater,’ remembered

A medical school alumnus, gifted surgeon, and leader in the medical field, Norman M. Kenyon—father of Norma Sue Kenyon, vice provost for innovation—passed away last week.

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People and Community A passer-by wears a mask out of concern for the coronavirus while walking past a public service sign, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at the Charles River Esplanade park in Boston. Many businesses have closed indefinitely while many people are working from home out of concern for COVID-19. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
People and Community A passer-by wears a mask out of concern for the coronavirus while walking past a public service sign, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at the Charles River Esplanade park in Boston. Many businesses have closed indefinitely while many people are working from home out of concern for COVID-19. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
People and Community A passer-by wears a mask out of concern for the coronavirus while walking past a public service sign, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at the Charles River Esplanade park in Boston. Many businesses have closed indefinitely while many people are working from home out of concern for COVID-19. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

What does the public know about COVID-19?

Survey aims to shed light on any misconceptions so that public agencies can address them.

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People and Community A passer-by wears a mask out of concern for the coronavirus while walking past a public service sign, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at the Charles River Esplanade park in Boston. Many businesses have closed indefinitely while many people are working from home out of concern for COVID-19. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
People and Community A passer-by wears a mask out of concern for the coronavirus while walking past a public service sign, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at the Charles River Esplanade park in Boston. Many businesses have closed indefinitely while many people are working from home out of concern for COVID-19. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

What does the public know about COVID-19?

Survey aims to shed light on any misconceptions so that public agencies can address them.

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People and Community A passer-by wears a mask out of concern for the coronavirus while walking past a public service sign, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at the Charles River Esplanade park in Boston. Many businesses have closed indefinitely while many people are working from home out of concern for COVID-19. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
People and Community A passer-by wears a mask out of concern for the coronavirus while walking past a public service sign, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at the Charles River Esplanade park in Boston. Many businesses have closed indefinitely while many people are working from home out of concern for COVID-19. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
People and Community A passer-by wears a mask out of concern for the coronavirus while walking past a public service sign, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at the Charles River Esplanade park in Boston. Many businesses have closed indefinitely while many people are working from home out of concern for COVID-19. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

What does the public know about COVID-19?

Survey aims to shed light on any misconceptions so that public agencies can address them.

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People and Community Interfaith graphic
People and Community Interfaith graphic
People and Community Interfaith graphic

Remote ministry helps ’Canes keep the faith

University of Miami campus ministries are following a prudent approach to engage students online with innovative services, creative resources, and prayerful conversations.

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People and Community Interfaith graphic
People and Community Interfaith graphic
People and Community Interfaith graphic

Remote ministry helps ’Canes keep the faith

University of Miami campus ministries are following a prudent approach to engage students online with innovative services, creative resources, and prayerful conversations.

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People and Community The wife and son of a doctor in Maine who works in an urgent care clinic decided to isolate from each other during the pandemic. Photo: Associated Press
People and Community The wife and son of a doctor in Maine who works in an urgent care clinic decided to isolate from each other during the pandemic. Photo: Associated Press
People and Community The wife and son of a doctor in Maine who works in an urgent care clinic decided to isolate from each other during the pandemic. Photo: Associated Press

Softening the scars of social isolation

University of Miami experts share ways to create community and feel less isolated during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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People and Community The wife and son of a doctor in Maine who works in an urgent care clinic decided to isolate from each other during the pandemic. Photo: Associated Press
People and Community The wife and son of a doctor in Maine who works in an urgent care clinic decided to isolate from each other during the pandemic. Photo: Associated Press
People and Community The wife and son of a doctor in Maine who works in an urgent care clinic decided to isolate from each other during the pandemic. Photo: Associated Press

Softening the scars of social isolation

University of Miami experts share ways to create community and feel less isolated during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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People and Community Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas to host webinar on COVID-19 in the Americas
People and Community Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas to host webinar on COVID-19 in the Americas
People and Community Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas to host webinar on COVID-19 in the Americas

Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas to host webinar on COVID-19 in the Americas

University of Miami President Julio Frenk, a leading global public health expert and former health minister of Mexico, will participate in the event.

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People and Community Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas to host webinar on COVID-19 in the Americas
People and Community Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas to host webinar on COVID-19 in the Americas
People and Community Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas to host webinar on COVID-19 in the Americas

Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas to host webinar on COVID-19 in the Americas

University of Miami President Julio Frenk, a leading global public health expert and former health minister of Mexico, will participate in the event.

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People and Community SONHS grad Andrea Leiner describes what it’s like to face a pandemic while providing primary care for asylum seekers living in limbo at the Mexican border.
People and Community SONHS grad Andrea Leiner describes what it’s like to face a pandemic while providing primary care for asylum seekers living in limbo at the Mexican border.
People and Community SONHS grad Andrea Leiner describes what it’s like to face a pandemic while providing primary care for asylum seekers living in limbo at the Mexican border.
People and Community SONHS grad Andrea Leiner describes what it’s like to face a pandemic while providing primary care for asylum seekers living in limbo at the Mexican border.

Nursing alumna fights COVID-19 at the border

Andrea Leiner, a nurse practitioner, describes providing primary care for asylum seekers living near the border.

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FILE - In this March 24, 2020, file photo journalists practice social distancing during a news conference with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo at the Jacob Javits Center that will house a temporary hospital in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
People and Community FILE - In this March 24, 2020, file photo journalists practice social distancing during a news conference with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo at the Jacob Javits Center that will house a temporary hospital in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Dean reflects on the state of the media in the age of coronavirus

Karin Wilkins, dean of the University of Miami School of Communication, examines the challenges facing the media in the age of coronavirus.

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People and Community
Firefighter symposium
People and Community Firefighter symposium

Sylvester researchers to collaborate with Miami-Dade County on coronavirus testing

The new testing effort, announced Friday by Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez, will use a finger prick to check for antibodies to the virus in a drop of blood to determine past or present infection.

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People and Community
University of Miami scientist Arthur Gleason is awarded a Pew grant to study coral reef restoration in the Caribbean.
University of Miami scientist Arthur Gleason is awarded a Pew grant to study coral reef restoration in the Caribbean.
University of Miami scientist Arthur Gleason is awarded a Pew grant to study coral reef restoration in the Caribbean.
People and Community University of Miami scientist Arthur Gleason is awarded a Pew grant to study coral reef restoration in the Caribbean.

Photomosaics lead to more research to help save the ocean’s reefs

A University of Miami scientist is awarded a Pew grant to study coral reef restoration in the Caribbean.

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People and Community
University of Miami scientist Arthur Gleason is awarded a Pew grant to study coral reef restoration in the Caribbean.
University of Miami scientist Arthur Gleason is awarded a Pew grant to study coral reef restoration in the Caribbean.
University of Miami scientist Arthur Gleason is awarded a Pew grant to study coral reef restoration in the Caribbean.
People and Community University of Miami scientist Arthur Gleason is awarded a Pew grant to study coral reef restoration in the Caribbean.

Photomosaics lead to more research to help save the ocean’s reefs

A University of Miami scientist is awarded a Pew grant to study coral reef restoration in the Caribbean.

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People and Community
In the preface to the 1992 edition of his famous book “Man’s Search for Meaning,” Frankl recounts the dilemma he faced.
In the preface to the 1992 edition of his famous book “Man’s Search for Meaning,” Frankl recounts the dilemma he faced.
In the preface to the 1992 edition of his famous book “Man’s Search for Meaning,” Frankl recounts the dilemma he faced.
People and Community In the preface to the 1992 edition of his famous book “Man’s Search for Meaning,” Frankl recounts the dilemma he faced.

Meaning and mattering in the age of COVID-19

How the choices made by Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl during the Holocaust changed the course of his life and many others, and the lessons we can take from this during the coronavirus pandemic.

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People and Community
In the preface to the 1992 edition of his famous book “Man’s Search for Meaning,” Frankl recounts the dilemma he faced.
In the preface to the 1992 edition of his famous book “Man’s Search for Meaning,” Frankl recounts the dilemma he faced.
In the preface to the 1992 edition of his famous book “Man’s Search for Meaning,” Frankl recounts the dilemma he faced.
People and Community In the preface to the 1992 edition of his famous book “Man’s Search for Meaning,” Frankl recounts the dilemma he faced.

Meaning and mattering in the age of COVID-19

How the choices made by Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl during the Holocaust changed the course of his life and many others, and the lessons we can take from this during the coronavirus pandemic.

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People and Community Amid the rapidly evolving status of COVID-19, a new University of Miami-led study will seek to leverage epidemiology expertise and collect data on the patterns and trends of this vulnerable population during these unprecedented times.
People and Community Amid the rapidly evolving status of COVID-19, a new University of Miami-led study will seek to leverage epidemiology expertise and collect data on the patterns and trends of this vulnerable population during these unprecedented times.
People and Community Amid the rapidly evolving status of COVID-19, a new University of Miami-led study will seek to leverage epidemiology expertise and collect data on the patterns and trends of this vulnerable population during these unprecedented times.
People and Community Amid the rapidly evolving status of COVID-19, a new University of Miami-led study will seek to leverage epidemiology expertise and collect data on the patterns and trends of this vulnerable population during these unprecedented times.

Experts study COVID-19 and cannabis use

Researchers are analyzing the effects of the coronavirus on medicinal cannabis users, one of the vulnerable populations that may be disproportionately affected by the disease. Their study includes an electronic survey to obtain epidemiologic data.

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People and Community
Amid the rapidly evolving status of COVID-19, a new University of Miami-led study will seek to leverage epidemiology expertise and collect data on the patterns and trends of this vulnerable population during these unprecedented times.
Amid the rapidly evolving status of COVID-19, a new University of Miami-led study will seek to leverage epidemiology expertise and collect data on the patterns and trends of this vulnerable population during these unprecedented times.
Amid the rapidly evolving status of COVID-19, a new University of Miami-led study will seek to leverage epidemiology expertise and collect data on the patterns and trends of this vulnerable population during these unprecedented times.
People and Community Amid the rapidly evolving status of COVID-19, a new University of Miami-led study will seek to leverage epidemiology expertise and collect data on the patterns and trends of this vulnerable population during these unprecedented times.

Experts study COVID-19 and cannabis use

Researchers are analyzing the effects of the coronavirus on medicinal cannabis users, one of the vulnerable populations that may be disproportionately affected by the disease. Their study includes an electronic survey to obtain epidemiologic data.

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People and Community Seth Schwartz and Saskia Vos
People and Community Seth Schwartz and Saskia Vos
People and Community Seth Schwartz and Saskia Vos
People and Community Seth Schwartz and Saskia Vos

Scholars explore the lasting effects of a crisis departure

University of Miami researchers are investigating the emotional aftermath faced by Venezuelans who left their home country in the past three years.

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People and Community
Seth Schwartz and Saskia Vos
Seth Schwartz and Saskia Vos
Seth Schwartz and Saskia Vos
People and Community Seth Schwartz and Saskia Vos

Scholars explore the lasting effects of a crisis departure

University of Miami researchers are investigating the emotional aftermath faced by Venezuelans who left their home country in the past three years.

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People and Community
A City of Miami News Bureau photograph of Miami International Airport, showing the Pan American terminal and National Airlines planes. A few travelers walk between the main terminal entrance and the airplanes.
A City of Miami News Bureau photograph of Miami International Airport, showing the Pan American terminal and National Airlines planes. A few travelers walk between the main terminal entrance and the airplanes.
A City of Miami News Bureau photograph of Miami International Airport, showing the Pan American terminal and National Airlines planes. A few travelers walk between the main terminal entrance and the airplanes.
People and Community A City of Miami News Bureau photograph of Miami International Airport, showing the Pan American terminal and National Airlines planes. A few travelers walk between the main terminal entrance and the airplanes.

April guide to the arts at the U

Interested in the arts? Check out this comprehensive list of digital arts-related content that is available this month.

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People and Community
A City of Miami News Bureau photograph of Miami International Airport, showing the Pan American terminal and National Airlines planes. A few travelers walk between the main terminal entrance and the airplanes.
A City of Miami News Bureau photograph of Miami International Airport, showing the Pan American terminal and National Airlines planes. A few travelers walk between the main terminal entrance and the airplanes.
A City of Miami News Bureau photograph of Miami International Airport, showing the Pan American terminal and National Airlines planes. A few travelers walk between the main terminal entrance and the airplanes.
People and Community A City of Miami News Bureau photograph of Miami International Airport, showing the Pan American terminal and National Airlines planes. A few travelers walk between the main terminal entrance and the airplanes.

April guide to the arts at the U

Interested in the arts? Check out this comprehensive list of digital arts-related content that is available this month.

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Chaplain becomes certified Holocaust educator

Rabbi Mendy Fellig and his wife, Henchi, from the Chabad Jewish Student Center, were among an unprecedented cohort created to make sure the next generation is educated about the past.

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Chaplain becomes certified Holocaust educator

Rabbi Mendy Fellig and his wife, Henchi, from the Chabad Jewish Student Center, were among an unprecedented cohort created to make sure the next generation is educated about the past.

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University of Miami students are urged to take the President’s Coalition on Sexual Violence Prevention and Education survey to fight sexual violence on campus.
University of Miami students are urged to take the President’s Coalition on Sexual Violence Prevention and Education survey to fight sexual violence on campus.
University of Miami students are urged to take the President’s Coalition on Sexual Violence Prevention and Education survey to fight sexual violence on campus.
People and Community University of Miami students are urged to take the President’s Coalition on Sexual Violence Prevention and Education survey to fight sexual violence on campus.

Coalition wants students to make their voices heard

University of Miami students are urged to take the President’s Coalition on Sexual Violence Prevention and Education survey to fight sexual violence on campus.

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People and Community
University of Miami students are urged to take the President’s Coalition on Sexual Violence Prevention and Education survey to fight sexual violence on campus.
University of Miami students are urged to take the President’s Coalition on Sexual Violence Prevention and Education survey to fight sexual violence on campus.
University of Miami students are urged to take the President’s Coalition on Sexual Violence Prevention and Education survey to fight sexual violence on campus.
People and Community University of Miami students are urged to take the President’s Coalition on Sexual Violence Prevention and Education survey to fight sexual violence on campus.

Coalition wants students to make their voices heard

University of Miami students are urged to take the President’s Coalition on Sexual Violence Prevention and Education survey to fight sexual violence on campus.

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