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People and Community University Norm Parsons (center) with Allan and Patti Herbert at the Herbert Wellness Center
People and Community University Norm Parsons (center) with Allan and Patti Herbert at the Herbert Wellness Center
People and Community University Norm Parsons (center) with Allan and Patti Herbert at the Herbert Wellness Center

The Patti and Allan Herbert Wellness Center’s 18,000-square-foot fitness room named in honor of Norman C. Parsons Jr., the center’s former executive director.

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People and Community For students, time-limited theater is a dress rehearsal of real life
People and Community For students, time-limited theater is a dress rehearsal of real life
People and Community For students, time-limited theater is a dress rehearsal of real life

Time-limited theater teaches students teamwork

University of Miami theatre arts students and faculty members come together for a whirlwind day to create plays that are written, rehearsed, technologically produced, and performed in a span of 24 consecutive hours.

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People and Community For students, time-limited theater is a dress rehearsal of real life
People and Community For students, time-limited theater is a dress rehearsal of real life
People and Community For students, time-limited theater is a dress rehearsal of real life

Time-limited theater teaches students teamwork

University of Miami theatre arts students and faculty members come together for a whirlwind day to create plays that are written, rehearsed, technologically produced, and performed in a span of 24 consecutive hours.

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People and Community For students, time-limited theater is a dress rehearsal of real life
People and Community For students, time-limited theater is a dress rehearsal of real life
People and Community For students, time-limited theater is a dress rehearsal of real life

Time-limited theater teaches students teamwork

University of Miami theatre arts students and faculty members come together for a whirlwind day to create plays that are written, rehearsed, technologically produced, and performed in a span of 24 consecutive hours.

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People and Community For students, time-limited theater is a dress rehearsal of real life
People and Community For students, time-limited theater is a dress rehearsal of real life

Time-limited theater teaches students teamwork

University of Miami theatre arts students and faculty members come together for a whirlwind day to create plays that are written, rehearsed, technologically produced, and performed in a span of 24 consecutive hours.

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People and Community At Thursday.s press conference, coral reef expert Chris Langdon, a professor of marine biology and ecology at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, talks about robust and resilient coral reefs that can survive mass bleaching events and disease.
People and Community At Thursday.s press conference, coral reef expert Chris Langdon, a professor of marine biology and ecology at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, talks about robust and resilient coral reefs that can survive mass bleaching events and disease.
People and Community At Thursday.s press conference, coral reef expert Chris Langdon, a professor of marine biology and ecology at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, talks about robust and resilient coral reefs that can survive mass bleaching events and disease.

Rosenstiel School partners with the MSC Foundation to help save coral reefs

The #SuperCoralPlay campaign combines education and outreach with research and restoration efforts to protect these important underwater ecosystems.

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People and Community At Thursday.s press conference, coral reef expert Chris Langdon, a professor of marine biology and ecology at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, talks about robust and resilient coral reefs that can survive mass bleaching events and disease.
People and Community At Thursday.s press conference, coral reef expert Chris Langdon, a professor of marine biology and ecology at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, talks about robust and resilient coral reefs that can survive mass bleaching events and disease.

Rosenstiel School partners with the MSC Foundation to help save coral reefs

The #SuperCoralPlay campaign combines education and outreach with research and restoration efforts to protect these important underwater ecosystems.

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People and Community At Thursday.s press conference, coral reef expert Chris Langdon, a professor of marine biology and ecology at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, talks about robust and resilient coral reefs that can survive mass bleaching events and disease.
People and Community At Thursday.s press conference, coral reef expert Chris Langdon, a professor of marine biology and ecology at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, talks about robust and resilient coral reefs that can survive mass bleaching events and disease.
People and Community At Thursday.s press conference, coral reef expert Chris Langdon, a professor of marine biology and ecology at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, talks about robust and resilient coral reefs that can survive mass bleaching events and disease.

Rosenstiel School partners with the MSC Foundation to help save coral reefs

The #SuperCoralPlay campaign combines education and outreach with research and restoration efforts to protect these important underwater ecosystems.

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People and Community Planet Kreyol and the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs commemorate victims of the 2010 earthquake with dance, song, poetry, and more.
People and Community Planet Kreyol and the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs commemorate victims of the 2010 earthquake with dance, song, poetry, and more.
People and Community Planet Kreyol and the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs commemorate victims of the 2010 earthquake with dance, song, poetry, and more.

Students honor Haiti earthquake victims

Planet Kreyol and the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs host a remembrance ceremony to salute victims of the 2010 earthquake with songs, poetry, dance, and more.

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People and Community Planet Kreyol and the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs commemorate victims of the 2010 earthquake with dance, song, poetry, and more.
People and Community Planet Kreyol and the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs commemorate victims of the 2010 earthquake with dance, song, poetry, and more.
People and Community Planet Kreyol and the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs commemorate victims of the 2010 earthquake with dance, song, poetry, and more.

Students honor Haiti earthquake victims

Planet Kreyol and the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs host a remembrance ceremony to salute victims of the 2010 earthquake with songs, poetry, dance, and more.

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People and Community Video streaming services are displayed on a screen during a meeting on tech trends before CES International, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
People and Community Video streaming services are displayed on a screen during a meeting on tech trends before CES International, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
People and Community Video streaming services are displayed on a screen during a meeting on tech trends before CES International, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Nobody’s going to the movies, yet everybody’s watching movies

University of Miami film and media specialists discuss the dynamics—competition, quality, and delivery options—that are revolutionizing the film and TV marketplace.

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People and Community Video streaming services are displayed on a screen during a meeting on tech trends before CES International, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
People and Community Video streaming services are displayed on a screen during a meeting on tech trends before CES International, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
People and Community Video streaming services are displayed on a screen during a meeting on tech trends before CES International, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Nobody’s going to the movies, yet everybody’s watching movies

University of Miami film and media specialists discuss the dynamics—competition, quality, and delivery options—that are revolutionizing the film and TV marketplace.

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People and Community 67 year-old William Mercuchi, center, and his daughter Joan pose for photos in front of their house that collapsed after the previous day's magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Yauco, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. More than 250,000 Puerto Ricans remained without water on Wednesday and another half a million without power, which also affected telecommunications. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
People and Community 67 year-old William Mercuchi, center, and his daughter Joan pose for photos in front of their house that collapsed after the previous day's magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Yauco, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. More than 250,000 Puerto Ricans remained without water on Wednesday and another half a million without power, which also affected telecommunications. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
People and Community 67 year-old William Mercuchi, center, and his daughter Joan pose for photos in front of their house that collapsed after the previous day's magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Yauco, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. More than 250,000 Puerto Ricans remained without water on Wednesday and another half a million without power, which also affected telecommunications. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

Recent earthquakes may further traumatize Puerto Ricans

The destruction throughout portions of southwestern Puerto Rico brings back memories of the devastation of Hurricane Maria in 2017.

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People and Community 67 year-old William Mercuchi, center, and his daughter Joan pose for photos in front of their house that collapsed after the previous day's magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Yauco, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. More than 250,000 Puerto Ricans remained without water on Wednesday and another half a million without power, which also affected telecommunications. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
People and Community 67 year-old William Mercuchi, center, and his daughter Joan pose for photos in front of their house that collapsed after the previous day's magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Yauco, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. More than 250,000 Puerto Ricans remained without water on Wednesday and another half a million without power, which also affected telecommunications. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
People and Community 67 year-old William Mercuchi, center, and his daughter Joan pose for photos in front of their house that collapsed after the previous day's magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Yauco, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. More than 250,000 Puerto Ricans remained without water on Wednesday and another half a million without power, which also affected telecommunications. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

Recent earthquakes may further traumatize Puerto Ricans

The destruction throughout portions of southwestern Puerto Rico brings back memories of the devastation of Hurricane Maria in 2017.

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People and Community In this Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019 file photo taken from a helicopter shows Ain al-Asad air base in the western Anbar desert, Iraq. Iran struck back at the United States for the killing of a top Iranian general early Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, firing a series of ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases, including Ain al-Asad air base, housing U.S. troops in a major escalation that brought the two longtime foes closer to war. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser, File)
People and Community In this Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019 file photo taken from a helicopter shows Ain al-Asad air base in the western Anbar desert, Iraq. Iran struck back at the United States for the killing of a top Iranian general early Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, firing a series of ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases, including Ain al-Asad air base, housing U.S. troops in a major escalation that brought the two longtime foes closer to war. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser, File)
People and Community In this Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019 file photo taken from a helicopter shows Ain al-Asad air base in the western Anbar desert, Iraq. Iran struck back at the United States for the killing of a top Iranian general early Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, firing a series of ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases, including Ain al-Asad air base, housing U.S. troops in a major escalation that brought the two longtime foes closer to war. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser, File)
People and Community In this Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019 file photo taken from a helicopter shows Ain al-Asad air base in the western Anbar desert, Iraq. Iran struck back at the United States for the killing of a top Iranian general early Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, firing a series of ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases, including Ain al-Asad air base, housing U.S. troops in a major escalation that brought the two longtime foes closer to war. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser, File)

Measured responses in the US, Iran conflict

University of Miami Middle East experts share their insights on the latest developments with Iran.

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Rudy Fernandez, senior vice president for public affairs and communications and chief of staff to the president, addresses Leadership UMiami participants before they depart for Washington, D.C.
People and Community Rudy Fernandez, senior vice president for public affairs and communications and chief of staff to the president, addresses Leadership UMiami participants before they depart for Washington, D.C.

Leadership UMiami students head to DC for hands-on experience, learning

Students participating in Leadership UMiami wrap up their final week of the intensive, hands-on program with meetings in Miami and Washington, D.C.

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People and Community
A protester waves the Iraq flag while demonstrators set fire to close streets near Tahrir Square during a demonstration to protest against the Iranian missile strike, in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. Iran struck back at the United States early Wednesday for killing a top Revolutionary Guard commander, firing a series of ballistic missiles at two military bases in Iraq that house American troops in a major escalation between the two longtime foes. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)
People and Community A protester waves the Iraq flag while demonstrators set fire to close streets near Tahrir Square during a demonstration to protest against the Iranian missile strike, in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. Iran struck back at the United States early Wednesday for killing a top Revolutionary Guard commander, firing a series of ballistic missiles at two military bases in Iraq that house American troops in a major escalation between the two longtime foes. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

A delicate, diplomatic tightrope between Iran and US

Following a missile attack against U.S. troops in Iraq, University of Miami Middle East experts said all-out war with Iran would not be good for either country.

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People and Community
University of Miami Board of Trustees Chair Hilarie Bass, a School of Law alumna and former president of the American Bar Association, delivers opening remarks at the National Human Trafficking Prosecution Summit held on the Coral Gables campus. Photo by TJ Lievonen/University of Miami
University of Miami Board of Trustees Chair Hilarie Bass, a School of Law alumna and former president of the American Bar Association, delivers opening remarks at the National Human Trafficking Prosecution Summit held on the Coral Gables campus. Photo by TJ Lievonen/University of Miami
University of Miami Board of Trustees Chair Hilarie Bass, a School of Law alumna and former president of the American Bar Association, delivers opening remarks at the National Human Trafficking Prosecution Summit held on the Coral Gables campus. Photo by TJ Lievonen/University of Miami
People and Community University of Miami Board of Trustees Chair Hilarie Bass, a School of Law alumna and former president of the American Bar Association, delivers opening remarks at the National Human Trafficking Prosecution Summit held on the Coral Gables campus. Photo by TJ Lievonen/University of Miami

Stemming the tide of human trafficking

Top University of Miami leaders, including President Julio Frenk, professor Felicia Knaul and Board of Trustees Chair Hilarie Bass, were among the opening day speakers at a summit addressing human trafficking.

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People and Community
University of Miami Board of Trustees Chair Hilarie Bass, a School of Law alumna and former president of the American Bar Association, delivers opening remarks at the National Human Trafficking Prosecution Summit held on the Coral Gables campus. Photo by TJ Lievonen/University of Miami
University of Miami Board of Trustees Chair Hilarie Bass, a School of Law alumna and former president of the American Bar Association, delivers opening remarks at the National Human Trafficking Prosecution Summit held on the Coral Gables campus. Photo by TJ Lievonen/University of Miami
University of Miami Board of Trustees Chair Hilarie Bass, a School of Law alumna and former president of the American Bar Association, delivers opening remarks at the National Human Trafficking Prosecution Summit held on the Coral Gables campus. Photo by TJ Lievonen/University of Miami
People and Community University of Miami Board of Trustees Chair Hilarie Bass, a School of Law alumna and former president of the American Bar Association, delivers opening remarks at the National Human Trafficking Prosecution Summit held on the Coral Gables campus. Photo by TJ Lievonen/University of Miami

Stemming the tide of human trafficking

Top University of Miami leaders, including President Julio Frenk, professor Felicia Knaul and Board of Trustees Chair Hilarie Bass, were among the opening day speakers at a summit addressing human trafficking.

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People and Community
Tre'Vaughn Howard
Tre'Vaughn Howard
Tre'Vaughn Howard
People and Community Tre'Vaughn Howard

Student journalist chronicled the turmoil in Hong Kong

A fall semester abroad becomes an eye-opening experience for a School of Communication junior.

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People and Community
Tre'Vaughn Howard
Tre'Vaughn Howard
Tre'Vaughn Howard
People and Community Tre'Vaughn Howard

Student journalist chronicled the turmoil in Hong Kong

A fall semester abroad becomes an eye-opening experience for a School of Communication junior.

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People and Community Marsh Harbour Healthcare Centre
People and Community Marsh Harbour Healthcare Centre
People and Community Marsh Harbour Healthcare Centre
People and Community Marsh Harbour Healthcare Centre

Alumna gives back to her adopted Bahamas

A graduate of the Miller School of Medicine, Dr. Tara Conway Copper is volunteering at a health care clinic on Great Abaco Island.

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Marsh Harbour Healthcare Centre
Marsh Harbour Healthcare Centre
Marsh Harbour Healthcare Centre
People and Community Marsh Harbour Healthcare Centre

Alumna gives back to her adopted Bahamas

A graduate of the Miller School of Medicine, Dr. Tara Conway Copper is volunteering at a health care clinic on Great Abaco Island.

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People and Community Jerry Herman teaches a master class at the Ring Theatre
People and Community Jerry Herman teaches a master class at the Ring Theatre
People and Community Jerry Herman teaches a master class at the Ring Theatre
People and Community Jerry Herman teaches a master class at the Ring Theatre

Beloved Broadway composer Jerry Herman remembered

The University of Miami alumnus is remembered for his brilliant work in theater, and his commitment, passion, and inspiration to the University and its students.

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Jerry Herman teaches a master class at the Ring Theatre
Jerry Herman teaches a master class at the Ring Theatre
Jerry Herman teaches a master class at the Ring Theatre
People and Community Jerry Herman teaches a master class at the Ring Theatre

Beloved Broadway composer Jerry Herman remembered

The University of Miami alumnus is remembered for his brilliant work in theater, and his commitment, passion, and inspiration to the University and its students.

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Watches to show the concept of time
Watches to show the concept of time
Watches to show the concept of time
People and Community Watches to show the concept of time

As a decade ends, how do you measure time?

Time. We all feel its weight and pull, yet the way we perceive time is amazingly arbitrary and created by conventions that bend to age and culture.

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Watches to show the concept of time
Watches to show the concept of time
Watches to show the concept of time
People and Community Watches to show the concept of time

As a decade ends, how do you measure time?

Time. We all feel its weight and pull, yet the way we perceive time is amazingly arbitrary and created by conventions that bend to age and culture.

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Coral Reef grant, University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Andrew Baker, Diego Lirman
People and Community Coral Reef grant, University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Andrew Baker, Diego Lirman

Working to revive Florida’s barrier reefs

University of Miami researchers are leading a massive undertaking to plant 150,000 coral colonies on reefs decimated by disease, pollution and rising temperatures using corals grown at UM and partner organizations.

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Coral Reef grant, University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Andrew Baker, Diego Lirman
Coral Reef grant, University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Andrew Baker, Diego Lirman
Coral Reef grant, University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Andrew Baker, Diego Lirman
People and Community Coral Reef grant, University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Andrew Baker, Diego Lirman

Working to revive Florida’s barrier reefs

University of Miami researchers are leading a massive undertaking to plant 150,000 coral colonies on reefs decimated by disease, pollution and rising temperatures using corals grown at UM and partner organizations.

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Women of Distinction
Women of Distinction
Women of Distinction
People and Community Women of Distinction

Women of Distinction

Patricia A. Whitely, vice president for student affairs, and Margaret Pericak-Vance, director of the John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, were recognized recently for their commitment to caring for the overall health and well-being of others.

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Women of Distinction
Women of Distinction
Women of Distinction
People and Community Women of Distinction

Women of Distinction

Patricia A. Whitely, vice president for student affairs, and Margaret Pericak-Vance, director of the John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, were recognized recently for their commitment to caring for the overall health and well-being of others.

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