ICYMI: The corals of the future
A Rosenstiel School research team recently imported dozens of live corals from Tela Bay, Honduras, known for its warm and murky waters. They hope to breed them with Florida corals in an effort to produce more resilient offspring. View photos and video documenting the intricate and involved efforts to gather corals in Honduras and transfer them to the Rosenstiel School.
Attend a hurricane preparedness training session.
Thursday, July 25, at noon.
This one-hour interactive training is appropriate for all levels of experience with hurricanes and strongly recommended for everyone. The class offers a brief discussion of hurricane facts and figures and interprets forecasting data. It also provides important information about how to stay safe before, during, and after a storm. Register now. Find more hurricane preparedness resources.
Watch classic and modern films at the Bill Cosford Cinema.
Sundays at 1 p.m. through Aug. 11.
Selected films will explore different facets of culture, race, humor, history, and the art of filmmaking. Tickets are $5 per screening. University students can use the code UMSTUDENT at checkout and present a valid CaneID at the door to gain free admission to each screening. View the calendar and purchase tickets.
Save on back-to-school physical exams.
Now through Saturday, Aug. 31.
Parents can save on back-to-school physical exams this summer at all UHealth at Walgreens locations. Get a $10 discount when a valid ’Cane ID is presented. Schedule an appointment online or call 888-689-8648.
Explore the University’s Public Sculpture Program.
Now.
With GeoMuseUM—a virtual and interactive experience—you can learn more about the University’s Coral Gables sculpture park, which consists of more than 30 artworks by leading sculptors from around the world. Learn more about these sculptures that are in the collections of the University of Miami and the Lowe Art Museum. Use interactive map features at geomuse.as.miami.edu to explore the GeoMuseUM guide to the Public Sculpture Program.
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