Topic: College of Arts and Sciences
Determined to succeed
A scholarship made it possible for senior Jack Serra to earn a college degree.
A legacy of generosity
For philanthropist Christine Yates, supporting student scholarships is a family tradition.
In search of cacao’s hidden helpers
Using cutting-edge 3D CT scans, doctoral candidate Katie Wolcott created a vital repository of cacao and related flower images to identify the pollinators satisfying our sweet tooth.
Digital imaging student designs commemorative centennial coin
Alián Martínez Rives, a Master of Fine Arts student, created a tangible icon celebrating the College of Arts and Sciences’ 100-year legacy.
Not your typical Punta Cana spring break
Students in an anthropology field studies course traveled to the Dominican Republic to conduct ethnographic research at an ecological research center.
An orbiting concern
Space debris—tens of thousands of pieces of the stuff—remains a problem, posing a threat to working satellites. A University of Miami astrophysicist explains the risks and what’s being done to address the issue.
Quintet of musicals to celebrate new performance space on campus
Twelve theatre arts students will perform five original musicals as a grand opening for the University’s new Theatre Arts Building.
Illuminating the past
A groundbreaking DNA analysis initiative launched by a professor emeritus has identified family members and villagers executed in Greece during World War II.
Improving police interactions with people with schizophrenia
New research from the Department of Psychology sheds light on the association between police officers’ psychological distress and how they view people with serious mental illnesses.
Born in the USA: St. Patrick’s Day
A University of Miami professor who specializes in Irish culture traces the roots of the popular holiday to Irish émigrés who fled the “Great Hunger” in their homeland to seek a new start in America.
Inspiring the next generation of performers
Broadway star and University of Miami alumnus Joshua Henry shared his journey of artistic growth with students in the Department of Theatre Arts.
Uncovering new information about the Holocaust
Historian Hermann Beck is shedding light on previously undocumented violence in the early months of Nazi rule.
