Topic: Miller School of Medicicne
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.
Jamaica: No stranger to powerful hurricanes
Hurricane Melissa devastated much of the infrastructure in the island nation, which often experiences the impacts of Atlantic hurricanes. Now, the process of recovery begins.
Building for the future
An interdisciplinary team from the University of Miami is helping to build resilience in Grand Bahama, which is still recovering from Hurricane Dorian—the storm that pummeled the island six years ago.
How do we ruin sleep?
A sleep expert at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine discusses ways to improve sleep hygiene and do away with bad habits.
Mental health matters
On World Mental Health Day, learn to recognize early signs of mental health struggles—and ways to support those in need.
Martial arts as a model for his teaching
Associate professor Juan Pablo de Rivero Vaccari in the University of Miami School of Medicine applies the discipline of laido—a Japanese martial art of swordsmanship—into his neuroscience lab and his classroom.
How to help manage storm anxiety
Experts in child psychology and pediatrics shared ways that parents or caregivers can support kids and young adults who get anxious about bad storms or hurricanes.
Health experts recognized for outstanding contributions
Dr. Maria Alcaide, an infectious diseases physician scientist, and Hudson Santos, a dean and specialist in perinatal health and child development, have been selected as new inductees to the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida.
Paving the way for human eye transplants
Biomedical engineer Ashutosh Agarwal is collaborating with researchers at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and the Miller School of Medicine to develop a device crucial to their effort to complete a whole human eye transplant.
8 students, alumni receive Fulbright awards
A large cohort of University of Miami students and alumni received Fulbright awards that will allow them to live, teach, and study in another country.
Dr. Dipen Parekh named chief executive officer of UHealth
Parekh, an award-winning COO of UHealth, renowned surgeon scientist, and director of the Desai Sethi Urology Institute has been elevated to lead patient-focused care, biomedical research, and medical education.
