Topic: Profile Spotlight
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.
Rain or shine: ‘I love my morning bike ride’
A morning bike ride and the aroma of the allspice tree in the John C. Gifford Arboretum provide professor David Kelly with the Zen focus he needs for a day of academic rigor and education energy.
Postdoc Pride Spotlights 2025
As part of Postdoc Appreciation Week, we are thrilled to share our Postdoc Pride - a special spotlight series highlighting the incredible research, dedication, and impact of our University of Miami postdocs.
Shaping the digital classroom of tomorrow: University of Miami leaders join global education summit in New York
Jill Buban, associate provost for online learning, will speak on a panel about what it takes to scale high-quality online education to meet the diverse needs of today’s learners.
University Libraries welcome education and outreach librarian
John Usseglio serves in this role for the Department of Learning, Research, and Clinical Information Services at the Louis Calder Memorial Library.
Discovering hardware design
Junior Ivy Enyenihi left Coral Gables for Redmond, Washington, this summer, where she worked with Microsoft’s silicon engineering team, earning insight into the technology industry’s possibilities after graduation.
Delving into medicine
A personal experience led junior Ofek Gago toward a career in medicine. This summer, she attended a medical training program where she gained invaluable lessons that shape her path toward becoming a physician.
Prize-winning journalist brings global experience
Ilene Prusher, a veteran foreign correspondent with decades of experience covering conflict zones in the Middle East, has joined the School of Communication, where she will lead the master’s program in journalism.
Engineering harmonious tunes
Frost School of Music junior Mike Lundy spent nearly three months at Sweetwater Studios, honing his music engineering skills with seasoned professionals, while working with modern artists, too.
Online MPA relaunches with enhanced focus on career-readiness and student engagement
New opportunities to network with faculty and other students aim to strengthen mentorship, career development, and a sense of community among graduates.
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.
Double alum returns to Miami to launch the University’s first online engineering graduate degree
Mario Beruvides spent three decades at Texas Tech University, where he became known as a leader in distance learning and developed nationally recognized online master’s and doctoral programs in engineering.
