Topic: Profile Spotlight
Uncovering new insights about native palms
Biology senior Isabella Childress is interning at one of South Florida’s oldest palm collections and hopes to glean new knowledge about a species known as the Miami palmetto.
Investigating the genesis of hurricanes
Quinton Lawton, a recent Ph.D. graduate of the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, studies the way in which Kelvin waves can influence the formation of tropical cyclones.
What’s in the sludge? This intern seeks to know.
Together with a cohort of students from around the country, Jessica Jarratt is interning in a marine science laboratory in Virginia, quantifying and characterizing microplastics in biosolids.
Sport administration student and alumnus win big at Panthers’ Stanley Cup victory
Graduate student Ray Zhang earned a front row seat to sports history as an intern with the team; alumnus Matthew Tamindzija worked his way up to the C-suite, celebrating with the team after its Game 7 victory.
Supporting startups
Cam Ezell stretched his entrepreneurship muscle as a venture consultant for The Launch Pad. This fall, he will continue working in the office as he begins his graduate studies.
Enhancing the work of journalists
Two School of Communication graduate students received microgrants from the Graduate School that will allow them to gather data for their theses.
Making waves
As part of a commitment to help protect coastal communities and marine life, Rosenstiel School doctoral student Peisen Tan studies the dynamics of waves powered for storms.
The Summer Magic of OCSI
The Department of Orientation and Commuter Student Involvement has been in full swing preparing the annual Great Start orientation event this summer.
Physics instructor brings humor and everyday language to mysteries of the universe
A retired aerospace program manager, Mark Egdall teaches popular courses on Einstein’s theory of relativity, the Big Bang, and the space-time continuum.
Triple alumnus and University professor seeks to inspire communities to action through art
Xavier Cortada, artist in residence for Miami-Dade County, brings his interactive public art campaign to campus.
New dean of School of Nursing and Health Studies named
Hudson Santos is an internationally renowned nurse investigator and educator who studies the impact of the social determinants of health on mothers and their children and has significantly increased the school’s research footprint.
DWR Selected as Rec of the Month
The Department of Wellness and Recreation was recently named "Rec of the Month" by CampusRec Magazine.
