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People and Community Law and Politics Migrants from Morocco are detained by Spanish Police after arriving at the coast of the Canary Island, crossing the Atlantic Ocean sailing on a wooden boat on Friday, Oct.16, 2020. Migrants and asylum seekers are increasingly crossing a treacherous part of the Atlantic Ocean to reach the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago near West Africa, in what has become one of the most dangerous migration routes to European territory. (AP Photo/Javier Bauluz)
People and Community Law and Politics Migrants from Morocco are detained by Spanish Police after arriving at the coast of the Canary Island, crossing the Atlantic Ocean sailing on a wooden boat on Friday, Oct.16, 2020. Migrants and asylum seekers are increasingly crossing a treacherous part of the Atlantic Ocean to reach the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago near West Africa, in what has become one of the most dangerous migration routes to European territory. (AP Photo/Javier Bauluz)
People and Community Law and Politics Migrants from Morocco are detained by Spanish Police after arriving at the coast of the Canary Island, crossing the Atlantic Ocean sailing on a wooden boat on Friday, Oct.16, 2020. Migrants and asylum seekers are increasingly crossing a treacherous part of the Atlantic Ocean to reach the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago near West Africa, in what has become one of the most dangerous migration routes to European territory. (AP Photo/Javier Bauluz)

Symposium tracks changing trends, forces driving migration

Sociology scholars from around the world convened for a virtual conference hosted by the University of Miami on Thursday to explore shifting tendencies in international relocation and the implications for global social change.

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People and Community Law and Politics Migrants from Morocco are detained by Spanish Police after arriving at the coast of the Canary Island, crossing the Atlantic Ocean sailing on a wooden boat on Friday, Oct.16, 2020. Migrants and asylum seekers are increasingly crossing a treacherous part of the Atlantic Ocean to reach the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago near West Africa, in what has become one of the most dangerous migration routes to European territory. (AP Photo/Javier Bauluz)
People and Community Law and Politics Migrants from Morocco are detained by Spanish Police after arriving at the coast of the Canary Island, crossing the Atlantic Ocean sailing on a wooden boat on Friday, Oct.16, 2020. Migrants and asylum seekers are increasingly crossing a treacherous part of the Atlantic Ocean to reach the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago near West Africa, in what has become one of the most dangerous migration routes to European territory. (AP Photo/Javier Bauluz)
People and Community Law and Politics Migrants from Morocco are detained by Spanish Police after arriving at the coast of the Canary Island, crossing the Atlantic Ocean sailing on a wooden boat on Friday, Oct.16, 2020. Migrants and asylum seekers are increasingly crossing a treacherous part of the Atlantic Ocean to reach the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago near West Africa, in what has become one of the most dangerous migration routes to European territory. (AP Photo/Javier Bauluz)

Symposium tracks changing trends, forces driving migration

Sociology scholars from around the world convened for a virtual conference hosted by the University of Miami on Thursday to explore shifting tendencies in international relocation and the implications for global social change.

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People and Community Sports Lauryn Williams and other What Matters to U event participants
People and Community Sports Lauryn Williams and other What Matters to U event participants
People and Community Sports Lauryn Williams and other What Matters to U event participants

Alumna, Olympian: Lead with love

Lauryn Williams, track and field and bobsled medalist, addressed the University community during Wednesday night’s “What Matters to U” virtual event.

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People and Community Sports Lauryn Williams and other What Matters to U event participants
People and Community Sports Lauryn Williams and other What Matters to U event participants
People and Community Sports Lauryn Williams and other What Matters to U event participants

Alumna, Olympian: Lead with love

Lauryn Williams, track and field and bobsled medalist, addressed the University community during Wednesday night’s “What Matters to U” virtual event.

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People and Community Law and Politics I Voted sticker
People and Community Law and Politics I Voted sticker
People and Community Law and Politics I Voted sticker

Support, events engage students in the election season

Early voting in Florida began this week and will last through Nov. 1. Here’s a rundown of everything students need to know about upcoming campus events, from the final debate watch party to transportation to the polls.

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People and Community Law and Politics I Voted sticker
People and Community Law and Politics I Voted sticker
People and Community Law and Politics I Voted sticker

Support, events engage students in the election season

Early voting in Florida began this week and will last through Nov. 1. Here’s a rundown of everything students need to know about upcoming campus events, from the final debate watch party to transportation to the polls.

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People and Community Law and Politics In this July 28, 2016 photo, a sign explains an exhibit on political campaign ads at the Toledo Museum in Toledo, Ohio. The exhibit, which runs through Election Day, looks at how campaigns use emotions such as hope and fear to influence voters through advertising. (AP Photo/John Seewer)
People and Community Law and Politics In this July 28, 2016 photo, a sign explains an exhibit on political campaign ads at the Toledo Museum in Toledo, Ohio. The exhibit, which runs through Election Day, looks at how campaigns use emotions such as hope and fear to influence voters through advertising. (AP Photo/John Seewer)
People and Community Law and Politics In this July 28, 2016 photo, a sign explains an exhibit on political campaign ads at the Toledo Museum in Toledo, Ohio. The exhibit, which runs through Election Day, looks at how campaigns use emotions such as hope and fear to influence voters through advertising. (AP Photo/John Seewer)

Internet’s immediacy gives political advertising a boost

Social media and microtargeting have changed the name of the game for modern campaigns, University of Miami experts say.

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People and Community Law and Politics In this July 28, 2016 photo, a sign explains an exhibit on political campaign ads at the Toledo Museum in Toledo, Ohio. The exhibit, which runs through Election Day, looks at how campaigns use emotions such as hope and fear to influence voters through advertising. (AP Photo/John Seewer)
People and Community Law and Politics In this July 28, 2016 photo, a sign explains an exhibit on political campaign ads at the Toledo Museum in Toledo, Ohio. The exhibit, which runs through Election Day, looks at how campaigns use emotions such as hope and fear to influence voters through advertising. (AP Photo/John Seewer)
People and Community Law and Politics In this July 28, 2016 photo, a sign explains an exhibit on political campaign ads at the Toledo Museum in Toledo, Ohio. The exhibit, which runs through Election Day, looks at how campaigns use emotions such as hope and fear to influence voters through advertising. (AP Photo/John Seewer)

Internet’s immediacy gives political advertising a boost

Social media and microtargeting have changed the name of the game for modern campaigns, University of Miami experts say.

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People and Community University Domestic Violence Awareness Month
People and Community University Domestic Violence Awareness Month
People and Community University Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Title IX office hosts events to illuminate domestic violence awareness

Held throughout October, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month honors survivors and is a voice for its victims.

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People and Community University Domestic Violence Awareness Month
People and Community University Domestic Violence Awareness Month
People and Community University Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Title IX office hosts events to illuminate domestic violence awareness

Held throughout October, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month honors survivors and is a voice for its victims.

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People and Community Health and Medicine Felicia Knaul, Chelsea Clinton, Carolina Coll, and Beverley Essue
People and Community Health and Medicine Felicia Knaul, Chelsea Clinton, Carolina Coll, and Beverley Essue
People and Community Health and Medicine Felicia Knaul, Chelsea Clinton, Carolina Coll, and Beverley Essue

Violence against women, children escalates during pandemic

During an online seminar Tuesday, experts explored ways in which the coronavirus has increased domestic violence in Latin America.

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People and Community Health and Medicine Felicia Knaul, Chelsea Clinton, Carolina Coll, and Beverley Essue
People and Community Health and Medicine Felicia Knaul, Chelsea Clinton, Carolina Coll, and Beverley Essue
People and Community Health and Medicine Felicia Knaul, Chelsea Clinton, Carolina Coll, and Beverley Essue

Violence against women, children escalates during pandemic

During an online seminar Tuesday, experts explored ways in which the coronavirus has increased domestic violence in Latin America.

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People and Community Health and Medicine mobile clinic
People and Community Health and Medicine mobile clinic
People and Community Health and Medicine mobile clinic

Researchers aim to end Miami’s HIV epidemic

From the farm fields of south Miami-Dade County to the corner stores in Liberty City, researchers are pursuing novel approaches to halt new infections of HIV in different at-risk communities.

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People and Community Health and Medicine mobile clinic
People and Community Health and Medicine mobile clinic
People and Community Health and Medicine mobile clinic

Researchers aim to end Miami’s HIV epidemic

From the farm fields of south Miami-Dade County to the corner stores in Liberty City, researchers are pursuing novel approaches to halt new infections of HIV in different at-risk communities.

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People and Community Law and Politics This April 5, 2020, file photo shows an envelope containing a 2020 census letter mailed to a U.S. resident in Detroit. The Supreme Court’s decision to allow the Trump administration to end the 2020 census was another case of whiplash for the census, which has faced stops from the pandemic, natural disasters and court rulings. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
People and Community Law and Politics This April 5, 2020, file photo shows an envelope containing a 2020 census letter mailed to a U.S. resident in Detroit. The Supreme Court’s decision to allow the Trump administration to end the 2020 census was another case of whiplash for the census, which has faced stops from the pandemic, natural disasters and court rulings. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
People and Community Law and Politics This April 5, 2020, file photo shows an envelope containing a 2020 census letter mailed to a U.S. resident in Detroit. The Supreme Court’s decision to allow the Trump administration to end the 2020 census was another case of whiplash for the census, which has faced stops from the pandemic, natural disasters and court rulings. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Early end to census may have implications for Florida

The Supreme Court’s ruling that effectively ends the 2020 Census may jeopardize federal funds to Florida and other states and shift key legislative apportionment, according to a constitutional law expert.

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People and Community Law and Politics This April 5, 2020, file photo shows an envelope containing a 2020 census letter mailed to a U.S. resident in Detroit. The Supreme Court’s decision to allow the Trump administration to end the 2020 census was another case of whiplash for the census, which has faced stops from the pandemic, natural disasters and court rulings. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
People and Community Law and Politics This April 5, 2020, file photo shows an envelope containing a 2020 census letter mailed to a U.S. resident in Detroit. The Supreme Court’s decision to allow the Trump administration to end the 2020 census was another case of whiplash for the census, which has faced stops from the pandemic, natural disasters and court rulings. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
People and Community Law and Politics This April 5, 2020, file photo shows an envelope containing a 2020 census letter mailed to a U.S. resident in Detroit. The Supreme Court’s decision to allow the Trump administration to end the 2020 census was another case of whiplash for the census, which has faced stops from the pandemic, natural disasters and court rulings. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Early end to census may have implications for Florida

The Supreme Court’s ruling that effectively ends the 2020 Census may jeopardize federal funds to Florida and other states and shift key legislative apportionment, according to a constitutional law expert.

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