Topic: Social Impact
University administrator pays it forward
During the University of Miami graduate commencement ceremonies, Christopher Clarke, director of Multicultural Student Affairs, announced the establishment of the Clarke Family Student Support Endowment Fund.
Data scientist charts the power, politics, and purpose of mapmaking
A University of Miami Libraries webinar explored how maps and mapmaking have altered the course of history, aiding impetuous navigators and voyagers but also alienating Indigenous peoples and dismissing their cultures.
Fostering acceptance of sexual minorities in the Hispanic community
A new intervention developed by a team of researchers and led by Guillermo “Willy” Prado, professor of nursing and health studies, aims to curb devastating mental health trends and drug use among Hispanic youth who identify as sexual minorities.