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  1. Preventing Stroke

    May 06, 2013 – Miller School gets $3.7 million grant to launch initiative aimed at reducing stroke disparities.

  2. Budding Researchers Present Their Work

    April 16, 2013 – The forum featured poster presentations on research in the arts, engineering, humanities, and the biological, physical, and social sciences.

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  3. Groundbreaking Procedure

    April 15, 2013 – Neurosurgeon uses innovative laser technique to eradicate brain tumor.

  4. A New Take on Jaws

    April 15, 2013 – Great white sharks display unique behavior while scavenging on whales.

  5. Researchers Identify Gene Associated with Alzheimer’s in African Americans

    April 10, 2013 – Discovery could lead to more effective therapies and drugs for patients.

  6. Researchers Identify Gene that Causes Deafness and Myopia

    April 09, 2013 – Study could lead to better understanding of the mechanism involved in the two disorders

  7. Researchers Identify Gene that Causes Deafness and Myopia

    April 09, 2013 – Study could lead to better understanding of the mechanism involved in the two disorders

  8. CSTARS Awarded $16.5 Million ONR Contract

    March 21, 2013 – Contract will allow CSTARS to continue collecting, processing, and disseminating satellite data.

  9. A New Hope for an HIV Vaccine

    March 19, 2013 – Researcher's study marks significant advance in HIV research and prevention.

  10. Genes and Hearing Loss

    March 12, 2013 – Researcher gets $3.1 million NIH grant to study genes that cause deafness.

  11. Coral Reefs in Peril

    March 12, 2013 – Climate models depict potential worldwide coral bleaching

  12. Miami CTSI Celebrates Launch

    March 04, 2013 – CaneSearch research forum focuses on obesity, collaboration.

  13. CaneSearch: Miami CTSI-Sponsored ‘Science of Obesity’ Research Day

    February 25, 2013 – The Miami Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) will hold its first major, University-wide initiative, “CaneSearch,” on Wednesday, February 27.

  14. Miller School Receives $8.5 Million Grant

    February 06, 2013 – School joins NIH-funded Women's Interagency HIV Study.

  15. A Miami Project Milestone

    January 23, 2013 – Doctors perform first Schwann cell transplant, giving new hope to people with spinal cord injuries.

  16. Graduate Student’s ‘Sonic Reef’ Video Wins NSF Award

    January 22, 2013 – Erica Staaterman produced a 90-second video showing how her research could help shape the future.

  17. Documentary Featuring UM Libraries’ Ralph M. Munroe Collection Wins Suncoast Emmy

    January 08, 2013 – The film explores the legacy of the Barnacle, the house built on Biscayne Bay by the American yacht designer and early resident of Coconut Grove.

  18. Study Finds Decline in U.S. Cancer Screening Rates

    January 08, 2013 – Rate at which people seek preventive cancer screenings has fallen over the last ten years.

  19. LawWithoutWalls Joins Forces with Global Law Firm Eversheds

    January 07, 2013 – Lawyers will bring expertise to students from 18 universities around the world.

  20. Researchers Make Key Discoveries

    January 07, 2013 – Findings could help reverse or prevent vision loss in demyelinating disease.

  21. Miller School’s NIH Funding Climbs

    December 10, 2012 – No. 38 national ranking reflects University's growing prominence as a major research institution.

  22. UM: Obama Win Paints Bright Picture for Health Care, Real Estate, and Construction Stocks

    December 06, 2012 – Research also predicts which sectors are likely to falter.

  23. Bascom Palmer Receives $10 Million Gift

    November 27, 2012 – Gift will establish center dedicated to eradicating blinding injuries and lethal orbital malignancies.

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  24. UMGA Launches MOOC for High School Students

    November 27, 2012 – Six-session course is believed to be the world's first initiative of its kind.

  25. Engineering Students Take Flight at Red Bull Flugtag Miami

    November 13, 2012 – With an aircraft themed after the smartphone video game Angry Birds, a team of College of Engineering students won the People’s Choice Award at this year’s Red Bull Flugtag Miami.

  26. Study Assesses Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke Among Hispanics

    November 13, 2012 – Multicenter study is published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

  27. Satellites Could Help Predict Volcanic Eruptions

    November 13, 2012 – Scientists discover evidence that volcanoes "inflate" prior to eruptions due to rise of magma.

  28. ALS Research and Patient Care at Miller School Get $1 Million Boost

    November 06, 2012 – Gift expands upon existing programs and creates additional resources.

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  29. A New Way to Kill Cancer Cells

    October 23, 2012 – Signaling protein Akt can impair growth of blood-forming stem cells that can develop into cancers.

  30. UM Collaboration Leads to Publication of Major Guide to Behavioral Medicine

    October 23, 2012 – UM Collaboration Leads to Publication of Major Guide to Behavioral Medicine

  31. Study Examines When and How Negative Campaign Ads Are Effective

    October 22, 2012 – Televised political advertising takes up a large portion of campaign budgets, much of which are spent on negative political ads. But do these negative…

  32. UM Study: Too Much of a Good Thing Can Be Bad for Corals

    October 22, 2012 – A new study by scientists at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science shows that corals may be more severely impacted…

  33. UM’s Economic Impact Tops $6 Billion

    October 22, 2012 – Independent study shows that University is a major economic engine in the local and tri-county region.

  34. National Archaeology Day: Celebrating the Social Life of Things

    October 18, 2012 – The College of Arts & Sciences, along with more than 100 international archaeological organizations will present a series of programs and activities…

  35. Breakthrough Discovery in Fight against AIDS

    October 08, 2012 – Miller School researcher pinpoints mechanism that controls AIDS in rare cases.

  36. Turning Discoveries into Therapies

    September 10, 2012 – $20 million NIH grant establishes the Miami Clinical Translational Science Institute.

  37. UM’s School of Nursing and Health Studies Hosts Groundbreaking Conference

    September 10, 2012 – Nation’s top official on health disparities speaks at opening session of nursing research conference organized and hosted by UM.

  38. Watch the Miami Today Achiever Interview with Dean James M. Tien

    September 10, 2012 – Watch the Miami Today Achiever Interview with Dean James M. Tien

  39. Computational Power

    September 07, 2012 – Supercomputer will help UM study the fate of hydrocarbons released into the environment.

  40. UM Infectious Disease experts

    August 30, 2012 – According to the new numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) the recent West Nile virus outbreak is the largest ever seen in the…

  41. Researchers Awarded $14.2M in New Grants

    August 30, 2012 – Grants will help researchers identify genetic mutations associated with pediatric cardiomyopathy.

  42. Miller School Launches Genomic Medicine Master’s Program

    August 29, 2012 – First-year medical students at the Miller School of Medicine now have the opportunity to earn a Master of Science in Genomic Medicine along with their…

  43. Aerospace Engineer’s Supersonic, Futuristic Flying Wing Design Wins Prestigious NASA Grant

    August 23, 2012 – Imagine flying from New York to Tokyo in only four hours aboard a fuel-efficient supersonic jet that looks like something right out of Star Wars. Such…

  44. Cancer Center Gets Prestigious Designation

    August 23, 2012 – The Myelodysplastic Syndromes Foundation recognizes Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center as a Center of Excellence.

  45. Chemists Shed Light on Biological Processes with Glowing Molecules

    August 20, 2012 – University of Miami scientists have developed a way to switch fluorescent molecules on and off within aqueous environments, by strategically trapping the molecules inside water-soluble particles and controlling them with ultraviolet light.

  46. Genomics and Genetics Researchers Awarded More than $2 Million in Grants

    August 20, 2012 – Three researchers at the John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, who are also faculty members at the Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Department…

  47. DRI to Take Islet Transplantation to Next Level

    August 20, 2012 – $4.6 million grant aimed at solving problems associated with islet cell transplantation.

  48. Deceptive Discounts

    August 20, 2012 – Shoppers losing out on bargains due to poor math skills.

  49. A Giant Step Forward

    July 31, 2012 – Miami Project to Cure Paralysis gets green light to begin human clinical trial.

  50. GLAD Experiment Gets Under Way

    July 30, 2012 – Scientists seek to understand how surface ocean currents near the Deepwater Horizon site influence the fate of oil.

  51. Bascom Palmer Ranked No. 1

    July 17, 2012 – Top ranking by U.S.News & World Report is Bascom Palmer's ninth in a row.

  52. Researcher Awarded Grant to Develop HIV Vaccine

    July 16, 2012 – David Watkins's $9.9 million grant is from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

  53. Winds of Influence

    July 16, 2012 – Winds Steered Deepwater Horizon Oil Away form South Florida.

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  54. Researchers to Create World Database for Nervous System Repair

    July 11, 2012 – Database will accelerate discovery of drugs to regenerate or protect nerves after spinal cord injury.

  55. UM Educator Jennifer Langer-Osuna Receives Prestigious Fellowship

    July 11, 2012 – Jennifer Langer-Osuna, a professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Miami’s School of Education and Human Development,…

  56. NSF Funds UM-Led Study on Ocean Dynamics

    July 09, 2012 – Investigation could improve climate prediction capabilities.

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  57. Researchers Awarded $4M in State Biomedical Funding

    July 09, 2012 – Scientists win 41 percent of the $9.74 million available for new investigator research and bridge grants.

  58. Miller School Awarded $4M to Expand School Clinics and Create National Model

    July 02, 2012 – The Miller School, in partnership with a handful of diverse and novel collaborators, has received a highly competitive $4 million federal Health Care Innovation…

  59. RoboCanes Place Second in International Robot Soccer Competition

    July 02, 2012 – The College of Arts and Sciences' Department of Computer Science RoboCanes team recently placed second in 3D soccer simulation at the 2012…

  60. UM-Led Team to Develop Flood and Drought Prediction System

    June 25, 2012

  61. Arsht Research on Ethics and Community Grants Awarded

    June 25, 2012 – The University of Miami Ethics Programs have awarded six grants for the 2012-13 Arsht Research on Ethics and Community program.

    The Arsht grants,…

  62. UM Experts: Affordable Care Act

    June 25, 2012 – Tap into an extensive list of UM authorities on healthcare decision.

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  63. Predicting Severe Drought and Flooding

    June 21, 2012 – A UM-led team of scientists will spearhead the next phase of a major drought and flood prediction system.

  64. UM Researchers Identify Gene That May Help Protect Human Nerve Cells After Injury

    June 18, 2012

  65. UM Teams Up with Magic Johnson and Clear Health Alliance

    June 18, 2012 – Partnership will provide medical services to underserved South Florida patients living with HIV/AIDS.

  66. Marine Technology and Life Sciences Seawater Complex Breaks Ground

    June 14, 2012 – Sea spray whipped up by the violent, swirling winds of a hurricane has long been a thorn in the side of researchers trying to determine its effect on storm…

  67. Dushyantha Jayaweera Named Associate Vice Provost for Human Subject Research

    June 11, 2012 – Dushyantha Jayaweera, a professor of clinical medicine at the Miller School who is an expert in the treatment of patients with HIV/AIDS, has been named associate vice provost for human subject research.

  68. Study Reveals Developmental Delays in Siblings of Children with Autism

    May 29, 2012 – A new study shows that one in three children who have an older sibling with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) fall into a group characterized by higher…

  69. Helping Kids with Cancer

    May 23, 2012 – Nation's first interactive pediatric oncology clinic opens at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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  70. Miller School Wins Prestigious Designation

    May 16, 2012 – NIH recognizes UM as Center for AIDS Research.

  71. Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute Awarded $10 Million Grant

    May 03, 2012 – Starr Foundation grant to support mission to translate stem cell discoveries.

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  72. Pap Corps Makes $3.2 Million Gift

    May 01, 2012 – Presents annual gift to the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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  73. Groundbreaking Ceremony for Neuroscience Building

    April 23, 2012 – Facility will be an interactive hub for neurological imaging and health research.

  74. Bascom Palmer Researchers Make Breakthrough in Fight Against Glaucoma

    April 09, 2012 – A six-year collaboration between two faculty members at the Miller School of Medicine’s Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

  75. President Shalala Joins Brookings Institution

    March 29, 2012 – Shalala will work in economic studies and health care reform.

  76. $7.5M Gift Creates Collaborative Institute in Biomedical Nanotechnology

    March 27, 2012 – Initiative will link investigators from three schools.

  77. Breakthrough Transplant Study

    March 26, 2012 – DRI study shows stem cells can replace anti-rejection drug for transplants.

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  78. UM Scientist to Lead Arctic Expedition

    March 19, 2012 – Arctic expedition could shed new light on global climate change.

  79. Closer to a Cure for Diabetes

    March 19, 2012 – DRI scientists develop oxygen-generating biomaterial to improve survival of insulin-producing cells.

  80. New Director Named for Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

    March 07, 2012 – Stephen D. Nimer is one of the world's premier leukemia and stem cell transplant researchers and clinicians.

  81. Why Birds of a Feather Stick Together

    March 05, 2012 – Manakins associate with close relatives to enhance mating success.

  82. Study Links Dust to Increased Glacial Melting

    March 05, 2012 – Dust also contributing important nutrients to North Atlantic Ocean.

  83. UM Study Shows Facebook, Twitter Icons Influence Buyers

    March 01, 2012 – School of Business Administration research reveals that symbols affect consumer choice.

  84. NIH-Funded Researchers Honored

    February 29, 2012 – More than 200 National Institutes of Health-supported principal investigators and their lab members honored.

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  85. Study Suggests Criteria for Defibrillators in Children

    February 28, 2012

  86. Is Shark Fin Soup a Threat to Brain Health?

    February 28, 2012 – Fins found to contain high concentrations of a neurotoxin linked to degenerative brain diseases.

  87. University of Miami Launches Momentum2

    February 16, 2012 – Campaign will raise $1.6 billion for new facilities, scholarships, research programs, and world-class scholars.

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  88. Grant to Support Purchase of Helicopter

    February 09, 2012 – Aircraft will allow researchers to make environmental observations between Earth's surface and atmosphere.

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  89. Study Finds Possible Link Between Diet Soda and Vascular Risks

    February 09, 2012 – People who drink diet soft drinks on a daily basis may be at increased risk of suffering vascular events such as stroke, heart attack, and vascular death,…

  90. Psychologist Charles S. Carver Receives Prestigious Jack Block Award

    February 07, 2012 – Charles S. Carver, distinguished professor of psychology in the University of Miami’s College of Arts and Sciences, has received the Jack Block award…

  91. Study Offers Clues to What Happened Prior to ‘Snowball’ Earth

    February 06, 2012 – In a study published in the journal Geology, scientists at the University of Miami suggest that significant changes in the carbon isotopic composition…

  92. Study Confirms Estimates of Gulf Oil Spill Rate

    January 18, 2012 – Scientists have estimated how fast oil leaked during the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010.

  93. Study Links Underage Drinking to Criminal Activity

    January 10, 2012 – Study links underage drinking to criminal activity.

  94. Miller School’s NIH Ranking Rises

    January 05, 2012 – Medical school's annual NIH grant tally comes in at more than $111 million.

  95. New Pathway in Health Law Further Personalizes Medical Education

    January 05, 2012 – Growing number of UM "pathways of emphasis" follow national trend.

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  96. After Advanced Care, Athlete Goes Home for Holidays

    December 29, 2011 – Treated for a serious disorder that attacked his heart, Darius Redd spent six-months at UM/JMH.

  97. How the Brain Cell Works: A Dive Into Its Inner Network

    December 21, 2011 – UM-led team is creating the first map of protein interactions within neurons of live organisms.

  98. Researcher Develops New Way to Assess Risk for Chemicals

    December 19, 2011 – Engineering professor develops novel approach to analyzing health hazards.

  99. Secrets of Sharks Revealed

    December 19, 2011 – Study illustrates the physics behind Great White Shark attacks on seals

  100. Study Links Tropical Cyclones to Earthquakes

    December 14, 2011 – Research suggests rain-induced landslides could encourage movement along fault lines.

 

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