‘King Lear,’ Folger Library director visit campus
Almost 400 years after its publication, William Shakespeare’s “King Lear” continues to be studied, debated and celebrated. Now, “Lear” and Shakespeare’s legacy will come to Miami as the Year of the...
View ArticleCox keeps iconic look despite recent renovations
Almost 50 years since its inception, the Cox Science Building is undergoing renovations that include building a Neuroscience and Health Annex and an expansion of Cox’s plaza. The Cox plaza, now a front...
View ArticlePad Thai offers savory alternative
University of Miami residents will do anything to avoid the monotonous dining hall food, typically turning to Miami’s Best or Power Pizza. Why limit yourself to cheese, bread and sauce when you could...
View ArticleDesign-a-Course allows for academic freedom, creativity
A course dedicated solely to the novel “Jane Eyre” was proposed during the last academic school year. “Jane Eyre” did not get approved, but Niurka Monteserin, chair of the academic affairs committee of...
View Article‘Les Mis’ to premiere at Arsht Center, actor shares experience
Over the holidays, fans of the hit musical “Les Misérables” were treated to a film adaptation directed by Tom Hooper and starring Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean and Anne Hathaway as Fantine. Fans and...
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UHack Senior Oscar Sanchez, president of UM’s branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, organized the second-annual UHack, a coding marathon that began on Saturday and continued...
View ArticleShakespeare library continues to grow
As part of “Shakespeare in Miami,” Gail Paster, the former director of the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington D.C., came to campus to discuss “King Lear” and her ideas on The Bard. The Miami...
View ArticleNews briefs: 3/21
USpeak The fifth issue of UM’s literary journal Mangrove will be unveiled at USpeak. The event will feature readings from Mangrove, open-mic readings from some of the Mangrove staffers and members of...
View ArticlePlus 1 initiative in the works
Student Government’s “Plus 1 Scholars Program” may need to wait plus one more years before taking effect. Plus 1 was a main platform of SG President Nawara Alawa’s administration during the spring 2012...
View ArticleHistoric building regains former glory
Germaine Price, a UM alumna who graduated in 1983, recalls attending photography classes in the Art Building when she was a student. “It was not what I was expecting from a college campus,” she said....
View ArticleSunSmart raises funds, provides skin cancer screenings
Runners wearing sunglasses, a dab of sunscreen and a visor will join Sebastian the Ibis for the SunSmart 5K Run/Walk. Students in the Miller School of Medicine organize SunSmart to help raise awareness...
View ArticleWendy Walk carries legacy of liposarcoma fighter
Wendy Landes, the symbol for the annual Wendy Walk that raises funds for liposarcoma, passed away this March. “She was an incredible human being,” said Alex Norton, a member of the Wendy Walk executive...
View ArticleHurricon’s anime celebration transforms campus
The sounds of karaoke singers, all dressed in anime attire, replaced the UC Sunday humdrum for the second annual Miami Hurricon led by the Anime Club. “There are people who have come as far as...
View ArticleJay-Z, Beyonce’s trip to Cuba under scrutiny
The Boston Marathon attack and threats from North Korea have shared headlines with Jay-Z and Beyonce Carter’s visit to Cuba. The media has focused on the legality and political implications of the...
View ArticleAssociate director to retire after 32 years of assistance
Robert DuBord and his wife Rhonda packed a U-Haul truck full of Midwestern antiques before beginning his post at the University of Miami in 1981. “My wife was a native Floridian and wanted to head...
View ArticleSchool of Architecture dean to step down in July
Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, dean of the School of Architecture, announced that she will step down from her post effective July 1. She has served as dean for almost two decades and has been a faculty...
View Article“Off the Wire” comedy show hosted “Top Chef” finalist
Only in the School of Communication’s Studio C on select Thursday nights can a student host, a UM alumnus and a celebrity chef convene for an old-fashioned “cook-off” on Off the Wire, UM’s late-night...
View ArticleConnecticut native launches yacht-inspired clothing line
Senior Chris Uscinski has developed a T-shirt line inspired by experiences at the yacht harbor in Block Island, R.I. He is also working on a web show about boating.Monica Herndon // Assistant Photo...
View ArticleSemesters off provide experience, perspective
Instead of sitting in a classroom every day in the fall semester, sophomore Emma Garrison closely observed the red pandas at the Prospect Park Zoo in New York City. She studied their cognitive...
View ArticleMiami Film Festival features student work
What began as an introductory film assignment for senior Maggy Torres-Rodriguez emerged as a piece that was featured in one of last year’s Miami International Film Festival’s (MIFF) series of short...
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