Posted on 01 May 2009
Becky Adkins, professor of microbiology and immunology, presents “Epigenetic Regulation in the Developing Immune System” on Tuesday, May 5 at 12 p.m. in the Rosenstiel Medical Sciences Building, fourth-floor auditorium. For more information, call 305-243-6691 or e-mail [email protected].
Posted on 28 April 2009
William A. Gray, MD, associate professor of clinical medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and director of Endovascular Services at Columbia University Medical Center, presents ”Skills Not Learned in My Fellowship: A Survey of Interventional Cardiology in the Early 21st Century” on Tuesday, May 5 from 12 to 1 p.m. at the University of Miami Hospital (UMH), South Building, first-floor Seminar Center A and B. For more information, call 305-243-1998 or e-mail [email protected].
Posted on 15 April 2009
Self-Defense Awareness and Familiarization Exchange (S.A.F.E.) is a two-hour program that provides women with personal safety information and an introduction to the physical aspects of self-defense. Prevention, options, strategies, and physical techniques are the key components of the S.A.F.E. Program. S.A.F.E. was developed as a precursor/ introduction to the nine-hour Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) program, also offered by UM Police.
Attend Tuesday, May 5 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the Coral Gables campus (exact location disclosed to those who register). The fee to participate is $5 for students, faculty, and staff; $10 for non-UM affiliated individuals. Cash or checks payable to University of Miami Police are accepted.
Advanced registration is required due to limited class sizes. To register online, visit www.miami.edu/police/selfdefense. The course number is UMPD050509S.
Posted on 06 April 2009
Spring has returned and nature beckons discovery and exploration—even in art form. The annual two-part UM Student/Master of Fine Arts Exhibitions are viewable at the Lowe Art Museum. Also on view: UM’s Faculty Exhibition, featuring Carsten Meier’s Naturell. A preview and reception for the juried student exhibition and Naturell will be held Friday, April 17 from 7 to 10 p.m. The evening will be highlighted with a special lecture by Meier. A preview reception for the MFA exhibition, on view from May 14-June 14, will be held Wednesday, May 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. Both receptions are free and open to the public. Regular admission to the Lowe (not including special events) is $10; $5 for seniors and non-UM students; and free for Lowe Art Museum members, UM students, faculty and staff, and children under 12 years of age. For more information, call 305-284-3535 or visit www.lowemuseum.org.