James E. Tcheng, a physician in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Duke University Medical Center, will present “Antithrombotic Therapies in CAD – Where Are We In 2009?” on Tuesday, September 29 from 12 to 1 p.m. at the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, third-floor auditorium. For more information, call Yanay Tabraue at 305-243-1998 or e-mail her at [email protected].

Dan Janiczak, a UM study abroad student, will be talking about his semester abroad in Prague, Czech Republic. Dan studied at Charles University during the spring 2008 semester, and he is eager to share his experience with you! Come ask questions during this informal information session on Tuesday, September 29 at 3:15 p.m. in Allen Hall 101. Information sessions will take place most Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information, contact the study abroad office at 305-284-3434 or visit the Web site at www.miami.edu/studyabroad.

Attend “Communication Skills for Emerging Leaders,” a training session developed by the Professional Development and Training Office in partnership with the Employee Assistance Program. The course will focus on active listening in a variety of situations, listening for different types of input, appropriate responses, and how to identify pertinent information.

This course is part of the Emerging Leader level of the Leadership Academy. Attendees must complete the corresponding online CBL prior to enrolling in the course. To register for the sessions, visit ulearn.miami.edu. For more information, call 305-243-3090 or 305-284-5110.

• Coral Gables campus: Tuesday, September 29 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Max Orovitz Building, room 139.

• Miller School campus: Wednesday, September 30 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Dominion Parking Garage, suite 155.

Kermit L. Carraway, Sylvester Distinguished Professor in the Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy at the Miller School of Medicine, will present “Forty Years of Muc(k)ing Around with Glycoproteins on Cells” on Tuesday, September 29 at 12 p.m. in the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, fourth-floor auditorium. For additional information, call Nilcer Aviles at 305-243-6691 or e-mail [email protected].

University of Miami graduate faculty are invited to attend the Fall Graduate Faculty Meeting on Tuesday, September 29 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Lois Pope LIFE Center, seventh floor, on the Miller School campus. For questions, contact Maria Torres at [email protected].