The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology will host a special seminar on Thursday, August 26 at 12 p.m. in the Gautier Building, Room 118. Patrizia Pasini, research scientist in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Kentucky, will present “Whole Cells as Sensing Systems in Biomedical and Environmental Analysis.”

The Cuban Heritage Collection Graduate Fellows Colloquium will be held on Thursday, August 26 at 2:30 p.m. in the Elena Díaz Versón Amos Conference Room of the Roberto C. Goizueta Pavilion in the Richter Library, second floor. The colloquium will feature Katerina Seligmann, comparative literature, Brown University, presenting “Mapping the Intellectual Caribbean,” and Martin Tsang, global and sociocultural studies, Florida International University, presenting “Afro-Chinese Identity and Religion in Cuba.” Both are recipients of Cuban Heritage Collection Graduate Fellowships in the pre-prospectus category.

The fellowships provide assistance to graduate students who wish to use the research resources available in the Cuban Heritage Collection at the University of Miami. The goal of these fellowships is to engage emerging scholars with the materials available in the collection and thus contribute to the larger body of scholarship in Cuban, hemispheric, and international studies. The 2010 CHC Graduate Fellowships are generously funded by The Goizueta Foundation.

Please RSVP to [email protected] or 305-284-4900.

The Department of Neurological Surgery will host grand rounds on Thursday, August 26 from 8 to 9 a.m. in the Lois Pope LIFE Center, seventh-floor auditorium. Brian Lally, assistant professor of radiation oncology, will present “Radiation Options for Spinal Tumors.” For more information or to add your name to the department’s educational announcement distribution list, please contact Ingrid Menendez at 305-243-6751 or [email protected].

The Department of Neurological Surgery will host grand rounds on Thursday, August 26 from 7 to 8 a.m. in the Lois Pope LIFE Center, seventh-floor auditorium. Sanjiv Bhatia, associate professor of neurological surgery at the Miller School of Medicine, will present “Glioneuronal Tumors.” For more information or to add your name to the department’s educational announcement distribution list, please contact Ingrid Menendez at 305-243-6751 or [email protected].

To remain effective in any job, one must stay composed and professional when faced with difficult people and situations. In the course “Dealing with Difficult People,” you will learn how to handle challenging people and situations calmly and effectively. You will also discover powerful tools for assessing difficult people and managing conflict without sacrificing your self-respect, learn to stay focused, respond positively to negative people, and communicate more effectively with all types of problem personalities. Note: This is a Series I core course for Emerging Leaders.

Coral Gables campus: Thursday, August 26 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Max Orovitz Building, Training Room.

You must complete the corresponding online CBL prior to enrolling in the course. To register for the CBL and the live session, visit ulearn.miami.edu and follow the instructions to log on. For more information, call 305-243-3090 or 305-284-5110.