A Green Visit from the Big Apple Miller School of Medicine Dean Pascal J. Goldschmidt, M.D., points to the Miller School campus as Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, center, and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg arrive at the Miami Health District via MetroRail last Thursday. Bloomberg was visiting Miami to discuss environmentally friendly development, and Diaz told him about a must-see stop: the Miller School’s new Clinical Research Building, the first local high-rise facility that meets stringent “green” criteria for sustainability and energy efficiency. “I want to thank the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine for opening its doors to us today,” said Diaz. “We’re extremely proud of this building and we wanted to showcase it for Mayor Bloomberg.”

Researchers flew through Rita, Katrina, and other 2005 storms trying to unlock the key to intensity changes. Now, data from Rita is providing the first documented evidence that such intensity changes can be caused by clouds outside the wall of a hurricane's eye coming together to form a new eyewall.

Robert Houze, Jr., a University of Washington atmospheric sciences professor and lead author of a paper detailing the work in the March 2 edition of the journal Science, and Shuyi Chen, a co-author of the article and an associate professor of meteorology and physical oceanography at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, led a scientific collaboration called the Hurricane Rainband and Intensity Change Experiment. The project is designed to reveal how the outer rainbands interact with a hurricane's eye to influence the storm's intensity.

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UM commercial relationship with Miami World Travel Management ends March 15
Travel Management will dissolve the commercial relationship between Miami World Travel Agency and the University of Miami as of Thursday, March 15. Employees that presently utilize Miami World services must transfer their travel needs to any of the four other authorized agencies listed at www.miami.edu/travel. Miami World Travel Management will facilitate ticket exchanges through Friday, March 30. For more information, call 305-284-1087.

EAP program explores issues related to aging workforce
The Employee Assistance Program will introduce two United Way speakers for a seminar titled, "Golden Years," which gives an overview of issues facing the aging workforce and elder caregivers. Services available to the elderly, including long-term care insurance, Medicare, and prescription drug coverage, will be discussed. Learn more about retirement planning, low prescription drug care, and a variety of other resources.

• Tuesday, March 20, from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. in the Max Orovitz Building, room 139, on the Coral Gables campus.
• Thursday, March 22, from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. at 155 Dominion Parking
  Garage on the Miller School campus.

To register, visit netlearning.miami.edu. For help with registration, call 305-284-5110.

The Sculpture Garden University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala, left, prominent Miami collector and philanthropist Martin Z. Margulies, and sculptor Linda Howard stand in front of Kuan, 1976, during a dedication ceremony last Tuesday for the sculpture, which is located near the Richter Library and Starbucks coffee shop. The sculpture, created by Howard, is a gift from the Martin Z. Margulies Foundation and is part of the campus sculpture program. Shalala has a vision of transforming the Coral Gables campus into an outdoor sculpture garden, and the donation of Kuan brings the institution closer to that goal.

Discover something special at Camp Discovery
UM Canterbury's summer camp program is back. Divided into two age divisions, the two four-week sessions run from Monday, June 4 through Friday, July 27. Weekly themes include Animal Mania; Abracadabra; Lights, Camera, Action; and Construction Production. UM Canterbury also offers a wide variety of enrichment activities including swimming, dance, soccer, and tennis. Camp divisions are: juniors, which consists of toddlers through pre-kindergarten attendees, and seniors, which includes children from kindergarten through the third grade. For more information and a camp application, visit canterbury.miami.edu or e-mail mklein@miami.edu.

Enroll before March 16: Mini ’Canes Recreational Sports Camp
Enrollment forms are now available for the award-winning Mini ’Canes Recreational Sports Camp offered at the Wellness Center on the Coral Gables campus. After Friday, March 16, registration will be open to the general public. The Mini ’Canes summer camp is open to children from ages 6 to 12 and has a camper-to-staff ratio of 8 to 1. Camp hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with before-care and after-care available. The camp consists of four, two-week sessions: Monday, June 11 to Friday, June 22; Monday, June 25 to Friday, July 6; Monday, July 9 to Friday, July 20; and Monday, July 23 to Friday, August 3. To receive an enrollment packet, call 305-284-8510 or download the forms from the Mini ’Canes camp website.

UM Hillel auction opens March 16
The Hillel Bay 2007 online auction opens for bidding on March 16 at 12 p.m. The goal this year is to raise $10,000 to support UM Hillel. Hillel will be adding new items to the catalog which can be previewed on the Web by browsing the online catalog. Other ways to help include referring a friend, donating, or becoming a sponsor. For more information, e-mail hillelum@cmarket.org or call 305-665-6948, ext. 20.

Pianos for sale
Each year Yamaha Corporation loans new pianos to the University for music students. At the end of the year, these pianos are placed on sale. They carry a full warrantee from the manufacturer and have been well maintained. Prices reflect an institutional discount. Some new and slightly used instruments are made available as well. The opening day of this sale, Thursday, March 15, is reserved for faculty, staff, students, and alumni. The event runs at the University of Miami Frost School of Music, Gusman Hall, from Thursday, March 15 through Sunday, March 18. For hours of operation and appointments, call 305-663-4450.

PDTO courses available
The Professional Development and Training Office (PDTO) exists to ensure that professional development activities are designed and implemented that meet or exceed research-based standards for effective professional development at UM. To browse a list of upcoming PDTO courses available this month, click here.

Mining anger productively
Anger is one of the most helpful and most maligned emotions people experience. It is a source of power and self-preservation and can be used to intimidate and harm others. Attend an upcoming seminar to discover the positive ways anger can be channeled. Case studies about situations that stimulate anger are discussed. Participants will identify ways they use anger constructively. Each participant will plan to use anger in a productive way in a situation that often triggers destructive actions. Seminars are offered Tuesday, March 13, from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Max Orovitz Building, room 139, on the Coral Gables campus and Wednesday, March 14, from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. in the Medical Wellness Center classroom, Clinical Research Building Garage, 12th floor, on the Miller School campus. For more information, call 305-284-6604. To register for the Coral Gables campus seminar, visit netlearning.miami.edu or call 305-243-3090. To register for the Miller School campus seminar, call 305-243-7600.

Various Dates Grants.gov Electronic Submission Course. A computer lab training course is being offered to provide hands-on instruction for NIH electronic submission of proposals through www.Grants.gov. Trainers will walk participants through the process as well as provide tips for avoiding common errors. Attendees will gain a better understanding of the requirements for electronic submission, with an emphasis on finding and using the correct application package, following grant application instructions, and understanding the procedures for the internal routing of proposals. Scheduled course dates are Wednesday, March 14 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the Miller School campus and Friday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the Coral Gables campus. Registration is limited to 20 people and is required through NetLearning at netlearning.miami.edu. For more information, e-mail mvalero@med.miami.edu.

Monday, March 12 ECE Seminar Series. The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering presents Peter H. Bauer, professor and head of the mobile sensor systems laboratory (MOSES) in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. Bauer will deliver a seminar on “Quantized Feedback Stabilization of Linear/Nonlinear Systems with Data Rate Constraints and Time-Variant Delays” in the McArthur Engineering Building, room MCA220, at 3:30 p.m. For more information, e-mail mottaleb@miami.edu or call 305-284-3825.

Tuesday, March 13 “The Impact of Glyconutrients on Stem Cells.” H. Reg McDaniel, M.D., founder and director of research at Fisher Institute for Medical Research in Grand Prairie, Texas, will present from 12 to 2 p.m. in the Division of Complementary Medicine on the fourth floor of Dominion Tower. The presentation is based on McDaniel's 22 years of clinical work with glyconutrients. For more information, e-mail jelewis@miami.edu.

Wednesday, March 14 Colorectal Cancer Forum. UM/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in conjunction with Aventura Hospital host Michael Hellinger, M.D., and Carolyn Messere, M.D. for a presentation titled "Risk, Prevention, Treatment for Colorectal Cancer" from 6 to 8 p.m. at 21110 Biscayne Boulevard, conference room 101, in Aventura. Refreshments and free parking will be available. To R.S.V.P., call 1-888-256-7692. For more information, call 305-243-4071.

Thursday, March 15 “Regulation of Replication in Vertebrate Genes.” Anthony Caswell, professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, presents a seminar at 12 p.m. in the Rosenstiel Medical Sciences Building, Pharmacology Conference Room 6018. For more information, call 305-243-5909.

Thursday, March 15 Sponsored Programs Roundtable Series. The goal of this monthly one-hour roundtable discussion is to provide a forum for administrators and staff to discuss topics of interest related to sponsored programs. For this session, Alexey Titov, licensing manager in the Office of Technology Transfer, presents “The Technology Transfer Process and the Responsibilities of the PI” at 12 p.m. in the Batchelor Building, first-floor conference room. To register, visit netlearning.miami.edu, search for the class by changing the dates at the top to reflect classes offered in March 2007, select the Enroll link located on the left. For more information, e-mail mvalero@med.miami.edu.

Thursday, March 15 Research Training Program Lecture. The Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Vision Research Center and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute present Richard K. Lee, M.D., assistant professor of ophthalmology. Lee will speak on “Glaucoma I: Clinical and Basic Science Signs and Symptoms.” The event takes place at Bascom Palmer's Retter Auditorium beginning at 12:30 p.m. For more information, call 305-326-6047.

Friday, March 16 Annual Environmental Ethics Conference. The daylong conference, co-sponsored by the UM Ethics Programs, Florida Atlantic University, the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust, and the Florida Bioethics Network, focuses on ethical issues in Florida's environmental future, urban design, and environmental journalism. The conference will be held at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Fort Lauderdale. For more information, visit www.fau.edu/environment.

Friday, March 16 “State-of-the-Art Spine Surgery Techniques.” The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine presents Steven Vanni, M.D., assistant professor of clinical neurosurgery, during Grand Rounds from 8 to 9 a.m. in the Jackson Rehabilitation Center Building, third-floor auditorium, on the Miller School campus. For more information, call 305-585-1431.

Friday, March 16 Seminar Series. The Department of Microbiology and Immunology presents Kurt Schesser, assistant professor, who will discuss “Facing Down the Macrophage: Yersinia and its Type 3 Secretion System” at 12 p.m. in the Gautier Building, room 118, on the Miller School campus.

Monday, March 19 School of Law Symposium—“Race and the Death Penalty: Twenty Years After McCleskey.” The UM School of Law holds a symposium on the 20th anniversary of McCleskey v. Kemp. A panel of distinguished legal scholars, including David Baldus, Joseph B. Tye Professor of Law at the University of Iowa, will explore the legacy of the McCleskey decision and whether it ultimately created a barrier to the use of statistics in the context of the death penalty. The symposium will also discuss the social, historical, and statistical connection between race and the death penalty. The symposium will be held at at 11 a.m. in the School of Law, room E-352. For more information, visit www.law.miami.edu/news/615.html.

Monday, March 19 Prostate Cancer Updates. As part of UM/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center's ongoing program, Conversations about Cancer, Scott Ernst, M.D., Division of Hematology Oncology, presents from 1 to 2 p.m in the UM/Sylvester conference room 1301, on the Miller School campus. A light lunch will be served, and parking will be validated for those who valet at UM/Sylvester. To R.S.V.P., call 800-545-2292. For more information, call 305-243-4071.

Wednesday, March 21 The Sixth Annual William M. Hoeveler Award. The UM School of Law and the Center for Ethics and Public Service present the annual award for ethics, leadership, and public service in the legal profession, which this year will be presented to the Honorable Peter T. Fay, judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The event takes place in the Alma Jennings Student Lounge at 6 p.m. To R.S.V.P., call 305-284-3934.

Wednesday, March 21 Medical Issues and the Growing Child Conference, Part B. Featured speakers include Eugene Hershorin and Alisa Manulkin. The speakers will examine the manifestation of depression and anxiety in children and will describe the differentiation between behavior problems and depression/anxiety. CEUs are offered for social workers, psychologists, nurses, and audiologists/speech language pathologists, and Master Plan Points are offered for teachers. The event occurs at the Mailman Center for Child Development, eighth-floor auditorium, on the Miller School campus from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call 305-243-4466 or e-mail wcastro@med.miami.edu.

Wednesday, March 21 “Evolution for Everyone: How Darwin’s Theory Can Change the Way We Think About Our Lives.” The dean of undergraduate education, Department of Religious Studies, Department of Biology, Office of Undergraduate Research and Community Outreach, Pearson Residential College, and the Department of Student Activities present a lecture by David Sloan Wilson, author and distinguished professor at Binghamton University, at 7 p.m. in the Storer Auditorium on the Coral Gables campus.

Thursday, March 22 Frontiers in Vision Science Seminar. The Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Vision Research Center and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute present Rachel Wong, professor in the Department of Biological Structure at the University of Washington.Wong will speak on “Imaging Vertebrate Retinal Development.” The event takes place at Bascom Palmer's Retter Auditorium beginning at 12:30 p.m. For more information, call 305-326-6047.

Thursday, March 22 “The Poincare Conjecture and Classification of 3-manifolds.” The Department of Mathematics hosts John Morgan, professor at Columbia University, for a discussion about the history surrounding the Poincare Conjecture, indicating its central importance in much of 20th-century topology. The event occurs from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Ungar Building, room 402.

Friday, March 23 “Mexico: Political, Economic and Foreign Policy Update.” The Center for Hemispheric Policy hosts a panel discussion featuring Luis Rubio, visiting fellow at the Center for Hemispheric Policy and chairman of the Centro de Investigaciones para el Desarrollo (CIDAC) in Mexico City, and George Grayson, class of 1938 professor of government at The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA. The event occurs at The Biltmore Hotel from 8 to 9:45 a.m. Regular admission is $30; but faculty, staff, and students are free with a valid 'Cane Card. To R.S.V.P., e-mail alana.gutierrez@miami.edu. For more information, call 305-284-3707 or visit www.miami.edu/chp.

Through Sunday, April 1 Ancient and Modern Inuit Art. The Lowe Art Museum presents Arctic Spirit: Inuit Art from the Albrecht Collection at the Heard Museum. The Lowe Art Museum is located at 1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables. Regular admission is $7, but is free for members, UM students, faculty, staff, and children under 12. Inuit Culture Night will be held Friday, March 23 at 7 p.m. at the Storer Auditorium on the Coral Gables campus and will feature Nukariik in a performance of throat singing and drumming. This performance is followed by a cocktail reception at 8 p.m. at the Lowe Art Museum. Friday’s event is for adults only. The cost is $10 for non-members, faculty, and staff but is free for museum members and UM students. To R.S.V.P., e-mail jsypher@miami.edu or call 305-284-3621. Inuit Family Day will be held on Saturday, March 24, featuring a performance by Nukariik at 1 p.m. and an Inuit hands-on art activity from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday’s event provides an opportunity for families and children to learn about Inuit culture. Children can try throat singing, learn traditional Inuit games, and create their own piece of Inuit-inspired art to take home with them. Admission is $3 per family for non-members, faculty, and staff but is free for museum members and UM students. Art Adventures, a docent-led tour, will be held on Sunday, March 25. For more information, call 305-284-3535 or visit www.lowemuseum.org.

Sunday, March 18 Sunday Afternoons of Music. Frost School of Music Dean William Hipp and his wife, Frankie, will be honored on the eve of his retirement from the University of Miami during a recital by the Kavafian-Schub-Shifrin Trio at 4 p.m. in the Maurice Gusman Concert Hall. The program includes Mozart’s Kegelstadt Trio in E-Flat, Faure’s Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in A, Poulenc’s Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, concluding with Bela Bartok’s Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet and Piano, a work composed for Benny Goodman. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.sundaymusicals.org or call 305-271-7150.

Tuesday, March 20 Ethics in Film Series: North Country. Adrienne Arsht and UM Ethics Programs, the School of Communication, and the UM Alumni Association host a film series designed to promote a discussion of real-life dilemmas and decision-making. North Country is a film featuring 2005 Academy Award nominees Charlize Theron and Frances McDormand and is about a single mother struggling to make ends meet but is not welcome to work at Eveleth Mines in Minnesota. Admission to the event is free and will take place at the Bill Cosford Cinema on the Coral Gables campus beginning at 7 p.m. Light snacks will be provided at 6:15 p.m. For more information, visit www.miami.edu/ethics or com.miami.edu.

Wednesday, March 21 Spring Into Art. For an intimate and informative taste of South Florida’s art scene, attend an evening of art, food, and a silent auction to benefit the Christine Federighi Art Education Fund, the Department of Art and Art History, the Lowe Art Museum, and the Francien and Lee Ruwitch Educational Endowment at 7 p.m. in the Lowe Art Museum. The evening will honor the memory of artist and UM professor Christine Federighi, who passed away last semester. For more information, call 305-284-6756 or visit www.lowemuseum.org. The Lowe Art Museum is located at 1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables.

Thursday, April 19 and Tuesday, April 24 Golda’s Balcony. The Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies announces the co-production with GableStage of a play written by William Gibson and directed by Joseph Adler. The play features a one-woman dramatization of Prime Minister Golda Meir's darkest days as she led Israel through the Yom Kippur War in 1973. During the play, Meir looks back at her own history as well as the history of her country. Performances will be held at GableStage, 1200 Anastasia Avenue, Coral Gables, at 8 p.m., and will be followed by discussion sessions led by Haim Shaked, director of The Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies and an Israel Defense Force officer during the war. Tickets are $25 each. For more information, e-mail mschwartz@miami.edu or call 305-284-6882.

Generation gap “Fidel Castro is in the past. He is done. To me, it’s over … To my parents, he is the number one enemy.” Andy Gomez, assistant provost and senior research associate for the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, on the generational divide between older and younger Cuban-Americans. CBS News March 5 Presidential declaration “He made it very clear that if one soldier doesn't get high-quality treatment and isn't transitioned back into civilian life or back into the military, that's unacceptable.” Donna E. Shalala, president of the University of Miami, on the meeting she and former U.S. Senator Bob Dole had with President George W. Bush last Wednesday. Dole and Shalala were tapped by the president to head a commission that will study the quality of military and veteran medical care. Los Angeles Times March 8 It's about teamwork “Team. We need team. The chemistry issue, that's the biggest thing. We've got to get the chemistry issue down to where we're working together toward a common goal, nobody worrying about how many interceptions they get, or how many sacks, or how many touchdown passes. It's team.” Randy Shannon, head coach of the Hurricanes football team, after officially completing his first day of spring practice as head coach last week. The Miami Herald March 7