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A new interdisciplinary initiative is
studying the genomes of marine life in
an attempt to fight human diseases.
^4
A doctor's office on wheels, the
Pediatric Mobile Clinic provides health
care for Miami's underserved.
K^ Beyond books: UM's Renee Dickens
k W Callan helps students experience
JM6lHl£riSflrrn-
TUNIVEJjY OF MIAMI I ^r^^k
Volume 46 ■ Number 2 ■ October 2003
For the Faculty and Staff of the University of Miami
www.miami.edu/veritas
SCHOOLS OF LAW AND
BUSINESS RANK HIGH FOR
HISPANIC STUDENTS
The University of Miami Schools
of Law and Business Administration are among the best in the
nation for Hispanic students. That's
according to the September issue of
Hispanic Business magazine, which
ranks UM's law school second and
the business school's graduate program fifth on the publication's Top 10
Business and Law Schools lists.
The magazine cited the School of
Law's "diverse faculty that is nationally recognized for its academic
excellence," as well as the school's
"talented and diverse
student body drawn
from around the
country and Latin
America and
Europe" as reasons for the high
ranking. The
magazine cited
the business
school for providing
"unique educational opportunities in
a global community" and serving as
a "major center for Latin American
and Caribbean business studies."
A BIRD'S EYE VIEW:
ROSENSTIEL SCHOOL GETS
ORBITING EYES IN THE SKY
Anew satellite contract will allow
the Rosenstiel School of Marine
and Atmospheric Science to enjoy a
continuous bird's eye view of thousands of square miles, stretching
from Canada to South America. The
images will enable scientists to better understand and predict natural
hazards, including volcanic eruptions
and hurricanes, over land and ocean.
The contract involves the southern Miami CSTARS facility of the
Rosenstiel School and the SPOT 2 and
4 satellites of the SPOT Image Corporation. CSTARS (Center for
Southeastern Tropical
Advanced Remote
Sensing) provides
environmental
monitoring of the
Equatorial Atlantic
region for several
academic and government organizations and
serves the Southern Command of the
U.S. Department of Defense, headquartered in Miami. The specific coverage area for the station includes
northern South America, Central
America, the Caribbean Basin, the
Gulf of Mexico, and the southeastern
United!
New wing helps foster interdisciplinary research in Judaic studies
Miller Center celebrates a home all its own
m
B
eing the master builder that
he was, Leonard Miller
probably knew exactly what
a renovated section of UM's Solomon
G. Merrick Building would look like
long before construction
started working.
That's because the longtime philan
thropist and civic leader—who came
to Miami 48 years ago and,
with only $10,000 in capital,
started building homes—was
passionate about this project
in particular.
Now, more than a year
aftet Miller's death on what
would have been his 71st
birthday, the University of
Miami has dedicated the
finished product of one of
his last and most important endeavors:
the new home of The Sue and Leonard
Miller Center for Contemporary
Judaic Studies.
Made possible by a gift from Sue
and Leonard Miller, the new facility
features a research library, multiuse
media conference/classroom, display
areas, and offices.
"Occasionally there are dreams that
go on and on and get better and better," said Executive Vice President and
Provost Luis Glaser at the dedication
ceremony. "This center is such a
dream. It has reinvigorated our program in Judaic studies and enriched
this community beyond end."
Established in 1998, The Sue and
Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies is the first academic
and research center in the nation that
focuses primarily on 20th and 21st century Jewish studies, as well as trends
affecting the future of the Jewish people.
The center had previously shared
office space with other UM programs at
Albert Pick Hall on the Coral Gables
campus before construction on its new
home, a renovated section of the Merrick Building, began two yeats ago.
Now that it has a home to call its
own, the center will help spread the
message of "people getting along bet-
er with one another," said UM Board
ofTrustees Chairman Phillip Frost.
The center also is about looking
ad. "Learning from the past, yes,
Left, Sue Miller stands next to an Andy Warhol print of the late Israeli Prime Minister
Golda Meir in the new home of The Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary
Judaic Studies. Above, Director Haim Shaked speaks at the dedica
Judaic Studies Program, allowing both
entities to collaborate more effectively on
joint projects, teaching, and research.
Indeed, scholars and researchers
from across different disciplines have
converged on the center, as they launch
a score of interdisciplinary projects in
the humanities, social sciences, legal
studies, and public policy with Judaic
studies as a common thread.
UM associate professor of geography Ira Sheskin, for example, is heading a Jewish demography project.
Three visiting scholars also are involved
in research efforts at the center. And
the Third Monday Lunch and Learn
series is a collaborative effort in which
faculty present theit current research in
Judaic Studies.
"It's really a wonderful symbiotic
relationship that we have developed,
and it's certainly facilitated gteatly by
being housed in the same location,"
said Jeffrey Shoulson, director of the
Judaic Studies Program.
Calling the dedication of the new
facility "a bittersweet milestone" in her
life, Miller's widow, Sue Miller, said the
center is a vital component of UM's
campus tapestry. "Students must be
armed intellectually against the backdrop
of Holocaust denial, racists, bigots, and
neo-Nazis," Sue Miller said. "We must -
keep our young students informed so
they can help build an uplifting society."
Spirit of the 'Queen of Salsa' lives on at UM
F
ahe
but also being ready for the future,"
said UM President Donna E. Shalala.
"Now that we have the physical
facility, we can concentrate on further
developing our academic goals," said
founding director Haim Shaked.
The new facility is not only home to
The Miller Center but also houses UM's
years ago, Celia Cruz, the
Cuban-born diva of the salsa
scene whose voice was described
as operatic and metallic
like a brass instrument,
received an honorary
degree in music at the
University of Miami's
May commencement
ceremonies.
Today the spirit of the
"Queen of Salsa" lives on at
UM. The Cuban flag that
draped her coffin at funerals in Miami and New York
City is now permanently
displayed at the Cuban
Heritage Collection (CHC)
located in the Roberto C.
Goizueta Pavilion in the
Otto G. Richter Library.
Cruz died of brain cancer July 16
at her home in Fort Lee, New Jetsey.
She was reported to be 78.
The late star's husband, Pedro
Knight, recently presented the flag as
well as othet materials from the Cruz
From left to right, Miami-Dade Mayor Alex Penelas, President
Shalala, Pedro Knight, Olga Goizueta, and Alfonso Fanjul, a UM Board
of Trustees member, hold the Cuban flag that was draped over Celia
Cruz's coffin at funerals in Miami and New York City.
estate to UM President Donna E.
Shalala in a special ceremony held at
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| Full Text | A new interdisciplinary initiative is studying the genomes of marine life in an attempt to fight human diseases. ^4 A doctor's office on wheels, the Pediatric Mobile Clinic provides health care for Miami's underserved. K^ Beyond books: UM's Renee Dickens k W Callan helps students experience JM6lHl£riSflrrn- TUNIVEJjY OF MIAMI I ^r^^k Volume 46 ■ Number 2 ■ October 2003 For the Faculty and Staff of the University of Miami www.miami.edu/veritas SCHOOLS OF LAW AND BUSINESS RANK HIGH FOR HISPANIC STUDENTS The University of Miami Schools of Law and Business Administration are among the best in the nation for Hispanic students. That's according to the September issue of Hispanic Business magazine, which ranks UM's law school second and the business school's graduate program fifth on the publication's Top 10 Business and Law Schools lists. The magazine cited the School of Law's "diverse faculty that is nationally recognized for its academic excellence," as well as the school's "talented and diverse student body drawn from around the country and Latin America and Europe" as reasons for the high ranking. The magazine cited the business school for providing "unique educational opportunities in a global community" and serving as a "major center for Latin American and Caribbean business studies." A BIRD'S EYE VIEW: ROSENSTIEL SCHOOL GETS ORBITING EYES IN THE SKY Anew satellite contract will allow the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science to enjoy a continuous bird's eye view of thousands of square miles, stretching from Canada to South America. The images will enable scientists to better understand and predict natural hazards, including volcanic eruptions and hurricanes, over land and ocean. The contract involves the southern Miami CSTARS facility of the Rosenstiel School and the SPOT 2 and 4 satellites of the SPOT Image Corporation. CSTARS (Center for Southeastern Tropical Advanced Remote Sensing) provides environmental monitoring of the Equatorial Atlantic region for several academic and government organizations and serves the Southern Command of the U.S. Department of Defense, headquartered in Miami. The specific coverage area for the station includes northern South America, Central America, the Caribbean Basin, the Gulf of Mexico, and the southeastern United! New wing helps foster interdisciplinary research in Judaic studies Miller Center celebrates a home all its own m B eing the master builder that he was, Leonard Miller probably knew exactly what a renovated section of UM's Solomon G. Merrick Building would look like long before construction started working. That's because the longtime philan thropist and civic leader—who came to Miami 48 years ago and, with only $10,000 in capital, started building homes—was passionate about this project in particular. Now, more than a year aftet Miller's death on what would have been his 71st birthday, the University of Miami has dedicated the finished product of one of his last and most important endeavors: the new home of The Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies. Made possible by a gift from Sue and Leonard Miller, the new facility features a research library, multiuse media conference/classroom, display areas, and offices. "Occasionally there are dreams that go on and on and get better and better," said Executive Vice President and Provost Luis Glaser at the dedication ceremony. "This center is such a dream. It has reinvigorated our program in Judaic studies and enriched this community beyond end." Established in 1998, The Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies is the first academic and research center in the nation that focuses primarily on 20th and 21st century Jewish studies, as well as trends affecting the future of the Jewish people. The center had previously shared office space with other UM programs at Albert Pick Hall on the Coral Gables campus before construction on its new home, a renovated section of the Merrick Building, began two yeats ago. Now that it has a home to call its own, the center will help spread the message of "people getting along bet- er with one another," said UM Board ofTrustees Chairman Phillip Frost. The center also is about looking ad. "Learning from the past, yes, Left, Sue Miller stands next to an Andy Warhol print of the late Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in the new home of The Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies. Above, Director Haim Shaked speaks at the dedica Judaic Studies Program, allowing both entities to collaborate more effectively on joint projects, teaching, and research. Indeed, scholars and researchers from across different disciplines have converged on the center, as they launch a score of interdisciplinary projects in the humanities, social sciences, legal studies, and public policy with Judaic studies as a common thread. UM associate professor of geography Ira Sheskin, for example, is heading a Jewish demography project. Three visiting scholars also are involved in research efforts at the center. And the Third Monday Lunch and Learn series is a collaborative effort in which faculty present theit current research in Judaic Studies. "It's really a wonderful symbiotic relationship that we have developed, and it's certainly facilitated gteatly by being housed in the same location," said Jeffrey Shoulson, director of the Judaic Studies Program. Calling the dedication of the new facility "a bittersweet milestone" in her life, Miller's widow, Sue Miller, said the center is a vital component of UM's campus tapestry. "Students must be armed intellectually against the backdrop of Holocaust denial, racists, bigots, and neo-Nazis," Sue Miller said. "We must - keep our young students informed so they can help build an uplifting society." Spirit of the 'Queen of Salsa' lives on at UM F ahe but also being ready for the future," said UM President Donna E. Shalala. "Now that we have the physical facility, we can concentrate on further developing our academic goals," said founding director Haim Shaked. The new facility is not only home to The Miller Center but also houses UM's years ago, Celia Cruz, the Cuban-born diva of the salsa scene whose voice was described as operatic and metallic like a brass instrument, received an honorary degree in music at the University of Miami's May commencement ceremonies. Today the spirit of the "Queen of Salsa" lives on at UM. The Cuban flag that draped her coffin at funerals in Miami and New York City is now permanently displayed at the Cuban Heritage Collection (CHC) located in the Roberto C. Goizueta Pavilion in the Otto G. Richter Library. Cruz died of brain cancer July 16 at her home in Fort Lee, New Jetsey. She was reported to be 78. The late star's husband, Pedro Knight, recently presented the flag as well as othet materials from the Cruz From left to right, Miami-Dade Mayor Alex Penelas, President Shalala, Pedro Knight, Olga Goizueta, and Alfonso Fanjul, a UM Board of Trustees member, hold the Cuban flag that was draped over Celia Cruz's coffin at funerals in Miami and New York City. estate to UM President Donna E. Shalala in a special ceremony held at Continued on page 3 |
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