University of Miami

Miami Must Move Toward More Open Spaces As The Metro Area Grows

Robin F. Bachin — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:39:00 +0000

I spent a recent night watching a performance of the New World Symphony being broadcast on a wall at the New World Center. As the symphony performed inside, the video played simultaneously on a soaring, 7,000-square-foot projection wall on the building’s façade. It was a dazzling night, with hundreds of people speaking multiple languages gathered on blankets and chairs, toting picnic baskets, children and pets.

Get Rid Of Your Junk With A College Hunk

Jackie Skevin — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Twenty-three-year-old Christopher Poore opens the door with a warm and welcoming smile. He turns and walks back into his new office.

Miami Researcher Stars In TV Special On Great White Sharks

Tricia Woolfenden — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:03:00 +0000

Miami-based shark researcher Neil Hammerschlag, whose work WLRN has covered in the past, is getting international attention with his latest study on the feeding habits of the ocean's most feared and misunderstood creature: the great white shark.

How Immigration And Urbanization Make Miami A Global City On The Edge

Daniel Hicks — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0000

The secret to why international cities like Miami continue to grow and thrive while others might wither and die is the subject of a day-long symposium today in Coral Gables.

University of Miami Medical Students Push For Needle-Exchange Program

Marva Hinton — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:00:00 +0000

As E-Books Dominate Printing, Collectors Gather To Trade Rare Finds

Nathaniel Sandler — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:01:40 +0000

Going to an antiquarian book fair with a university’s special collections librarian is similar to walking around Central Park with a leaky bag of bread crumbs. Or if you prefer a local metaphor, like a chum brick floating in Government Cut, with sharks coming for miles bumping their noses against the boat to test the edibility of the situation. Watching the dealers shout down a respected and well-known book buyer is a sight to be seen.

Is Gov. Rick Scott Headed Toward Sequestration From State GOP? Join The Conversation

Elaine Chen — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000

On the Florida Roundup, we have on the slate:

University of Miami CFO Joe Natoli

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman and Paul Leary — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:00:00 +0000

NEWSCAST: Romney Campaigns In Miami

WLRN-Miami Herald News — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 10:58:28 +0000

Mitt Romney tries to pivot from disaster in the northeast to the final week of campaigning in Florida. Meanwhile, the death toll rises in Haiti as a result of Sandy.

How Mitt Romney Dealt With The Hurricane In The Room

Kenny Malone — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 01:13:22 +0000

Today was an important day for former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney, his first day back from the Hurricane Sandy campaign hiatus.

Film: Why You Can't Just Live In Cities Anymore, Now You Have To Think About Them

Arianna Prothero — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:05:28 +0000

According to the World Health Organization, as of 2010, over half the world’s population lived in cities.

By 2050, that percentage is expected to increase to 70 percent.

Now Lagging In State Polls, Obama Gets Laughs At University of Miami Rally

Deborah Acosta — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:07:50 +0000

President Obama came to Florida yesterday to find himself trailing Mitt Romney by seven points in the latest Mason-Dixon poll. Many agree, it’s the result of his lackluster debate performance last week.

And that's what the president tried to make up for during a rally at the University of Miami. Sounding confident and energetic, the president covered the points he overlooked during the debate -- passing Obamacare, killing Osama bin Laden and ending the war in Iraq.

How Miami's Classical Music Scene Has Changed In 40 Years

Alicia Zuckerman — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:38:54 +0000

The bassoonist Luciano Magnanini has been a fixture of South Florida's classical music scene for the past four decades. He has played around the world and performed under the conductors Leonard Bertstein and Zubin Mehta. In 1972, after arriving from Italy via Peru and Mexico, Magnanini began a 40-year teaching career at the University of Miami. He’s retiring in May, and this Sunday he performs a chamber concert celebrating his career.