News Releases 2010

• December 16, 2010 — UM Rosenstiel School Names Kieran T. Bhatia 2010 Alumni Fellow
  Meteorology and Physical Oceanography Doctoral Student Receives 12^th Annual Fellowship
• December 15, 2010 — Chopin Foundation Hosts Polish Violin Virtuosos, UM Frost School Pianist
  Rosenstiel School Event Features Ania Filochowska and Piotr Filochowski, accompanied by Geoffrey Loff
• December 7, 2010 — Rosenstiel School Marine Biology Student Wins Emmy® Award for Work on Changing Seas
• December 6, 2010 — Rosenstiel School Student Wins Best Student Poster Award
  Karnauskas receives honors for research on marine reserves in Belize, Dominican Republic
• December 6, 2010 — Rosenstiel School Professor Receives Prestigious Geophysics Award
  Tim Dixon is honored for his pioneering contribution in the field of space geodesy
• December 1, 2010 — 2011 Sea Secrets Lecture Series Schedule Announced
• November 22, 2010 — Bonefish Census Sounds Warning Bell That Warrants Careful Future Monitoring
• November 15, 2010 — UM Rosenstiel School Hosts Annual Awards Ceremony
• November 12, 2010 — Nature honors outstanding faculty mentor
  
• November 11, 2010 — OCEAN KIDS 2010
  University of Miami Marine Science Students Give Back to Local Disadvantaged Youth Giving Them Hands-On Experience With Environmental Topics
• November 9, 2010 — CIMAS Director Peter Ortner New Chair—Elect of UNOLS
  
• November 5, 2010 — New Ocean Acidification Study Shows Added Danger to Already Struggling Reefs
  Rosenstiel School scientists illustrate threat of increased carbon dioxide to coral reproduction
• October 29, 2010 — Clouds: The Wild Card of Climate Change
  NSF Releases Online, Multi-Media Package Featuring University of Miami Researcher Amy Clement
• October 25, 2010 — Nov. 11: Book Signing & Art Show for “Islands of the Sun”
  Unique Fusion of Art and Science by Young University of Miami Alumnae
• October 18, 2010 — Oceans: Protecting Our Lives and Livelihood
  Naples Community Event Oct. 29 – 30 Sheds Light on Science and Outcomes of Oil Spill
• October 11, 2010 — Lucky #13: Students To Host Annual Auction at UM’s Rosenstiel School on Friday, October 22
• September 30, 2010 — Planning the World’s Largest Water Tunnel Research Facility
  Univ. of Miami receives funding for a feasibility study to build ‘Water Tunnel of the Americas’ at the Panama Canal
• September 8, 2010 — Report Issued Today Examines Improving Long-Term Climate Forecasts
  UM Scientist Ben Kirtman Helps Co-Author Nat’l Academy of Sciences Document
• September 7, 2010 — CIMAS, NOAA Research Conduct Innovative Investigations to Study Hurricane Earl
  Increasingly Active Hurricane Season Fuels Research Activity, Including Use of Unmanned Aircraft
• August 23, 2010 — National Geographic features University of Miami’s Work on Bahamas ‘Blue Holes’ as Cover Story
  Expedition led by UM Scientist Sheds Light on evolution, archaeology, and climate change
• August 20, 2010 — Six University of Miami Students Selected as 2010 NOAA/Ernest F. Hollings Scholars
  
• August 19, 2010 — National Geographic explorers to give public talk on September 25, as apart of a workshop for South Florida students
  
• August 19, 2010 — University of Miami to Host Prestigious National Geographic Young Explorers Workshop, Sept. 25
  
• August 18, 2010 — UM Rosenstiel School ‘Broadens’ Horizons with Broad Key Research Station
  Generous donation to provide greater access to research and education in Florida Keys
• August 10, 2010 — Scientists Conduct Inaugural Deployment of Buoys to Measure Air-Sea Interactions During Typhoon Season
• August 10, 2010 — Rosenstiel Graduate Students Receive Prestigious National Research Awards
  Awardees selected for their outstanding accomplishments and potential to contribute to strengthening the vitality of the U.S. science enterprise
• July 28, 2010 — Study Suggests Swimmers at Sub-tropical Beaches Show Increased Risk of Illness
  Univ. of Miami oceans and human health study uncovers potential health issues for beachgoers; health tips for bathers
• July 14, 2010 — Crist on the Key
• July 8, 2010 — Top Military Brass Tours CSTARS
• June 12, 2010 — UM/CIMAS and NOAA/AOML Scientists Locate Oil Plume Extending Toward Dry Tortugas
  High tech tools, top-notch science and serendipity play part in finding 23-mile long plume off Florida’s Treasure Coast
• June 10, 2010 — UM Students, Faculty Participate in Center for Secure & Resilient Maritime Commerce’s Inaugural Summer Research Institute
  Eight-week research program to tackle critical issues in maritime domain awareness, emergency response, and maritime system resilience
• June 9, 2010 — A Cooler Pacific May Have Severely Affected Medieval Europe, North America
  Combination of hi-tech models and paleo-records key to unlocking Medieval climate
• June 4, 2010 — Oil Spill Puts Commercially Significant Cold-water Reefs in Peril
  “Hidden” Deep-Sea Ecosystems in Gulf, Florida Straits in Jeopardy
• June 1, 2010 — NOAA Selects University of Miami to Lead Major Southeastern U.S. Cooperative Institute
  Regional Consortium Boasts New Academic Partners, Expanded Research PortfolioReassigned to Support the Federal Oil Spill Response Effort
• May 27, 2010 — University of Miami Research Vessel Joins Efforts in Gulf of Mexico
  Walton Smith Reassigned to Support the Federal Oil Spill Response Effort
• May 27, 2010 — University of Miami Launches Educational Page for Scientific Information on Topics Related to the 2010 Oil Spill
  
• May 26, 2010 — 2010 Underwater Photography Contest Winners Announced
  
• May 26, 2010 — Sea Secrets: Hurricane Season Bears Down on South Florida
  UM Hurricane Scientists Share Innovations in Advance of Atlantic Season
• May 20, 2010 — Greenland Rapidly Rising As Ice Melt Continues
  Scientists from the University of Miami are surprised at how rapidly the ice is melting in Greenland and how quickly the land is rising in response. Their findings are published in Nature Geoscience
• April 30, 2010 — Spill Central: CSTARS Shares Global Satellite Images of Gulf of Mexico
  
• March 30, 2010 — “Angling for Conservation“ at UM’s Rosenstiel School
  Television Host and Author Mark Sosin to Speak on April 7 as Part of Successful Sea Secrets Series
• March 30, 2010 — April 8: Science ‘Star’ Visit
• March 30, 2010 — Dive In!
  University of Miami Rosenstiel School Hosts Annual Underwater Photography Contest
• March 29, 2010 — Dr. Jose Luis Jimenez To Receive 2010 Rosenstiel Award from University of Miami
  Atmospheric chemist develops, debugs and demonstrates exciting new technologies
• March 15, 2010 — Rebuilding for Resilience in Haiti: Public Forum
  
• February 24, 2010 — UM Rosenstiel School Alum Pomponi Returns to Talk About ‘Drugs from the Sea’
  7th Annual Alumni Lecture To Focus on Pharmacological and Chemical Uses for Sponges
• February 24, 2010 — UM Rosenstiel School Professor Named Fellow of American Meteorological Society
• February 24, 2010 — Mammoth, Sloths & Giant Tortoises: Gifford to Discuss Prehistoric Florida at the FLAQ in Tampa
• February 19, 2010 — University of Miami Rosenstiel School Geochemist Millero Named AAAS Fellow
• February 19, 2010 — Dust from Distant Lands May Affect Climate, Health in the Americas and Europe
• February 15, 2010 — University of Miami Ranked Among World’s Top Institutions in Geosciences
  Study ranks Rosenstiel School’s marine and atmospheric science with global ‘heavy hitters’
• February 8, 2010 — Crustacean Fascination Reaches UM’s Rosenstiel School
  Acclaimed Author and “Iron Chef America” Judge Trevor Corson to Speak on February 17
• February 8, 2010 — Satellite Observations Help Assess Future Earthquake Risk in Haiti
  Startling images of ground motion in Haiti during the recent earthquake are helping scientists understand the risk of aftershocks and even the possibility of a major new earthquake
• January 18, 2010 — New R.J. Dunlap Marine Conservation Program at University of Miami Fosters Ocean Science for Future Generations
  Shark expert Hammerschlag to lead program to promote interest in research and conservation, provide hands-on learning opportunities for students
• January 8, 2010 — Biscayne 24-Hour Bioblitz
  Followed by the Celebrate BioDiversity Festival May 1, 2010