The seeds of UM senior Juan Pablo Ruiz’s passion for scientific research were planted at a young age, when curiosity set in about the world around him. That passion has bloomed into major academic achievements, including his most recent award, a Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to pursue his Ph.D. For Ruiz,…
Academics, Campus Life, News
Mathematician makes visit to campus
Famed mathematician Persi Diaconis captured the attention of UM students, faculty and guests by explaining how coincidences can affect where we live and with whom. A jam-packed audience filled the Wilder Auditorium last month to hear the Mary V. Sunseri Professor of Statistics and Mathematics at Stanford University. The talk was part of the College of Arts and Sciences’ annual McKnight-Zame Distinguished…
Campus Life, News
Evolutionary biologist returns to campus for free lecture
Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins will return to campus in March to give a free public lecture on “The Beauty of Science” as part of Taking Flight: The Year of the Humanities and the Arts. Dawkins was listed as one of the “100 Most Influential People of the Year” by Time magazine in 2007. His work…
Art, Culture
Avant-garde artist uses glass, light for new medium
A new exhibit featuring “the first new art medium of the 21st century” is lighting up the University of Miami’s Lowe Art Museum through March 24. “Stephen Knapp: New Light” is a collection of 12 luminous installations that transform light and glass into colorful pieces that appear to be painted. The exhibit officially opened on…