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Volume 49 • Number 9 • June 2007 For the Faculty and Staff of the University TAof Miami www.miami.edu/verita3 s

Shelton Berg, Barbara Kahn, and Terri Scandura are UM's newest academic leaders UM OPENS GALLERY SPACE IN WYNWOOD ARTS DISTRICT Renowned educators fill three deanships at UM he University of Miami's new Tgallery space in Miami's popular Wynwood Arts District is more than hree of the University of Miami's community outreach pro just an exhibition hall where art most highly visible schools now grams. lovers can view paintings, sculpture, have new leadership, as the He is a past president of and other artwork. It is a showcase Tinstitution recently named new deans the International Associa for emerging UM art students who for its Phillip and Patricia Frost School tion of Jazz Educators, and want to make their mark on the of Music, School of Business Adminis he received the association's art world. tration, and Graduate School. All are prestigious Lawrence Berk Called the among the top scholars and educators Leadership Award in 2000. University of in their fields. His groundbreaking book, Miami Project Jazz Improvisation: The Space, 2200 N.W. Berg is new dean Goal-Note Method, is con 2nd Avenue, the of the Frost School sidered one of the seminal site is a former Shelton G. Berg, an internationally rec texts on the subject, and his museum located ognized pianist, composer, arranger, and Chop-Monster improvisa next door to educator who is widely acclaimed for tion series provides an the venue that his energetic and innovative approaches innovative approach to New leadership: Shelton G. Berg, the McCoy/Sample Endowed served as a UM to jazz performance, composition, and teaching improvisation at a Professor of Jazz Studies in the Thornton School of Music at USC, gallery space in pedagogy, is the new dean of the Phillip beginning level. is the new dean of UM's Frost School of Music, while Barbara E. Kahn, Art from the Project the past. Last and Patricia Frost School of Music. Frost School of Music a renowned scholar from The Wharton School at the University of Space grand opening. December the The McCoy/Sample Endowed Pro benefactor and UM Life Pennsylvania, will lead the School of Business Administration. artwork of UM fessor of Jazz Studies in the Thornton Trustee Phillip Frost says faculty members, alumni, and stu School of Music at the University of Berg's appointment represents another Berg is excited about leading one of dents was on display during Wyn Southern California (USC), Berg turning point for the music school that the nation's top schools of music. Says wood Project Space 2006, an event replaces William Hipp, who has served will elevate it to new heights. "Having Berg, "With an eye toward the future, I held during Art Basel Miami Beach. as dean since 1983. Shelly as part of Miami's music scene look forward to working with our dis The new space will primarily be used UM President Donna E. Shalala will add another dimension to our top tinguished faculty and students to rede to display student artwork and will calls Berg not only a world-class musi talent in the area of jazz. I know our fac fine what the music school of the 21st also feature works by UM alumni. cian, "but he has the administrative ulty and students will enjoy working century should be." "It will help jump-start students' experience and the vision necessary to with Shelly." careers," says Lise Drost, associate lead the Frost School as it meets the Berg has performed and recorded Kahn named business professor and chair of the Depart challenges of the 21st century." with some of the world's top music school dean ment of Art and Art History. Watch Berg joined the Thornton School of industry professionals, contributed Barbara E. Kahn, a renowned scholar future editions of e-Veritas for Music faculty in 1991, and as chair of and/or orchestrated music for major from the world's first collegiate busi upcoming exhibits. the Department of Jazz Studies from motion picture and television studios, ness school, is the new dean of the 1994 to 2002, he is credited with raising and recorded with and/or contributed School of Business Administration, NEW QUESTIONS RAISED the department's profile to one of the music to major record companies. He replacing Paul K. Sugrue, who has ABOUT LETHAL INJECTION top jazz studies programs in the nation. has written for the Royal Philharmonic served in that capacity for 15 years. ethal injection could cause He conducts the acclaimed Thornton and American Symphony, as well as for Kahn is currently the Dorothy Lprisoners to die by asphyxiation Jazz Orchestra and has spearheaded orchestras in Los Angeles, Houston, Silberberg Professor of Marketing and while conscious and in pain, a Miller many of the department's successful Boston, Chicago, and Atlanta. vice dean and director of the Under School of Medicine research team graduate Division at The Wharton reports in the April issue of PLoS School at the University of Pennsylva (Public Library of Science). nia. She is also a senior fellow of the The study describes how the cur New Miller School institute to focus on Leonard Davis Institute and a faculty rent drug protocol may lead to death medical discovery and health disparities member of the Graduate Group in the by chemical asphyxiation, potentially Psychology Department. in violation of the Eighth Amendment A noted scholar on consumer choice, to the U.S. Constitution, which pro he Miller School of Medicine 9 ^K variety seeking, and brand loyalty her hibits cruel and unusual punishment. Tis leading the race to advance research provides marketing managers Miller School researchers delved research from the laboratory to patients with a better understanding of consumer into the execution processes of with the creation of the Miami Insti decision-making. The Undergraduate North Carolina and California by tute for Medical Discovery and Health Division of The Wharton School, which reviewing postmortem reports, Disparities. And the Miller School is Kahn directed, has consistently been execution records, and eyewitness taking the initiative one step further, ranked the No. 1 undergraduate business testimony. working to move medical advances program by U.S.News & World Report "We concluded that the original from clinics to communities. and BusinessWeek. design of the lethal injection drug "If we are to be successful in bring 1 I^I UM Executive Vice President and protocol itself is flawed," says ing cutting-edge medicine to patients Provost Thomas J. LeBlanc calls Kahn Teresa A. Zimmers, research assis faster, it is imperative that we make "a world-class scholar and a first-rate tant professor of surgery and lead our community part of the process," administrator. Her vision for the School author of the report. "The drug says Julio Licinio, director of the insti of Business Administration is com protocol is based on little clinical tute and professor and chairman of pelling and will bring the school to and scientific data and contradicts the Department of Psychiatry and New initiative: The Clinical Research Building is the the next level of excellence." clinical veterinary practice." Behavioral Sciences. site of a new institute focusing on met Top-tier academic journals, including Continued on page 7 and health disparities. Continued on page 3 UP FRONT

BASCOM PALMER OPHTHALMOL Sustainable U and Earth Alert, organi currently under way will further OGIST NAMED DISTINGUISHED zations that educate and inform the improve facilities. FACULTY SCHOLAR University community about environ "I'm pleased that he will be mental issues. The historic signing is joining the faculty and look for ascom Palmer Eye Institute part of the Green U campus initiative ward to his continued wise coun Bophthalmologist Douglas R. at the University. sel," said President Donna E. Anderson is the recipient of the 2007 The Talloires Declaration (pro Shalala. "His measured, full, and Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award. nounced Tal-Whar) is a ten-point thoughtful advice to the leader Established by the Faculty Senate in action plan committing institutions to ship of this University has been 1987, the award acknowledges either a sustainability and environmental liter unmatched." single outstanding achievement or sus acy in teaching and practice. More A search for a new athletic tained contributions throughout an than 320 university presidents and director will begin immediately. individual's career to an area of research chancellors in over 40 countries have or creative activity. Anderson, who signed the declaration. ARTS AND SCIENCES holds the Douglas R. Anderson Chair The Presidents Climate Commit APPOINTS SECOND GROUP in Ophthalmology at Bascom Palmer, ment is a project developed by the OF COOPER FELLOWS has conducted pioneering research in Association for the Advancement of Excellence recognized: From left, Angel Kaifer, Annette La glaucoma for 40 years. Sustainability in Higher Education onald Spivey professor of Greca, and Donald Spivey are the College of Arts and In 1988 Anderson and fellow oph (AASHE), to which the University Dhistory; Angel Kaifer, pro Sciences' second group of Cooper Fellows. thalmologist Stephen Drance initiated a belongs. The commitment provides a fessor of chemistry; and Annette 23-center, 15-year randomized clinical framework and support for America's La Greca, professor of psychology, com UM ALUMNA JACQUELINE trial on abnormal-tension glaucoma, colleges and universities to become pose the second group of Cooper Fel MENENDEZ NAMED VICE receiving an International Glaucoma climate neutral. lows appointed by College of Arts and PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY Sciences Dean Michael R. Halleran. COMMUNICATIONS PAUL DEE TO LEAVE AS UM Named after the late University of ATHLETIC DIRECTOR IN 2008 Miami alumnus and donor Richard L. acquellini e R. Menendez, the village _ _ Cooper, the three-year Cooper Fellow | manager of Key Biscayne, has been 1 niversity of Miami Athletic ships provide recipients with an annual appointed the University of Miami's V.^ Director Paul Dee has award to support research and teaching. new vice president for University Com announced that he will step down after Spivey pursues research in African- munications. Menendez, who received the 2007-2008 academic year. Dee will American history, labor, education, and a broadcast journalism degree from then become a sports. He joined the University in 1993 UM, assumes her new post on June 18. member of the as chair of the Department of History "Jackie Menendez has worked in a University's faculty and served in that capacity for five years. number of different capacities address Dee, 60, who He is the author of three books, editor ing communications issues in her R. Anderson, left, receives the received his law of two, and has published an array of career, starting as a news reporter, a 2007 Distinguished Faculty degree from UM, peer-reviewed articles, popular essays, county spokesperson, and serving as a Scholar Award from Executive has been athletic and book chapters. He is currently com senior administrator in local govern Vice director since 1993. pleting the first scholarly ment agencies Thomas J. LeBlanc, right. Before he became biography of the heralded managing commu Looking on is Faculty Senate athletic director, he pitcher and personality of nity and crisis Chair Stephen Sapp. served as the Uni Negro Leagues Baseball, management versity's general Leroy "Satchel" Paige. issues," says Sergio Review Special Reco counsel for 12 Kaifer, who joined the M. Gonzalez, nition Award in 2002 years. "I have thor faculty in 1985, has pur vice president for their research. Successful term: Paul Dee helped spearhead oughly enjoyed my sued research in the area of for University Anderson's keen obser UM's move to the Atlantic Coast Conference. time in the athletic supramolecular chemistry. Advancement, of vations have also con department, but I Most recently, his research which University tributed to the art and science of visual have always wanted to teach and be a interests have focused on Communications field testing in the clinical management member of the faculty, and this way I the design, preparation, and is part. of glaucoma, and he has written numer can transition to the faculty and teach characterization of nanome Among her ous research papers and several editions at the University for a few years before ter-sized systems functional- Communications leader: Menendez has responsibilities at of a textbook on this subject. I retire," Dee said. "When I look back, ized for electron transfer a proven track record in the industry. UM, Menendez I think of a lot of great things that we and molecular recognition will oversee the UNIVERSITY COMMITS TO have accomplished here." reactions. He has published more than University's communications efforts, CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY During Dee's tenure, UM won 160 papers and book chapters on these which include media relations, market three national championships—two in research topics. ing, and community relations. he University of Miami has made baseball (1999 and 2001) and one in La Greca, who joined the University As village manager of Key Biscayne, Tits biggest commitment toward football (2001). Dee helped spearhead in 1978, conducts research on the Menendez has been responsible for environmental sustainability, signing UM's move from the Big East to the effects of trauma—especially natural dis overseeing a workforce of 120 employ both the Talloires Declaration of the Atlantic Coast Conference. During his asters—on children and youth, and the ees, an operating budget of $20 mil Association of University Leaders for a term, the University significantly role of peer relations in child and ado lion, and a capital inventory of Sustainable Future and the American improved its athletic facilities; the lescent adjustment, psychopathology, $60 million for the community of College and University Presidents Cli BankUnited Center was built, and and physical health. She is the author of 11,000 residents. She was selected mate Commitment. President Donna Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez many publications and studies designed among the 40 Most Influential His E. Shalala signed the declarations on Park is currently undergoing expansion. to help children deal with traumatic panic Women in the United States by April 18 alongside student leaders of In addition, a major fundraising effort events, from terrorism to hurricanes. Vanidades magazine. MLK1NG. First Aid for KidCare Culture Change Getting at the Truth With kids, if you don't make the investment up We are going to have to keep working at it con Sex offenses are given high press attention, so front, you're so much worse off. You can't stantly, but the goal really is to introduce a the offense becomes very salient in the public separate health, education, and success." culture change to where it becomes a habit." mind. We read about it in the paper, and we think it's all around us. We need to have social Judy Schaechter, associate professor of pediatrics, Ken Capezzuto, director of environmental health policy and legal policy that reflect reality." on why the State of Florida should invest more and safety, on the University maintaining its envi in children's health care rather than wait for ronmental initiatives and sustainable practices. Bruce J. Winick, professor of law, on the Dateline problems to balloon into serious conditions. The Miami Herald (April 16) NBC series "To Catch a Predator" not necessarily The Miami Herald (April 20) reflecting the true scope of sexual crimes. Naples Daily News (April 17)

2-June 2007-Veritas Comprehensive emergency plan designed to handle crises of any kind and Miller School campuses. South Florida area, 1-800-227-0354. 'The Department of Telecommunica When a situation warrants, mass Safe and secure tions can quickly distribute an urgent e-mails containing emergency informa voice and text message to all Univer tion can be sent. Employees should sity community land and cellular make sure the University has their I n the wake of the Virginia Tech UM will conduct a "tabletop exercise" phone numbers that have been sup current information by verifying their tragedy, colleges and universities all over of a simulated critical incident on plied to MyUM, the institution's profile on www.miami.edu/myum. the nation are looking closely at their campus this summer and has also interactive Web-based information Residential colleges on the Coral Gables own campus emergency procedures, as established a Critical Incident Review hub. Faculty, staff, and students who campus are equipped with loudspeaker security chiefs and disaster planners are Committee to examine all using new tools to enhance and create aspects of the University's "The ability to contact the University community immediately when sound and effective emergency response ability to respond. danger is imminent is critical, so employees, if they haven't done plans to deal with crisis situations. Should a major incident The University of Miami has a occur, the University-wide so already, should update their emergency contact information." comprehensive crisis communication Crisis Decision Team, a group —Alan Fish, vice president for Business Services and response plan that is constantly of senior-level administrators, reviewed and updated throughout the immediately convenes, deciding what have not provided information systems that can relay emergency mes year. The plan outlines preparation emergency measures to initiate, such as should take the time now to update sages, and the University also is explor procedures and response guidelines for activating the institution's Emergency their contact information on ing the possibility of adding sirens to a gamut of emergencies, from hurri- Operations Center and special tele www.miami.edu/myum. "The ability the existing ThorGuard lightning pre phone hotlines that provide callers with to contact the University community diction system on campus. critical information. In situations immediately when danger is immi Messages in a time of crisis are where a critical incident may be immi nent is critical," Fish stresses. immediately posted on the University's nent or in progress, the University of ' Information is updated on a recorded home page at www.miami.edu. Addi Miami police chief determines the message on the University Emergency tional information about clinical and course of action in regards to life safety. Hotline, 305-284-5151. In a time of research operations on the medical One of the most important features crisis, trained staff are available to campus can be found on the Miller of any university security plan is com answer questions live. Other hotlines School of Medicine home page, munication, according to Alan Fish, are: 305-243-6079 for the Miller www.med.miami.edu. vice president for Business Services and School of Medicine and South cam Employees can review all of the chair of disaster management for the puses, 305-421-4888 for the Rosenstiel University's emergency preparedness Crisis Decision Team. A lag in commu School campus, and for outside the measures at www.miami.edu/prepare. nication time can prove costly. "No one method of mass communication is per fect," Fish says. UM uses several effec tive mass communication methods to Deans from page I disciplinary research and effective men disseminate vital information to fac toring of doctoral students will help ulty, staff, and students in the event of the Journal of Consumer Research, the her bring "a deep understanding of an emergency and constantly looks for Journal of Marketing Research, Market graduate program needs to the position evolving technology. ing Science, and the Journal of Con and a clear understanding of the role of • University of Miami Police are avail Blue light communication UM's Coral I sumer Psychology, have published Kahn's the Graduate School in developing and able for any emergencies around the Miller School campuses feature almost 80 blue light research. She is coauthor of the book clock by calling 305-284-6666 on the phones that connect directly to police and security. Grocery Revolution: The New Focus on Coral Gables campus. On the Miller the Consumer, which chronicled the School campus, security can be canes and potential terrorist acts to dramatically changing supermarket reached at 305-243-6000, and on the bomb threats, fires, shootings, chemical industry and outlined how consumers Rosenstiel campus at 305-421-4766. or hazardous material spills, and civil make choices within the supermarket. Nearly 80 emergency blue light disturbances. Building evacuations and Kahn's current research projects phones, which connect directly to closures are covered, as are class cancel include consumers' decision-making police and security, are strategically lations and work stoppages. processes for medical and financial located throughout the Coral Gables In light of the Virginia Tech incident, decisions and preventive health care behavior—research designed to help public policy decision-makers under stand the critical factors that will Law school dean Dennis Lynch to step down encourage consumers to engage in preventive measures repeatedly. rsssk ennis 0. Lynch, who has led the University of Miami School of Law for eight Kahn will begin her tenure on D. Taking the reins: As the new dean of UM's Graduate years, will step down as dean at the end of the 2007-2008 academic year and will August 1. School, Terri A. Scandura will oversee more than rejoin the faculty, he recently announced. 150 graduate programs within the University's Under his leadership, the law school surpassed its $16 million fundraising goal, Scandura to lead 12 academic and professional schools and colleges. a part of the University-wide Momentum campaign, helping it to recruit top stu Graduate School dents and world-renowned faculty and to expand instructional resources. The University has turned to one of its enhancing nationally prominent gradu The School of Law currently has three endowed chairs and two distinguished own to be the chief advocate for gradu ate programs." professorships. Since 2000, its endowment has grown by more than 92 percent. ate education. Terri A. Scandura, who With more than 5,000 enrolled stu For nine out of the last ten years, Hispanic Business magazine has ranked the UM joined UM in 1990 and is a professor of dents, the UM Graduate School offers School of Law in its top-ten list of U.S. law schools for Hispanics. management in the School of Business 49 doctoral programs, 104 master's "My eight years as dean have been immensely challenging and rewarding," Administration, has been named dean of programs, and nine specialist programs. says Lynch. "As I enter my last year in the deanship, I am very pleased with the the Graduate School. Scandura will over In her new role, Scandura will results of our efforts. see more than 150 graduate programs focus on graduate program recruit We have today an within the institution's 12 academic and ment, assessment, and funding, with a increasingly talented professional schools and colleges. goal of developing nationally promi and diverse student She replaces Steven G. Ullmann, who nent programs across a broad range of body, an outstanding has served in this role since 1997 and will fields. "Our students have made a sig faculty, and, thanks to continue to serve the institution as a pro nificant commitment in pursuing mas the support of our gen fessor, with a primary appointment in the ter's and doctoral degrees, and we will erous alumni and law Department of Management. look to our faculty to help these indi school friends, a very With interests in management, viduals attain their personal and profes solid financial picture. I industrial/organizational psychology, sional goals," she says. look forward to rejoining and research methods, Scandura's Scandura also wants to expand the my faculty colleagues, to teaching and research have focused on number of interdisciplinary opportuni being in the classroom organizational behavior, leadership, ties at the graduate level. with our students, and mentoring, team building, and coach She says she will continue to teach, to contributing to the ing techniques. She served as director conduct research, and attend profes continued development of the business school's Ph.D. program sional conferences in her academic Outstanding service: Under Dean Dennis 0. Lynch's leadership, the of this wonderful law in Business Administration. discipline, serving as a role model for School of Law has recruited top students and world-renowned faculty. school as a professor." LeBlanc says that Scandura's cross- graduate students.

Veritas • June 2007 • 3 School of Communication's new International Building features cutting-edge facilities An international opening

Wit h its rows of colorful buttons, International Building, a five-story encing facilities lights, and switches, the console looks 27,000-square-foot expansion of the and simultaneous like something out of a Star Wars film. school's facilities. Features include new translation capabil The idea of operating such a sophisti media classrooms; a state-of-the-art ity will really allow cated piece of equipment would surely teleconference center equipped with us to do just that." intimidate most people, but the Uni simultaneous translation capability; a Each floor of versity of Miami student sitting at this multimedia converged news bureau; the new Interna Avid Nitrous nonlinear editing station student computer lab and activities tional Building is handles it with ease, editing and merg offices; a student-run Ad/PR agency; packed with myr ing video footage with sound. and professional image and sound iad resources Meanwhile, another UM student post-production suites. designed to serve sits at one of eight high-tech Mac- The new facility, which welcomed the needs of stu based workstations, designing page students at the beginning of the spring dents: The first semester, will allow the School of Com floor features digi Major expansion: Cutting-edge technology and equipment can be found munication to create a learning environ tal editing suites, a throughout the School of Communication's new International Building. ment "that is truly connected to the rest computer lab, and of the world," says Dean Sam L Grogg, a converged news bureau where stu facility has allowed the school to free who, since his arrival only two years dents will produce news not only for up additional space in its existing and ago, has steered the school to new print media but also for online, televi adjacent Frances L. Wolfson Building, heights with the creation of a $10 mil sion, radio, and multimedia sources. A where the new Knight Center for lion Knight Center for International student activities office, an advertising International Media is located, and Media, the acquisition of a major and public relations agency, conference plans are also under way to establish an motion picture archive, a redesign of the room, and meeting space for the observational research space there for "We want to be wired and connected to any place on Earth, and our new video conferencing facilities and simultaneous translation capability will really allow us to do just that."

—Sam L G ogg, dean of the School of Communication

school's Web site, and significant expan school's award-winning debate team the school's communication studies High-tech: The International Building's state-of- sion in programming that includes occupy the second floor. Shojaee Hall, and advertising programs. the-art equipment allows students to learn the speakers, conferences, and workshops. which can seat up to 140 students the Students from other UM schools latest in all mediums of communication. "We want to be an international ater-style, is the centerpiece of the facil and colleges also have access to the program in the real sense of that ity's third floor, while the fourth and new building, as Grogg hopes the layouts for a glossy magazine feature. word," Grogg says. "It's not enough to fifth floors feature classrooms, faculty facility will serve as a hub for more Such is the advanced, multifaceted just say we're international—we want offices, and more. and more interdisciplinary initiatives work being performed by students at to be wired and connected to any place "Every program in the school has a that involve the extensive use of the new School of Communication on Earth. And our new video confer- piece of this new turf," says Grogg. The communication technology.

Four faculty members honored with Provost's Award for Scholarly Activity

I heir research holds great promise for curing tual and philosophical problems. "Philosophical prob ing medical research from scientific laboratories to JL diseases, diminishing the impact of danger lems are often paradoxes in which seemingly valid patients' bedsides. The center focuses on break ous organisms on human health, and solving com reasoning from plausible-looking premises leads to through treatments for diabetes, cancer, arthritis, plex problems through philosophical logic and the inconsistencies. The problem of free will and the spinal cord injury, and paralysis, along with other study of history. The four University of Miami fac problem of skepticism are familiar examples of such advances in biomedical technologies. ulty members who are recipients of the 2007 problems," says Hilpinen. "Paradoxes are sometimes A professor of surgery and the Martin Kleiman Provost's Award for Scholarly Activity include a due to the simultaneous application of incompatible Chair in Diabetes Research, Kenyon has concentrated medical researcher, physician, philosopher, her work in the area of transplant and historian. Here's a look at the four: immunology, identifying the types of As a professor of epidemiology and cells in the immune system that either public health at the Miller School of Medi enhance or inhibit the rejection process cine who holds a joint appointment in and translating these findings into new marine biology and fisheries at the Rosen therapies for patients. The results of her stiel School of Marine and Atmospheric work have sparked great enthusiasm Science, Lora E. Fleming collaborates with within the scientific community and both physicians and oceanographic and have been published in a number of marine biomedical scientists, studying and peer-reviewed journals. addressing complex health problems from Professor and chair of the Depart a variety of different angles. Educated at ment of History, Guido Ruggiero spe Yale and Harvard, she is also codirector of cializes in the history of violence, sex the Rosenstiel School's NSF NIEHS and gender, science and magic, and the Oceans and Human Health Center. Scholarly recognition: From left are Executive Vice President and Provost Thomas J. LeBlanc and poetics of the every day primarily in Fleming is currently researching the Provost's Award recipients Norma Sue Kenyon, Guido Ruggiero, Lora Fleming, and Risto Hilpinen. the Renaissance. "My work is not the effects of aerosolized Florida red tide toxins kind of history usually recognized by on human health, showing that such harmful conceptual models to the same situation, and, as a major awards or the general public," Ruggiero says. blooms of marine algae may actually exacerbate the result, the world may seem to contain contradictions. "Thus, I am especially pleased to receive this recog symptoms of asthmatics. With UM Professor of One task of a philosopher is to try to disentangle nition from my university and the provost." He is Environmental Engineering Helena Solo-Gabriele, such situations." currently producing a book that proposes a new way she is also studying the impact of microbial pollu Hilpinen is currently working on the logic of nor of viewing the Italian Renaissance as a period and tion in recreational beach waters on human health. mative and practical discourse, possible worlds that relies heavily on an interdisciplinary approach With a group of interdisciplinary colleagues, Flem semantics, and on the semiotics and logic of C. S. that blends archival research, literary criticism, and ing is exploring health disparities among U.S. work Peirce, an American scientist, logician, and philoso art history to rethink the Renaissance paradigm. ers based on differences in race, ethnicity, and pher who was noted for his work on the logic of rela Ruggiero has donated his research-support award socioeconomic status. tions and on pragmatism as a method of research. to the University to assist in the establishment of a Risto Hilpinen, a professor of philosophy in the As director of the Wallace H. Coulter Center for small endowment to fund a biennial prize for the College of Arts and Sciences since 1985, applies logi Translational Research at the Miller School of Medi best doctoral dissertation produced in the humani cal theories and methods to the solution of concep cine, Norma Kenyon is helping to fast-track promis ties at UM.

4-June 2007-Veritas Center for Ethics and Public Service assists Miami-Dade's most vulnerable clients Liberty City, and Overtown in coopera tion with Florida Legal Services. A voice for the powerless He says his center helps to fulfill a mission. "Legal education and law schools in general are failing in their I hey are the poorest of the poor: impact children in Miami-Dade." make up the Center for Ethics, the fundamental mission of educating and homeless men and women with only the In the center's Community Health health rights clinic arguably faces the training the next generation of citizen clothes on their backs, newly arrived Rights Education Clinic, the clients most daunting challenges. "Thirty to lawyers in our country to aspire to the immigrants with no steady source of represented by assistant professor JoNel 40 percent of our clients are homeless, best traditions and highest values of the income, foster care children, and dis Newman and her students are older, and they have a huge distrust of profession and its history," Alfieri says. abled people with special health needs. but their legal dilemmas are no less bureaucracies," says Newman, who "Our center reaffirms that mission by Representing clients like these is a significant. The clinic operates out of directs the clinic. "These are clients focusing on the norms and guiding job many attorneys wouldn't take, but two rooms at the University of Miami/ who, even if you told them they could principles of teaching ethical judgment for a group of University of Miami law Jackson Memorial Medical Center, giv get a free lawyer at legal services, are in public service." students who symbolize the next gener- ing its 13 law school interns and fellows not likely to present themselves there." direct access to Professor of Law Tony Alfieri Program perspective the most needy. knows Newman's frustrations all too The Center for Ethics and Public Their cases well. As a young staff attorney for the Service's three programs are: run the gamut, New York Legal Aid Society back in • The Corporate and Professional Responsibility Program, ^P "We use a holistic approach to representation, and we will which offers in-house essentiaiiy deal with any legal issue our clients face." ethics training to South Florida bar associations, —Kele Williams, associate director of the Children and Youth Law Clinic courts, law firms, corpo rations, government from helping a the mid-1980s, Alfieri often repre agencies, and nonprofit groups in the single mother sented homeless clients in the South areas of professional liability, corpo obtain Medicaid Bronx. Today, as director of the Center rate governance, and compliance. for her children for Ethics and Public Service, he is pro • The Law, Public Policy, and Ethics to representing a viding the vision and leadership that Program, a collaboration with the deaf client in a have helped the center thrive during College of Arts and Sciences that Brainstorming: Kele Williams, third from right, assistant professor of clinical Social Security more than a decade of service. sponsors interdisciplinary colloquia, legal education, conducts a strategy session with a group of fellows and interns disability hearing Widely published in the field of seminars, and workshops and oversees of the Center for Ethics and Public Service. and setting up a ethics and the legal profession, Alfieri undergraduate interns at the center's guardianship for directs the center's Community Eco six clinics and programs. ation of citizen lawyers, they wouldn't the children of a patient on the verge nomic Development and Design Clinic, • The Street Law Program, which teaches have it any other way. of death. The clinic also handles hous providing self-help advocacy training law, public policy, and ethics in public The students are interns and fel ing advocacy and immigration cases, as and assistance to low-income nonprofit and private schools and teaches fresh lows in the School of Law's Center for well as trusts and estates. groups in underserved communities man and upper-level honors courses in Ethics and Public Service, an interdisci Of the six clinics and programs that such as Miami's West Coconut Grove, the College of Arts and Sciences. plinary initiative of six in-house legal clinics and educational programs that provide representation to low-income communities and clients in fields rang ing from children's rights to public health entitlements and nonprofit eco nomic development. Now in its 11th EnHiiH year, the center also provides training Wind shear caused by global warming may weaken hurricanes in ethics and professional values to the School of Law and UM community, as i t's a new twist on global warming: It may produce con effects. "The environmental changes found here do not well as to Florida business, civic, educa ditions that weaken hurricanes. Climate model simulations suggest a strong increase in tropical Atlantic hurricane tion, and legal communities. for the 21st century indicate that global warming will activity during the 21st century," says Brian Soden, associ "We use a holistic approach to rep strengthen a phenomenon known as wind shear, which, ate professor of meteorology and physical oceanography resentation, and we will essentially deal historically, has been associated with reduced hurricane at the Rosenstiel School and the paper's coauthor. How with any legal issue our clients face," activity and intensity. ever, the study does identify other regions, such as the says Kele Williams, assistant professor That is the finding reported in a new study by scientists western tropical Pacific, where global warming does cause of clinical legal education and associate at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and the environment to become more favorable for hurricanes. director of the center's Children and Atmospheric Science and the National Oceanic and Atmos "Wind shear is one of the dominant controls to hurri Youth Law Clinic. pheric Administration's Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Labora cane activity, and the models project substantial increases The clinic provides a voice for fos tory (GFDL) in Princeton, New Jersey. The study appears in in the Atlantic," says Gabriel Vecchi, lead author of the ter care children in court proceedings, paper and a research oceanographer at GFDL. providing direct legal services in Examining possible impacts of human- dependency, health care, mental health, caused greenhouse warming on hurricane and other civil rights matters. The activity, the researchers used climate models to clinic also represents young adults who assess changes in the environmental factors have "aged out" of the foster care sys tied to hurricane formation and intensity. They tem and still need legal help. focused on projected changes in vertical wind Foster care has long been a contro shear over the tropical Atlantic and its ties to versial topic in Florida, where high- the Pacific Walker circulation—a vast loop of profile cases of negligence and the winds that influences climate across much of mistreatment of children in the system the globe and that varies in concert with El Nino have often grabbed newspaper head and La Nina oscillations. lines. Problems and changes in the By examining 18 different models, the system invariably affect the work per authors identified a systematic increase in wind formed by the clinic. The privatization shear over much of the tropical Atlantic due to of foster care is one such case. "Many of a slowing of the Pacific Walker circulation. Their the community-based programs that research suggests that the increase in wind have been handed the responsibilities of Hindering hurricanes: Associate Professor Brian Soden is coauthor of a recent study shear could inhibit both hurricane development a state-run foster care system are in seri eating that an increase in wind shear in the tropical Atlantic due to global and intensification. ous turmoil in terms of meeting their actually inhibit hurricane development and intensification. "This study does not, in any way, undermine responsibilities, and that affects our the widespread consensus in the scientific com clients," says Bernard Perlmutter, direc the April 18 issue of Geophysical Research Letters. munity about the reality of global warming," Soden says. tor of the Children and Youth Law While other studies have linked global warming to an The authors also note that additional research will be Clinic. "The Miami-Dade County pro- increase in hurricane intensity, this report is the first to required to fully understand how the increased wind gram is better run than most, but if the identify changes in wind shear that could counteract these shear affects hurricane activity more specifically. other districts fail, that would certainly

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Honors flow heat transfer. During his distin recently stepped down from the position the European Union Center at the Mary Bartlett Bunge, guished career, Kakac has authored or to teach undergraduate and graduate University of Miami, has published the professor of cell biology coauthored six books, more than 190 courses next year in the Department of chapter "Latin American Security: and anatomy, neurologi research papers, and edited 16 volumes Psychology before retiring in June 2008. European Perspectives and Approaches" cal surgery, and neurol in the field of thermal sciences. Deroian's areas of expertise include crisis in Old Europe, New Security: Evolution ogy and the Christine E. Steven E. Lipshultz, professor and intervention, posttraumatic stress disor for a Complex World (Ashgate, 2006). Lynn Distinguished Pro- chairman of the Department of Pedi der, eating disorders, and trauma related > fessor in Neuroscience at atrics at the Miller School of Medi to sexual assault. Deroian is the founder Look Who's Talking The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, cine, has been inducted into the of the University's Sexual Assault A. Michael Froomkin, professor of law, recently returned from South Africa, prestigious Association of American Response Team, as well as founder and participated on the panel "The Future where she served in a delegation of Physicians, founded in 1885 for the director of the Coordinated Care Team, of Internet Governance" at the Ameri women scientists participating in the advancement of scientific and practical which focuses on management of eating can Society of International Law's 101st People to People Ambassador Pro medicine. Induction is considered a disorders. She also developed the Coun annual meeting in Washington, D.C, grams. Founded in 1956 by President great honor as members have included seling Outreach Peer Education March 28-31. The panel debated Eisenhower and now headed by his Nobel laureates and members of the (CO.RE.) program. whether it is right for the United States granddaughter, Mary J. Eisenhower, National Academy of Science and the and other powerful nations to dominate People to People provides foreign edu Institute of Medicine. Lipshultz is an In Print key Internet functions and whether cational travel experiences for profes international authority in the area of Whittington B. international agreements should play a sionals. Bunge and the other members pediatric cardiomyopathy and has Johnson, professor greater role in regulating the Internet, as of her delegation met with organiza made and continues to make seminal emeritus in the well as other related topics. Froomkin tions and professors in Johannesburg scientific discoveries and contributions Department of His specializes in Internet law, law of elec and Cape Town to learn about their over the past 20 years that have tory, has published tronic commerce, jurisprudence, admin innovative efforts to advance technol resulted in better outcomes for thou Post-Emancipation Race istrative law, and constitutional law. ogy and science and to create opportu sands of children worldwide. He Relations in The nities for improved education of the recently took on new responsibilities Bahamas (University Press of Florida). In Memoriam at the Miller School as associate execu disadvantaged in South Africa. In his book, Johnson examines the I *!| Antero So, professor tive dean for child health. Sadik Kakac, professor of mechanical formative years of post-slavery Bahamas, I •g^m °^mecucme and bi°" engineering, will be honored at a spe when the islands' nonwhite majority _ — chemistry and molecu cial symposium at the American Soci Appointments began to adjust to their new status as lar biology at the ety of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) Pamela Deroian has been named direc subjects of the British Crown. It is the Miller School of Medi International Mechanical Engineering tor of the Counseling Center. Deroian, first book to contrast Bahamians' new cine, passed away on Congress and Exposition in Seattle, who has served as associate director of found freedom with that of emanci March 29, 2007. So Washington, November 11-15. Kakac the center since 2005 and has been on pated slaves in the American South. was a pioneer in the field of molecular will be honored for his seminal contri the center's staff as a psychologist since Joaquin Roy, Jean Monnet Professor of biology. His work on protein biosynthe butions to both single and two-phase 1991, succeeds Malcolm Kahn, who International Studies and director of sis and RNA synthesis in the 1960s and 1970s contributed greatly to the under standing of these fundamental cellular processes. He is best known for his work on DNA replication, where he made seminal contributions to the field. In 1976 he reported the discovery of DNA polymerase delta, the enzyme that is primarily responsible for replicating chromosomal DNA and that also partic ipates in the repair of damaged DNA. So was born on January 3, 1932, in Davao City, Philippines. He earned his medical degree from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines, in 1956. So earned a doctorate in bio chemistry from the University of Wash ington. He joined the faculty of the UM Departments of Medicine and Biochem istry in 1968. In 2003 he received an award for Outstanding Cancer Research from the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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Hundreds of exciting research projects in academic fields ranging from physics, funding awards to University of Miami faculty in February 2007. For a com engineering, and medicine to biochemistry, oceanography, and the social plete listing of research awards, please see the current issue of Research Notes, or sciences are being conducted on all four UM campuses. Resulting from visit the Web site of the Office of Research at www.miami.edu/research. Total thousands of awards, research and sponsored programs expenditures for fiscal research awards received in February 2007: 96. Total value of research awards year 2005-2006 totaled $267,011,082. The following is a sampling of research in February 2007: $15,056,805.

$221,250 $195,963 $126,912 Naive Observers' Ratings of Behavior: A Multi- Cancer Immunotherapy Targeting Endothelial Regulation of Ureotely in Batrachoidid Fishes. Construct Validation Study. Funded by the National Antigens. Funded by the National Cancer Institute. Funded by the National Science Foundation. Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Eli Gilboa Danielle McDonald Daniel S. Messinger Department of Microbiology and Immunology Division of Marine Biology and Fisheries Department of Psychology Miller School of Medicine Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science College of Arts and Sciences

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UM POLICE DEPARTMENT REVITALIZES PEDESTRIAN Institute from page 1 SAFETY CAMPAIGN 'Canes CrossRoads The new institute reflects similar he University of Miami Police changes happening at the National TDepartment (UMPD) is renewing Institutes of Health. The NIH has cre its efforts to educate the University com ated a national consortium that will munity on pedestrian safety through transform how clinical and transla proactive personal discussion and litera tional research is conducted, ultimately ture distribution. Recently, UM Police enabling researchers to provide new officers went out in force on Segway treatments more efficiently and quickly electric scooters to personally speak with to patients. The new consortium is students and employees crossing inter being funded through Clinical and sections—just one in a series of sched Translational Science Awards to aca uled efforts to raise awareness. demic health centers throughout the After a protracted period of educa country The Miller School hopes to tional efforts that will run through the become part of the consortium and has beginning of the fall 2007 term, police submitted a proposal to the NIH for a may begin citing dangerous and blatant Clinical and Translational Science displays of jaywalking. UMPD advises Award. faculty and staff to follow these pedes In selecting the types of clinical trian safety practices: research that the institute will initially • Always use sidewalks when available. focus on, special emphasis was given to • If there is no sidewalk, walk facing those areas in which racial and ethnic traffic and as far to the side of the road minorities experience serious disparities as possible. On busy streets such as both in accessing care and in outcomes. US 1, cross only at an intersection with The six health areas include child a marked crosswalk. Never jaywalk. health, cancer, HIV/AIDS, cardiovas • Before crossing a street, always scan The University of Miami Police Department is renewing its efforts to educate faculty, staff, cular disease, diabetes, and the neuro for approaching traffic. about pedestrian safety. sciences. • Obey pedestrian signs. The clinical research enterprise will • When crossing a busy road, walk 1 Don't wear headphones while walking. on the assumption that drivers are not be based in the new state-of-the-art briskly and continually scan for traffic. 1 At night, wear brightly colored or looking out for you. 300,000-square-foot Clinical Research Never assume that a driver sees you or reflective clothing and carry a flashlight. More information on pedestrian Building on the Miller School campus. that he or she will yield to you. ' Above all, use common sense based safety and jaywalking enforcement is The facility will have the infrastructure available at www.miami.edu/police or in place to facilitate the interaction through the University of Miami Police between researchers and patients, Department's Crime Prevention Office including everything from drawing at 305-284-1105. blood to conducting metabolic studies. FXTRA Centuries of Silence: The Story of Latin American Journalism Continuing Education Professional Development The history of Latin American journalism is ultimately Ongoing UM Test Preparation and Training the story of a people who have been silenced over the Courses: FCAT, PSAT, SAT, GRE, The Professional Development and centuries, primarily Native Americans, women, peasants, and the LSAT, GMAT, and MCAT. For more Training Office (PDTO) exists to urban poor. Centuries of Silence (Praeger Publishers), by Leonardo Ferreira, asso information, call 305-284-0090. ensure professional development activ ciate professor of broadcasting and broadcast journalism in the School of Com ities designed and implemented munication, seeks to correct the record propounded by most English-language Continuing at the University meet or exceed surveys of Latin American journalism, which tend to neglect pre-Columbian Medical research-based standards for forms of reporting, the ways in which technology has been used as a tool of col Education effective professional develop onization, and the Latin American conceptual foundations of a free press. October 24-27 2nd ment. Services and programs Challenging the conventional notion of a free marketplace of ideas in a International Brain range from orientations for new region plagued with serious problems of poverty, violence, propaganda, politi Hypothermia Sympo employees and online course cal intolerance, poor ethics, journalism education deficiencies, and media sium 2007. Contact: development to career develop concentration in the hands of an elite, Ferreira debunks the myth of a free Division of Continu ment and performance improve press in Latin America. The diffusion of colonial presses in the New World ing Medical Educa ment management. ULearn resulted in the imposition of a structural censorship with elements that tion, 305-243-6716. UM physician Barth A. features a list of all courses remain to this day They include ethnic and gender discrimination, techno Green will moderate a available to UM employees. logical elitism, state and religious authoritarianism, and ideological controls. Continuing session of the brain For a listing of courses, visit Impoverished, afraid of crime and violence, and without access to an effective Legal www.miami.edu/development- democracy, ordinary Latin Americans still live silenced by ruling factors that Education training. For more information include a dominant and concentrated media. Thus, not only is the press not For more information, contact the on PDTO, call 305-284-5110 (Coral free in Latin America, but it is also itself an instrument of oppression. Center for Continuing Legal Educa Gables and Rosenstiel campuses) or 305-243-3090 (medical campus). tion at 284-6276. Blue Water In Blue Water (HarperCollins), New York Times bestselling author A. Manette Ansay, associate professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences, delivers the unforget table story of two families united by tragedy—and one Editor Contributors woman's deeply emotional journey toward a choice she'd VERITAS Robert C. 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Margot Winick In their rage and grief, they buy a boat to sail around the world, hoping to P. David Johnson put as much distance as possible between themselves and Cindy Ann. But Pyramid Photographies JC Ridley when Meg returns to Fox Harbor for a family wedding, she's forced to face Kelly LaDuke the complex ties that bind her to the woman who has destroyed her peace.

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UM Presents June 15-17, 22-24 Festival, which will be held at After the Wed the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museums and Galleries ding Far from School of Music, will offer Lowe Art Museum home, Jacob runs aficionados, students, the 1301 Stanford Drive, 305-284-3603 a struggling community, and profession June 9 through September 2 Clay and orphanage in one als a variety of concerts, lec Brush: f he Ceramic Art of China from of India's poorest tures, workshops, and master the Permanent Collection (Green Gal regions. Desper classes by accomplished per leries). This exhibition will document, ate to save the formers and pedagogues. for the first time, a cross-section of the orphanage from closure, he returns to Evening concerts provide an String music: Bertha Rojas of Paraguay and Boris Gaquere of Lowe's more than 1,000 Chinese Denmark to meet Jorgen, a wealthy opportunity to hear the excit Belgium are among the many artists scheduled to perform. ceramics, from businessman and potential benefactor. ing performances of some of the earliest Jorgen offers Jacob a seemingly innocent the up-and-coming guitarists from the Rico. For information about ticket prices, 3 Neolithic Period invitation to attend his daughter's wed United States, Belgium, Mexico, schedule, and featured artists, visit through the 20th ding. What appears to be nothing more Paraguay, Italy, Venezuela, and Puerto www.miamiguitarfestival.com. century Examples than a friendly gesture sets in motion an of the ceramic art increasingly devastating series of sur of Korea, Japan, prises, revelations, and confessions that and Vietnam will will forever change their lives. be examined within the context of the Chinese

The Lowe looks at the cultural sphere of art of China. influence. Three Hurricanes football players selected ^ In first round of the 2007 NFL Draft Film Bill Cosford Cinema Memorial Classroom Building T Coral Gables campus _JL he streak continues. The University of Miami had three players selected With its Dolby Digital surround sound June 22-24, June 29-July 1 The in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft, extending its record streak to 13 con system and 35mm projectors, the state- Situation In this tense new thriller set secutive years in which a Hurricanes player has been chosen in round one. of-the-art Bill Cosford Cinema is one of in the turmoil of modern-day Iraq, a Safety Brandon Meriweather was the first UM player drafted, selected the best movie houses in South Florida. love triangle forms between an Ameri with the 24th pick by the New England Patriots. Linebacker Jon Beason was Tickets are $6 general admission, $4 can correspondent, her Iraqi photogra drafted one pick later by the Carolina Panthers, and tight end Greg Olsen was for UM employees with ID, and free pher, and a CIA operative, as the drafted by the Chicago Bears with the 31st selection. for UM students with ID. Here's a look war that surrounds them or drives their Miami's streak of 13 straight years with a first-round draft choice is various professions makes life increas at the theater's lineup of movies for unprecedented in football history. The previous longest streak was nine ingly difficult. June. For complete listings, dates, and straight years by the University of Florida (1983-1991). The University of show times, call 305-284-4861 or visit June 29-July 1, July 6-8 El Metodo Miami's string began in 1995 when Warren Sapp was drafted in the first www.miami.edu/CanesCalendar. (The Method) A mysterious corpora round. In the last 13 years, UM has had 32 players drafted in the first round of June 1-3,8-10 tion has a job offer, and seven eager the NFL draft. ? businessmen are called upon at the Grbavica:The U,im<\\lh\,r "It's a great honor for the University because we set the bar high," says Land of My same time to be interviewed for the UM head football coach Randy Shannon. "It means a lot to the University In her position. They are shown into a room because we are a family and this is a unique place. A streak this long means by the firm's offbeat secretary and are stunning debut we've had a lot of really good players come through here. But to have players informed that they will take part in a feature, writer/ drafted in the first round and to have them already graduated, that's what is bizarre test director Jasmila really important. We pride ourselves on being the best we can be on and off known as the Zbanic explores the field, and this is another example of that." Gronholm the painful long- ELMETODO J Two other Hurricanes were selected in the 2007 NFL Draft. Defensive end term effects of war Method. They Baraka Atkins went to the Seattle Seahawks with the 21st pick of the fourth on a Bosnian woman and her daughter. are also told that round, and defensive tackle Kareem Brown, named UM's defensive lineman of June 8-10,15-17 Puccini for Beginners one of the seven lifcMtl the year for 2006, was drafted by the New England Patriots with the 28th pick New York writer and opera addict applicants is in of the fourth round. In addition, a number of other UM players are expected Allegra loves her girlfriend Samantha fact the inter to sign free-agent contracts. Here's a look at UM's three 2007 NFL Draft first- viewer, who shall but can't commit. round selections: When Samantha remain anony- - • • - ' Brandon Meriweather leaves her, Allegra mous to the other six. Throughout a Drafted by: New England Patriots (Round 1,24th Selection) Position: Safety rebounds with series of uncanny questions, what-if Class: Senior Height/Weight: 6-0,195 Biography: One of the best safeties in handsome philos scenarios, and increasingly bizarre tests, college football in 2006. A talented defensive back with natural ball skills and ophy professor the applicants are dismissed one by exceptional closing speed. Named second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference Phillip as well one. The tension increases as people (ACC) as a senior. Named All-America by the Football Writers of America as a '' < as the irresistibly begin to take matters personally and junior in 2005. Has career totals of 293 tackles (182 solo), 20 tackles for loss, beautiful, recently things get out of hand as competition 2.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, 25 passes defended, and seven interceptions. Holds single Grace. becomes sharper to win the position. the record for most career solo tackles by a Hurricanes safety (182). Allegra juggles secret relationships with both of them, never suspecting that Music Jon Beason Phillip and Grace have a connection June 19-23 Miami International Guitar Drafted by: Carolina Panthers (Round 1, 25th Selection) Position: Linebacker of their own. Festival The Miami International Guitar Class: Junior Height/Weight: 6-0,237 Biography: A former fullback who moved to linebacker as a sophomore. Played in 38 games with 22 starts at Miami, collecting 171 tackles, 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble Non- Profit Orga nization recovery, one interception, and two passes defended. A hard-hitting U.S. 'osLli^' defender who can play any of the three linebacker positions. Also a fine Paul special teams player. Competed on the indoor track team in spring 2006, finishing 18th at the ACC Miami, Florida University Communications Perm t No. 438 Indoor Track and Field Championships with a season-best mark of 6.50 meters in the longjump. Post Office Box 248105 Coral Gables, Florida 33124-4040 Greg Olsen w Drafted by: Chicago Bears (Round 1, 31st Selection) Position: Tight End Class: Junior Height/Weight: 6-5,252 Biography: Another in a long line of standout tight ends produced by the Hurricanes in recent years. A natural athlete who possesses excellent speed and instincts, Olsen is a downfleld threat with soft hands. A first-team AII-ACC selection last season when he led the team in receiving with 40 catches for 489 yards and one touchdown. He also posted two tackles on special teams.

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