Headline Highlights: Miami and Miamians in the news in July
Our editors' picks provide a snapshot of recent news media coverage
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Drone view of Hamilton campus (photo by Jeff Sabo)
Headline Highlights: Miami and Miamians in the news in July
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CityBeat, July 25:
- This article highlights that ºÚÁÏÉçÇø will be represented at the 2024 Olympics in Paris as a recent grad takes to the water and a new coach assists a diving team. David Sayler, athletic director, is quoted.
Forbes, July 23:
- ºÚÁÏÉçÇø has made the list of Forbes magazine's “America’s Best Employers for Women 2024.” Miami is one of 600 organizations to make the seventh annual list. The university ranks in the top 30 in the nation’s education industry.
FOX-WXIX, Ch. 19,
- Anne Whitesell, assistant professor of Political Science, weighs in on President Joe Biden dropping out of the race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. Whitesell also discusses potential running mates for Harris.
Journal-News, July 21:
- This article provides an update on ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s expansion of the underground geo-thermal heating and cooling system. The work featured is the addition of 520 geothermal wells in front of Millett Hall.
NBC-KRNV, The National Desk, Ch. 4, July 19:
- Anne Whitesell, assistant professor of Political Science, weighs in on the absence of the topic of abortion during the Republican National Convention.
Cincinnati Magazine, July 11:
- Women make up only 34 percent of the STEM workforce and only 16 percent of the engineering workforce. Beena Sukumaran, dean of the College of Engineering and Computing, shares how she's working to change those statistics and achieve gender parity.
The New York Times, July 10:
- Chelsia Potts, assistant dean of undergraduate education, shares her experience of diagnosis and navigating the work environment on the autism spectrum.
Dayton Business Journal, July 5:
- This article highlights ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s No. 6 ranking in the “50 Best Honors Colleges - 2024” by College Transitions. ºÚÁÏÉçÇø President Gregory Crawford is quoted along with Zeb Baker, executive director of Miami’s Honors College.