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Miami reports a record-breaking year for applications

Miami University received a record-breaking 20,299 first-year applications for the fall 2012-2013 academic year, an increase of more than 10 percent from applications the previous year. The university experienced growth in all three application types (Early Decision, Early Action, Regular Decision). The most significant gain is in Early Decision, showing a 96 percent increase in applications for fall 2012.


Conducting science in extreme environments: Video-article highlights microbiologist's Antarctica research

Rachael Morgan-Kiss, assistant professor of microbiology at Miami University, and her 2011-2012 Antarctica research expedition team Jenna Dolhi, doctoral student, and Nick Ketchum, senior microbiology major, are co-authors of an article highlighted in the Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE), the first scientific video journal.


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Howe Center awards grants for 13 writing improvement projects

The Howe Center for Writing Excellence at Miami University has awarded 13 grants to support projects aimed at improving students' writing abilities and increasing their learning through writing.


Andrew Cayton receives National Humanities Center Fellowship

Miami University Distinguished Professor of History Andrew Cayton joins 32 other scholars as a Fellow at the National Humanities Center for the upcoming academic year, 2012-2013. He is the first scholar from Miami selected for this honor.


GREAL students recognized for outstanding work

The Department of German, Russian, and East Asian Languages (with Arabic, Hebrew, and Hindi) presented awards and prizes to undergraduate students for their outstanding work.


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Miami in the News

USATODAY, The Hindu, NDTV (New Delhi), Daily News & Analysis (Mumbai), May 9; Bollywoodhungama.com, Radioandmusic.com, May 7; Chicago Tribune, May 5

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Stories about AR Rahman being honored with an honorary doctorate from Miami University talks about his 10-year association with the university.


WBTV Ch. 3 and 19 Action News, Monday, May 7

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Student leaders from six different Tri-state colleges, including Miami, took part in a conference call with President Barack Obama Monday to talk about the costs of interest rates on student loans. Quotes Miami senior Tyler Sinclair.


Plain Dealer, Wednesday, May 9; Akron Beacon Journal, Thursday, May 10 and several other Ohio papers

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Bryan Marshall (political science) is quoted in an Associated Press article about President Barack Obama's statements in support of gay marriage.


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  • Miami architecture student, Danielle Musselman's video "Design+Build Ghana 2010" was selected as one of the top six entries for NAFSA's; International Education Celebration video contest. The top three videos will be selected in part based on public voting. To vote for Danielle's video, go to www.nafsa.org/ac12video.

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