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03/10/2020
Miami developing bachelor's degree in robotics engineering
Miami's department of electrical and computer engineering is in the process of developing a bachelor’s degree in robotics engineering. The goal is to gain state approval in the fall, said Clark Kelly, assistant dean of external relations and communications for the College of Engineering and Computing.Miami's department of electrical and computer engineering is in the process of developing a bachelor’s degree in robotics engineering.
03/09/2020
Senate News, March 9, 2020
Senators approved several consent calendar items, including curriculum, and received a report from Terri Barr, Process Coordinator for the Department of Classics consolidation. Provost Osborne presented two Sense of the Senate resolutions regarding coronavirus. Stacey Lowery Bretz presented the proposed process for Evaluating, Improving, and Prioritizing Academic Programs.
03/09/2020
3-9-20 Message to the Community
Communication included a notice to division about Governor DeWine's state of emergency because of the Coronarivus, and include preliminary information about the University could respond to this moment in positive and constructive ways. Also includes were links to two approved "Sense of the Senate" resolutions and a dates of initial completed and planned steps to address the crisis. (Please note: the steps and planned actions listed would be revised as the situation developed in the state and nation.)
03/09/2020
Author and member of U.S. National Commission on Hunger shares how to solve America's food insecurity and poverty crisis
On March 2, Jeremy K. Everett, founder and executive director of Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, discussed how we can all help solve America's hunger crisis at the Puff Memorial Lecture.
03/06/2020
Miami University will close its Confucius Institute this summer
The Confucius Institute at Miami University will close June 30.
03/06/2020
3-6-20 Weekly Three
Provost provided update on university's efforts to prepare in case coronavirus causes a class disruption/closing and urges faculty to prepare as well (provided links for programs to assist). The weekly three items included: On-Campus Schedules for upcoming Dean Candidate visits, call for topic Ideas for 2020 Diversity and Inclusion Conference, and reminders about the Faculty Assembly meeting and Government, Social Services and Non-Profit Career Expo for students.
03/06/2020
Dr. Tawfiq Salem to present research at computer science conference
Recently, his first paper of 2020, titled "Learning a Dynamic Map of Visual Appearance" was accepted to this year's Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Conference (CVPR). CVPR is one of the top and most well-known conferences in the computer science field.
03/05/2020
Megan Gerhardt on generational consultants in the workplace
Business Insider.com, March 3
03/05/2020
Marijuana legalization is the debate for this spring's Janus Forum
Julián Castro, former Democratic candidate for president, and Bertha Madras, Harvard psychobiology professor, will take the stage for the Spring 2020 Janus Forum on Wednesday, March 11, to discuss the topic, "Let's Be Blunt: Should Marijuana Be Legalized?"
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