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Miami Media Highlights Nov. 11-17

Miami Media Highlights Nov. 11-17

Journal-News, Nov. 14: Record breaking: Miami U earns more than $50 million in grants
This article highlights Miami’s record-breaking year of funding grants. Ande Durojaiye, vice president of Miami Regionals; Sue McDowell, vice president for Research and Innovation; Rick Page, associate vice president for Research and Innovation; and Randi Thomas, vice president of ASPIRE, are featured in the story.

Center for Strategic & International Studies, Nov. 14: Refocusing U.S. Public Diplomacy for a Multipolar World
Phillip Arceneaux, associate professor of Strategic Communication, is a co-author of this brief. The United States must embrace a bold approach to public diplomacy to protect the ideas, values, electoral processes, and all the elements that make a free and open society possible and prevent it from becoming a casualty in the information war.

Oxford Observer, Nov. 14: Hefner Museum director never works … he does what he loves
This article features Steve Sullivan and his work at the Hefner Museum of Natural History at Miami University.

NPR-WOSU, Nov. 12: Tech Tuesday: DNA reveals misconceptions about life before Mount Vesuvius’ eruption
Steven Tuck, professor of History, discusses what the new DNA discovery in Pompeii reveals about the ancient city and its citizens. Tuck and this topic also were featured in Smithsonian Magazine.

Cincinnati Enquirer, Nov. 12: Be 'kind and curious.' Blue and red Cincinnati voters gather to help heal a divided USA
Hillel Gray, who recently retired from teaching Comparative Religion at Miami, attended an event sponsored by Braver Angels. Gray shared his approach of engaging with empathy and without judgment and is planning to host a seminar at his synagogue to talk through differences of opinion. (Subscription may be required) 

U.S. News & World Report, Nov. 11: What a Second Trump Term Could Mean for Your Taxes
Ejindu Ume, associate professor of Economics, provides insight on what President Elect Trump’s proposed tax cuts and tariffs could mean for your personal taxes.