Headline Highlights: Miami and Miamians in the news in February
Our editors' picks provide a snapshot of recent news media coverage
Headline Highlights: Miami and Miamians in the news in February
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Journal News, Feb. 20: State of the Schools: Multiple Butler County schools tout program expansions, paths to careers
- Liza Skyryzhevska, senior associate dean of Miami Regionals, is quoted in this article discussing Miami Regionals’ shift to a polytechnic model and the recently opened Advanced Manufacturing Workforce and Innovation Hub. William Sprankles, Butler Tech’s superintendent CEO, is also quoted highlighting the partnership with Miami University, which also includes the 1+3 nursing program and the new Teachers Academy.
Dayton Daily News, Feb. 14: Archdeacon: The RedHawks are unbeaten, Millett is packed, and Travis Steele lost his seat
- Travis Steele, head coach of the Miami men’s basketball team, is quoted in this column on the team’s success. Additional coverage on this topic also appeared in the Associated Press.
Columbia Journalism Review, Feb. 10: Where Print Is King
- The Oxford Free Press has benefited from a symbiotic relationship between an aging community that relies on a print newspaper and journalism students and recent graduates who need jobs and a place to practice their craft. Richard Campbell, professor emeritus from the Department of Media, Journalism, and Film, is quoted.
Cincinnati Business Courier, Feb. 9: Cincinnati startup leads RedHawk50 as Tri-State companies dominate 2025 list
- This article focuses on Miami’s RedHawk50 program, which celebrates the fastest-growing companies owned or led by its alumni.
Spectrum 1 News, Feb. 9: New research could change how disorders are treated
- Joseph Ransdell, assistant professor of Biology, is quoted in this story on how he and Samuel Brown ’19, doctoral candidate in Biology, learned to “rescue” malfunctioning brain cells linked to autism spectrum disorder by restoring the electrical signals that allow neurons to communicate.
NBC-WCMH, Ch. 4, Feb. 8: Super Bowl is the 2nd largest eating day
- Bryn Beeder, interim director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics, is interviewed about eating during the Super Bowl.
Fortune Magazine, Feb. 8: We studied 70 countries’ economic data for the last 60 years and something big about market crashes changed 25 years ago
- Josh Ederington, professor of Economics; Jenny Minier, Economics chair; and Julian Lange, professor of Economics, share evidence that business cycles and economic shocks have become more globalized over the past couple of decades.
WCPO-TV Online, Feb. 7: Miami students all abuzz about their unbeaten basketball team
- This story reports on the excitement among Miami students regarding the men’s basketball team’s unbeaten start. Additional reporting on the basketball team’s perfect start also appeared on CBSSports.com.
Journal-News, Feb 5: Hamilton’s new advanced manufacturing hub expected to pay long-term dividends
- Moira Casey, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Applied Science, is quoted in this story about the Advanced Manufacturing Workforce and Innovation Hub. Additional coverage on AM Hub and its Feb. 2 ribbon-cutting ceremony appeared on numerous outlets, including ABC-WCPO, CBS-WKRC, TV Hamilton, Dayton Daily News, 700WLW, Dayton Business Journal, and Cincinnati Business Courier.