Law and Politics

Graduate students in a field course got the chance to visit Panama during spring break and speak firsthand with residents about the future.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/03/panama-trip-offers-new-perspectives.html


El Salvador’s president pledges continued fight against gang violence

Despite the promise, civic and human rights activists question President Nayib Bukele’s strong-arm tactics that some liken to a dictator.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/03/el-salvadors-president-pledges-continued-fight-against-gang-violence.html

El Salvador’s president pledges continued fight against gang violence

Despite the promise, civic and human rights activists question President Nayib Bukele’s strong-arm tactics that some liken to a dictator.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/03/el-salvadors-president-pledges-continued-fight-against-gang-violence.html

El Salvador’s president pledges continued fight against gang violence

Despite the promise, civic and human rights activists question President Nayib Bukele’s strong-arm tactics that some liken to a dictator.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/03/el-salvadors-president-pledges-continued-fight-against-gang-violence.html

El Salvador’s president pledges continued fight against gang violence

Despite the promise, civic and human rights activists question President Nayib Bukele’s strong-arm tactics that some liken to a dictator.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/03/el-salvadors-president-pledges-continued-fight-against-gang-violence.html


Two campus leaders will take on new roles this spring

Patricia Sanchez Abril will serve as interim dean of the School of Law and Nicole Leeper Piquero will assume the position of interim dean of the Graduate School starting in April.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/03/two-campus-leaders-will-take-on-new-roles-this-spring.html

Two campus leaders will take on new roles this spring

Patricia Sanchez Abril will serve as interim dean of the School of Law and Nicole Leeper Piquero will assume the position of interim dean of the Graduate School starting in April.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/03/two-campus-leaders-will-take-on-new-roles-this-spring.html

Two campus leaders will take on new roles this spring

Patricia Sanchez Abril will serve as interim dean of the School of Law and Nicole Leeper Piquero will assume the position of interim dean of the Graduate School starting in April.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/03/two-campus-leaders-will-take-on-new-roles-this-spring.html


Haiti is close to becoming a failed state

Gangs have attacked the airport and jails while the de facto Prime Minister was out of the country.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/03/haiti-is-close-to-becoming-a-failed-state.html

Haiti is close to becoming a failed state

Gangs have attacked the airport and jails while the de facto Prime Minister was out of the country.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/03/haiti-is-close-to-becoming-a-failed-state.html


Imagining potential solutions to Russia-Ukraine conflict

Students in a special University of Miami class are learning how anxieties about national identity, autonomy, and belonging are fueling the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/03/imagining-potential-solutions-to-russian-ukraine-conflict.html

Imagining potential solutions to Russia-Ukraine conflict

Students in a special University of Miami class are learning how anxieties about national identity, autonomy, and belonging are fueling the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/03/imagining-potential-solutions-to-russian-ukraine-conflict.html


#FreeZamora: The fight to save press freedom in Guatemala

José Rubén Zamora is a Guatemalan journalist, publisher, and founder of three newspapers who has exposed political corruption in his country for two decades. A University of Miami panel discussed his case, and the state of press freedom in Guatemala and Latin America.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/02/freezamora-the-fight-to-save-press-freedom-in-guatemala.html

#FreeZamora: The fight to save press freedom in Guatemala

José Rubén Zamora is a Guatemalan journalist, publisher, and founder of three newspapers who has exposed political corruption in his country for two decades. A University of Miami panel discussed his case, and the state of press freedom in Guatemala and Latin America.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/02/freezamora-the-fight-to-save-press-freedom-in-guatemala.html


Swamp trip primes students on Everglades restoration

A new five-day immersive course in the School of Law gave students insight into the massive state and federal project.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/02/swamp-trips-prime-students-on-everglades-restoration.html


Excelling in business law and finance

Brian Bros, a sophomore and Foote Fellow, uses his passion to encourage others to pursue a career in business and finance.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/01/excelling-in-business-law-and-finance.html


No ‘free ride’ for surging OpenAI

A cascade of lawsuits is seeking compensation from OpenAI for culling copyrighted data and information. University experts assess the impact of the pending legal rulings on the fast-rising technology.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/01/no-free-ride-for-surging-openai.html



‘Just the stats,’ folks

As a Biden-administration appointee, University of Miami criminologist Alex Piquero led the Bureau of Justice Statistics for a year, ramping up the way data on crime are presented.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/01/just-the-stats-folks.html

‘Just the stats,’ folks

As a Biden-administration appointee, University of Miami criminologist Alex Piquero led the Bureau of Justice Statistics for a year, ramping up the way data on crime are presented.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/01/just-the-stats-folks.html


Millions of Venezuelans have fled their country

A University of Miami expert explains the reasons for the mass exodus during the past decade.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/01/millions-of-venezuelans-have-fled-their-country.html

Millions of Venezuelans have fled their country

A University of Miami expert explains the reasons for the mass exodus during the past decade.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/01/millions-of-venezuelans-have-fled-their-country.html



China’s presence and power casts a shadow over Taiwanese elections

Candidates for president of Taiwan must walk a tightrope regarding the country’s China policy. University experts detail the tensions in the high-stakes elections on Saturday.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/01/chinas-presence-and-power-casts-a-shadow-over-taiwanese-elections.html

China’s presence and power casts a shadow over Taiwanese elections

Candidates for president of Taiwan must walk a tightrope regarding the country’s China policy. University experts detail the tensions in the high-stakes elections on Saturday.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/01/chinas-presence-and-power-casts-a-shadow-over-taiwanese-elections.html


Weaponizing information: Russia’s continuing form of warfare

Students in a novel class generate strategies to counter Russian state-funded misinformation campaigns that use new technologies to seed fear and disrupt western-style democracies.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/12/weaponizing-information-russias-continuing-form-of-warfare.html

Weaponizing information: Russia’s continuing form of warfare

Students in a novel class generate strategies to counter Russian state-funded misinformation campaigns that use new technologies to seed fear and disrupt western-style democracies.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/12/weaponizing-information-russias-continuing-form-of-warfare.html



Argentina elects far-right president

Javier Milei, an ultra-conservative former television pundit, was elected with 56 percent of the vote. A University Latin American Studies expert weighs in on the outcome.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/11/argentina-elects-far-right-president.html

Argentina elects far-right president

Javier Milei, an ultra-conservative former television pundit, was elected with 56 percent of the vote. A University Latin American Studies expert weighs in on the outcome.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/11/argentina-elects-far-right-president.html


Balancing innovation and protection on the AI frontier

A recent AI Safety Summit in the United Kingdom and the newly commissioned U.S. Intelligence Safety Institute are critical first steps by governments to explore how to deal with the benefits and threats posed by artificial intelligence as it continues to evolve.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/11/balancing-innovation-and-protection-on-the-ai-frontier.html

Balancing innovation and protection on the AI frontier

A recent AI Safety Summit in the United Kingdom and the newly commissioned U.S. Intelligence Safety Institute are critical first steps by governments to explore how to deal with the benefits and threats posed by artificial intelligence as it continues to evolve.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/11/balancing-innovation-and-protection-on-the-ai-frontier.html


University Jewish organizations hold ‘Rally for Israel’

The event—to promote peace and unity in a fractured world—drew scores of people who sang and danced and sought to support each other as the Israeli-Hamas war stretches into its third week.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/10/university-jewish-organizations-hold-rally-for-israel.html

University Jewish organizations hold ‘Rally for Israel’

The event—to promote peace and unity in a fractured world—drew scores of people who sang and danced and sought to support each other as the Israeli-Hamas war stretches into its third week.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/10/university-jewish-organizations-hold-rally-for-israel.html


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