Opportunity 08 Heads to University of Miami

With the two remaining Democratic Presidential candidates and the presumptive Republican nominee Senator John McCain debating how they would address the war in Iraq and other military engagements overseas, a critical question that our candidates must acknowledge is “What is the Future of Our Military?” This topic and related key foreign policy questions concerning military readiness will be discussed at an Opportunity 08 forum hosted by the Brookings Institution, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Student Government on April 7th in the Storer Auditorium at the University of Miami.

Other sponsors include the University of Miami Council for Democracy and the University Of Miami Get Out The Vote Chapter.

Opportunity 08 is a project of the Brookings Institution in partnership with ABC News to help presidential candidates and the public focus on critical issues facing the nation. With our military being stretched to the breaking point, retention dwindling, and resources and equipment for our troops a major concern, panelists will discuss how our next Commander-in-Chief can ensure the stability and readiness of our military. The Opportunity 08 forum will begin with an opening from University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala, who will introduce a discussion of the primary season and the issues impacting this debate featuring former presidential advisor Kenneth M. Duberstein and Brookings Senior Fellow Thomas Mann.

The forum, featuring distinguished political and foreign policy experts from Washington, D.C. and Miami, will take place in the Storer Auditorium, 5250 University Drive, at the University of Miami from 6 – 8 p.m. The event is open to the public. Please RSVP to presidents.events@miami.edu, Doors for the event open at 5:45 pm.

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University of Miami School of Business Opens New Research Lab

The University of Miami School of Business Administration today announced the opening of a new laboratory designed for advanced, technology-driven marketing research. The Canes Behavioral Laboratory - a state-of-the-art research facility - houses 31 networked computer workstations in 800 square feet of research space. All of the research stations are outfitted with leading behavioral research software, computer joysticks and headsets for studies requiring audio. The lab will enable the School's faculty to conduct leading-edge marketing research in a controlled environment.

"The School of Business is committed to research excellence and to fulfill that commitment we must provide an environment where leading-edge research and innovation can thrive," said Barbara Kahn, dean of the University of Miami School of Business Administration. "Not only does the laboratory create tremendous research opportunities for current faculty and students, it will help the school attract more top research faculty and complement our efforts to build a world-class PhD program," said Kahn.

The lab's advanced technology enables researchers to take advantage of tools ranging from interactive surveys to virtual environments that simulate product features so they can learn how people react in actual situations. Each semester, as many as 450 undergraduate business students will participate in research conducted in the lab to meet a course requirement. With each student participating in three one-hour sessions, the lab's research hours will total more than 1,300 each semester.

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