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Miami Media Highlights March 10-16

Miami Media Highlights March 10-16

Cincinnati Business Courier, March 14: Miami University selects builder for $50M campus renovation project
Cody Powell, associate vice president of facilities, planning, and operations, shares Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. as the design-build team to complete the renovation to three 1970s dorm buildings: Emerson Hall, Morris Hall, and Tappan Hall.

Reader's Digest, March 13: Here’s What It Means If You See Green Fluid on an Airplane Wing
Andrew Sommers, professor of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, breaks down the science behind deicing.

Journal-News, March 13: Miami U’s engineering cheerleaders apply mechanics in motion to game routines
The four male members of Miami University’s cheerleading squad say they are being helped by their shared major of study – Engineering – during their energetic and complex routines during games.

Reuters, March 13: Why a major shift to US clothing production is unlikely
Americans are accustomed to buying low-priced China- and Asia-made clothing. Yao (Henry) Jin, professor of Supply Chain Management, explains the U.S. clothing manufacturing sector has shrunk since 1990 as brands and retailers shifted to sourcing from factories in China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and other low-wage countries, enabling them to keep costs and prices down. This report also appeared in U.S. News & World Report.

Journal-News: March 11: Archdeacon: Gonzalez sisters enjoy the Miami sunshine … in Oxford
Miami women’s basketball coach Glenn Box is quoted in this story about the journey of RedHawk players and sisters Enjulina and Ziul Gonzalez.

Journal-News, March 10: Miami University and Oxford partner on airport improvements
Cody Powell, associate vice president of facilities planning and operations, discusses the university's partnership with Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) to manage the Oxford airport.