Rosenstiel School’s new name reflects its larger scope

It was simply called the Marine Laboratory when University of Miami trustees established it in the early 1940s. Back then, it operated on a shoestring budget out of a boathouse on Belle Isle in Miami Beach, focusing on oceanographic research. The lab would eventually move into new digs on Virginia Key. And in 1969, the lab attained status as one of the University's degree-granting schools, becoming the Dorothy and Lewis Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science in recognition of a major gift. Now, the school has expanded its name to better reflect the breadth and depth of its research and teaching, which have grown exponentially over the past few years to include studies not only of the earth's atmosphere and oceans but of its geology. The new name, the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science , became official in June. "The new name is an accurate reflection of the scope and scale of the research and educational opportunities the Rosenstiel School now offers,” said Jeffrey Duerk, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost.