University of Miami Appoints New Vice Provost/Arts & Sciences Dean; Dr. James Wyche, A Noted Scientist, Also Known for Diversity Projects.Business & News Editors/Education & Medical Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo/Logo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com and at www.newstream.com CORAL GABLES Coral Gables, city (1990 pop. 40,091), Miami-Dade co., SE Fla., SW of Miami; inc. 1925. Founded at the height of the Florida land boom, Coral Gables is a noted planned city, with tree-lined boulevards and Mediterranean-style buildings. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 3, 2002 The University of Miami This article is about the university in Coral Gables, Florida. For the university in Oxford, Ohio, see Miami University. The University of Miami (also known as Miami of Florida,[2] UM,[3] or just The U announced today that Dr. James H. Wyche has been appointed Vice Provost and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences effective August 1. Dr. Wyche spent 14 years at Brown University as an associate provost and professor of medical science in the department of molecular biology molecular biology, scientific study of the molecular basis of life processes, including cellular respiration, excretion, and reproduction. The term molecular biology was coined in 1938 by Warren Weaver, then director of the natural sciences program at the Rockefeller , cell biology and biochemistry. Most recently, he was interim president of Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi. "Dr. Wyche is a fine scientist and noted academic leader," said President Donna E. Shalala. "The College of Arts and Sciences is the heart of our University. We will benefit tremendously from his expertise and leadership with the issues of science and diversity in higher education." Wyche holds a Ph.D. in biology from Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University, mainly at Baltimore, Md. Johns Hopkins in 1867 had a group of his associates incorporated as the trustees of a university and a hospital, endowing each with $3.5 million. Daniel C. , an M.A. from Brown University and a B.S. from Cornell University. Prior to joining Brown in 1988, he was on the faculty of Hunter College from 1981 to 1988 and the University of Missouri-Columbia from 1974 to 1980. He has also held postdoctoral positions at the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). , at both Berkeley and San Diego. Wyche has served in a number of positions with the National Advisory Research Resource Council, National Institutes of Health, and is extensively published in the field of cellular biology cellular biology n. The study of the molecular or chemical interactions of biological phenomena. . "I am thrilled to lead the College of Arts and Sciences and become part of the diverse South Florida community," Dr. Wyche said. "I look forward to working with the faculty and students to create an expanded role for growth and strength in the arts and sciences at the University of Miami." Dr. Wyche, who will continue to lead a research team at UM, is a nationally and internationally known researcher in the field of cell biology. During his tenure at Brown, Dr. Wyche was a proponent of interdisciplinary study and diversity in education. Former Brown President Vartan Gregorian appointed Dr. Wyche as the Executive Director of the Leadership Alliance, a consortium of 29 colleges and universities, including leading research institutions, historically black colleges and eight Ivy League schools, whose purpose is to increase graduate enrollment of minority scholars. "James Wyche is a great scientist and a born leader," said Dr. Vartan Gregorian, president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York Carnegie Corporation of New York, foundation established (1911) to administer Andrew Carnegie's remaining personal fortune for philanthropic purposes. Initially endowed with $125 million, the foundation received another $10 million from the residual estate. and former president of Brown University. "He is a man of integrity and hard work. The University of Miami is lucky to have him as part of their institution." Dr. Wyche is an active member of the American Society for Cell Biology, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is an academic society founded in 1906. It is currently based on the campus of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology in Bethesda, Maryland. , and has served on various national and international scientific committees. 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