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After her death in 1973, a gift in the form of a charitable lead trust provided more than $2.7 million for the establishment of an endowment to benefit the hospital and related community healthcare activities.
He remained director of the Division of Cardiology until 1973.
1973 Eames soft pad lounge chairs, executive tables, and segmented base rectangular tables are introduced.
After completing his residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital and his fellowship in nephrology at the University of Pennsylvania, he joined the faculty at the University of Miami School of Medicine in 1974.
1974 Rapid Response becomes the industry's first quick-ship program.
By 1975, the University of Miami School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Medical Center had grown to become the largest of its kind in the southeast and the fifth largest in the nation.
It will be sold until 1975.
1975 A major exhibition, "Nelson, Eames, Girard, Propst: The Design Process at Herman Miller," opens at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
1976 College of Veterinary Medicine opens.
1976 Star Industries, later called Integrated Metal Technology, becomes a Herman Miller subsidiary.
Doctor Catherine Anne Poole became the first woman in the United States to chair a medical school department of radiology when she was named to that position at the University of Miami School of Medicine in 1978.
1979 Herman Miller opens the Facility Management Institute in Ann Arbor, Michigan, helping establish the profession of facility management.
1980 A new Holland seating plant is built.
After 12 years of superb direction, Doctor Emanuel E. Papper, vice president for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine, announced his retirement in June 1981.
1981 Burdick Group is introduced.
On August 15, 1982, the Ronald McDonald House was built to provide a temporary home for families of seriously ill children treated at the University of Miami School of Medicine.
After holding the position on an acting basis from the time of Dean Papper's retirement, Doctor Bernard J. Fogel was officially named vice president for medical affairs and dean of the medical school by President Foote and the Board of Trustees on August 30, 1982.
1982 Tradex, Inc., becomes a Herman Miller subsidiary, providing easy-to-acquire workstations, casegoods, and seating.
A new Veterans Administration Research and Education Building opened in 1983, helping to relieve the serious space shortage created by the explosion in research facilities on campus.
1983 A special stock-ownership plan establishes all Herman Miller employees as shareholders.
It will be reintroduced in 1984.
1984 Herman Miller opens facilities in England and France.
1985 First cochlear implant device to restore hearing impairment is performed at Shands; Bioglass implants also used by UF researchers to restore hearing in first human patients with damaged middle-ear bones, helping patients to hear again.
1985 UF’s heart and liver transplant programs begin.
Founded in 1985 by Barth Green, M.D. and football legend Nick Buoniconti, The Miami Project is a clinical and basic science research enterprise seeking the cure for paralysis.
In November 1986, Doctor Hooshang Bolooki, professor of surgery and chief adult cardiac surgeon, performed a heart transplant on a 27-year-old man.
1986 Florida’s first Hope Lodge for cancer patients opens near UF campus.
The medical center's transplant program attained two significant milestones in 1986, with its first successful heart and liver transplants.
In 1986 UM/Jackson Memorial Medical Center was ranked 16th in the nation (out of 7,000 hospitals) in The Best in Medicine.
More than 100,000 square feet of research space are used by researchers studying the complex molecular functions of cells. It was subsequently renamed Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in 1986, following a generous $32.5 million dollar contribution from the Harcourt M. and Virginia W. Sylvester Foundation to strengthen the University of Miami School of Medicine’s fight against cancer.
1987 Florida Probe, an instrument measuring loss of support tissue around teeth, is developed at UF’s dental college
1987 Action Office enhancements become Action Office Encore (later renamed Action Office Series 2).
The Center for Adult Development and Aging was created in 1989 to provide accurate information and assistance to older patients and their families.
1989 The Equa chair wins a Design of the Decade award from Time magazine.
1990 Lab-grown skin grafts for burn victims developed by UF researcher Doctor Ammon Peck.
Doctor Balkany returned to lead the Ear Institute and performed the first cochlear implant at UM/Jackson in 1990.
1990 Meridian becomes a Herman Miller subsidiary.
The R. Bunn Gautier Building opened in the spring of 1991 and became the home of the Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
1991 Action Office Series 3 is introduced.
1992 UF College of Pharmacy’s Drug Information Service celebrates 20th year of statewide service; UF receives $18 million grant from the United States Department of Defense to build a neuroscience research center, the UF Brain Institute.
Opened in 1992, The Ryder Trauma Center provides resuscitation, emergency surgical intervention, diagnostic and medical treatment, and intensive care to Miami-Dade County's trauma victims.
1992 J. Kermit Campbell becomes Herman Miller's fifth CEO and president--the first person from outside the company to hold either post.
During the 1993-94 academic year, the faculty formed a series of task forces under the guidance of Pantagiota Caralis, M.D. to develop recommendations and strategies for enhancing generalist education and career selection for School of Medicine graduates.
1993 Herman Miller becomes a founding member of the United States Green Building Council, the only office furniture manufacturer on the original roster.
1994 PerioGlas, a bioactive glass developed at UF for restoring jaw bone, goes on worldwide market.
Doctor Tzakis has performed more than 1,000 transplants since his arrival in 1994.
In 1994, the school established the Generalist Education in Medicine Steering Committee to guide the institution’s efforts in meeting educational goals.
They will be reintroduced in 1994.
1994 Herman Miller returns to the residential furniture market with the launch of Herman Miller for the Home.
1995 Southeast’s first umbilical cord blood transplant on an infant and adult performed; state’s first kidney/pancreas transplant occurs; first gene therapy treatment for brain cancer is done.
1995 Herman Miller's website, www.hermanmiller.com, goes live.
1996 The new Miller SQA ("simple, quick, affordable") manufacturing and office building begins operations.
1997 Herman Miller and Geiger Brickel, a high-quality wood casegoods and seating manufacturer headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, enter a strategic sales alliance.
They will be reintroduced in 1998.
John K. Robinson, M.D., former associate dean for student affairs at the School of Medicine, died on April 2, 1999, at the age of 75.
1999 The Preclinical Simulation Laborator in the College of Dentistry is opened.
It will be reintroduced in 1999.
It will be renamed Herman Miller for Healthcare in 1999.
The program is now housed in The Lois Pope LIFE Center at the School of Medicine, which opened in October 2000.
In 2000 Laurence B. Gardner, M.D., was appointed to serve as vice dean of the School of Medicine, the first such appointment in the School's history.
President Foote's tenure spanned two full decades until he announced his retirement in 2000.
For the fifth year in a row, Herman Miller ranks among Business Ethics magazine's "100 Best Corporate Citizens"--one of only 29 companies to earn a place on the list every year since its introduction in 2000.
In February 2001, the University of Miami received a gift of more than $5 million to support biomedical research at the School of Medicine from Bernard and Alexandria Schoninger, long-time residents of Bal Harbour, Florida.
Former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna E. Shalala was appointed the fifth President of the University of Miami in June 2001.
In 2001, the Miller School instituted a new medical curriculum.
2001 Herman Miller Resolve system is added to the Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection, and to the collection of the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
In June 2002, Johnson & Johnson surprised Doctor Field with a tribute at Viscaya Museum and Gardens, honoring the 10th anniversary of the Touch Research Institute.
In August 2002, scientists at the Diabetes Research Institute successfully transplanted cultured islet cells into nine consecutive diabetic patients and achieved insulin-independence in all nine.
2002 Herman Miller's C-1 corporate office facility renovation receives Gold LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building certification, only the 10th Gold standard awarded nationwide.
On April 10, 2003, University of Miami School of Medicine physicians and programs were honored with Health Care Heroes Awards presented by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.
2003 Herman Miller introduces Mirra, a high-performing, environmentally advanced work chair and the first piece of office furniture to be developed from its inception according to cradle-to-cradle principles.
University of Miami renames its School of Medicine - 2004 The University of Miami School of Medicine renames the University of Miami, the School of Medicine to the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine in honor of the late Leonard Miller, a longtime South Florida businessman and philanthropist.
2004 Herman Miller receives GreenGuard Indoor Air Quality certification for most of its products.
2005 Herman Miller introduces the Celle chair designed by Jerome Caruso.
In 2006, the Board of Directors formed an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) allowing eligible employees to become beneficial owners of the business operations of the company.
2006 Herman Miller introduces Leaf personal light, an energy efficient LED (light-emitting diode) table-top light.
2007 Herman Miller invests in two factories and a national headquarters in China to support the company's rapidly expanding client base there and throughout Asia, selecting Ningbo as the site for its manufacturing operations, and Shanghai, the largest industrial city in China, for its main office.
The Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute (ISCI) was founded in 2008 with the mission of advancing the clinical development of regenerative medicine by bridging stem cell biology, preclinical science, and first-in-human clinical trials.
Miller School Launches UHealth—the University of Miami Health System - 2008 UM officially launched the University of Miami Health System, also known as UHealth, a comprehensive network of university-based medical entities.
2008 Herman Miller acquires Brandrud Furniture, Inc., a Seattle-based manufacturer of healthcare furnishings.
Miami Institute for Human Genomics renamed John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics - 2009 The Miami Institute for Human Genomics is renamed in honor of the philanthropist John P. Hussman.
2009 Herman Miller introduces the Setu chair designed by Studio 7.5.
2010 Herman Miller introduces the Sayl chair designed by Yves Béhar.
UM Life Science & Technology Park Opens - 2011 President Donna E. Shalala and Dean Pascal J. Goldschmidt, M.D., presided over the grand opening ceremony of the technology park, which was established to transform Miami into a hub for biotechnology and leading-edge translational science.
Bascom Palmer Dedicates Auditorium to Jose Berrocal, M.D. - 2011 Bascom Palmer Eye Institute dedicates the newly renovated Jose Berrocal Auditorium in honor of the very first fellow to train under the Institute’s founder.
2011 Herman Miller introduces Canvas Office Landscape.
Miller School Offers Brain Cancer Vaccine - 2012 The first patient in Florida receives a novel vaccine for brain cancer in a clinical trial using a vaccine derived from her own brain tumor – a glioblastoma multiforme, the most common form of brain cancer.
2012 Herman Miller relaunches the Herman Miller Collection, a comprehensive new portfolio of authentic modern designs that lets you select, furnish, and create complete environments in a variety of settings—from the boardroom to the backyard.
2013 Herman Miller acquires Maharam Fabric Corporation, a New York-based global designer and provider of high quality interior textiles for commercial, healthcare, and residential interiors.
Collaborative Study Finds New Approach for Treating Esophageal Cancer - 2014 Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine identify a new strategy for attacking esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), one of the most deadly forms of cancer.
2014 Herman Miller announces Earthright, a new sustainability strategy that builds on more than 50 years of environmental learning and commitment.
The Miller School of Medicine and UHealth Welcome President Julio Frenk - 2015 Julio Frenk, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., a physician, former Dean at Harvard University and the former Minister of Health for Mexico,becomes the sixth president of the University of Miami.
2015 Herman Miller Supplier Diversity program celebrates its 25th anniversary.
University of Miami Creates Pioneering Department of Interventional Radiology - 2016 The University of Miami creates the Department of Interventional Radiology, demonstrating its leadership in this versatile therapy.
2016 Herman Miller opens the New York Flagship, bringing the company’s family of brands under one roof for the first time.
New HIV Treatment Strategy Provides Long-term Viral Suppression - 2019 A Miller School research team discovers a new approach to preventing and treating HIV infection in a preclinical model.
On January 15, 2020, the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute’s brand-new Lois Pope Center for Retinal and Macular Degeneration Research opened a new 21,000-square-foot facility dedicated to ending blinding retinal diseases.
According to available information, 85% of projects in 2021 had no reported payment incidents.
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