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Discussion in REL 322 extends beyond the study of Paul to the wider intellectual landscape of the ancient Mediterranean.

Discussion in REL 322 extends beyond the study of Paul to the wider intellectual landscape of the ancient Mediterranean. Students engage ideas from Stoicism and Middle Platonism while examining how technologies of writing, reading, and knowledge transmission shaped the ancient world.

Discussion in REL 322 extends beyond the study of Paul to the wider intellectual landscape of the ancient Mediterranean. Students engage ideas from Stoicism and Middle Platonism while examining how technologies of writing, reading, and knowledge transmission shaped the ancient world.

. Students engage ideas from Stoicism and Middle Platonism while examining how technologies of writing, reading, and knowledge transmission shaped the ancient world.

In REL 322: St. Paul: Letters and Controversies, students combine close reading with hands-on experiments in ancient communication technologies. Class discussions connect Paul's letters to broader questions about literacy, textual production, and ancient theories of the physical universe.

In REL 322: St. Paul: Letters and Controversies, students combine close reading with hands-on experiments in ancient communication technologies. Class discussions connect Paul's letters to broader questions about literacy, textual production, and ancient theories of the physical universe.

Discussion in REL 322 extends beyond the study of Paul to the wider intellectual landscape of the ancient Mediterranean.

Discussion in REL 322 extends beyond the study of Paul to the wider intellectual landscape of the ancient Mediterranean. Students engage ideas from Stoicism and Middle Platonism while examining how technologies of writing, reading, and knowledge transmission shaped the ancient world.

Discussion in REL 322 extends beyond the study of Paul to the wider intellectual landscape of the ancient Mediterranean. Students engage ideas from Stoicism and Middle Platonism while examining how technologies of writing, reading, and knowledge transmission shaped the ancient world.

Connecting the Arts and Sciences for boundless thinking

Connecting the Arts and Sciences for boundless thinking

The da Vinci Honors Program (DVP) in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) provides a community for academically motivated undergraduate students.  Inspired by the artist, humanist, and scientific genius Leonardo da Vinci, this honors program aims to enhance the opportunities for incoming freshman and sophomore students to explore the interdisciplinary connections among the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities.

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Cohort-Based Honors

Students progress through the program together, creating an intellectual community that extends beyond the classroom.

Interdisciplinary Seminars

Classes are intentionally small, encouraging active participation, discussion, collaboration, and direct engagement with faculty.

Academic Flexibility

Students are encouraged to develop individualized academic pathways that reflect their unique interests and goals.

A Community of Explorers

The program prepares students to think creatively, communicate effectively, and engage the world with intellectual curiosity and imagination.

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Why Da Vinci Matters Now: Jaswinder Bolina on Curiosity, Creativity, & the Future of Higher Education

Award-winning poet, essayist, and University of Miami Professor of English and Creative Writing Jaswinder Bolina delivered the keynote address at the 2026 Da Vinci Scholars Program Student Dinner. 
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