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From left: Lecturer Gina Presson, Chloe Beach, Camila Romero, Ainsley Vetter, and Kaylee Reyes. Photo courtesy of Joseph B. Treaster

‘London Summer’

Nearly a dozen students joined faculty members from the School of Communication for a three-week Study Abroad trip to England to observe global media companies in action, including the BBC and The New York Times.

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Study Abroad | School of Communication

Bascom Palmer No. 1, Sylvester enters top 50 in ‘Best Hospitals’ rankings

The 2022 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” rankings places Bascom Palmer once again in the top spot, with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center now among the best hospitals for treatment of cancer.

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Bascom Palmer Eye Institute | Miller School of Medicine

This landscape of “mountains” and “valleys” speckled with glittering stars is actually the edge of a nearby, young, star-forming region called NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula. The image was captured in infrared light by NASA’s new James Webb Space Telescope. Photo: NASA

Webb telescope rewrites cosmic history

University of Miami astrophysicists maintain the space observatory will help answer long-held questions about the big bang and search for signs of alien life.

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Astrophysics and Cosmology

A rendering shows the houseboat designed by University of Miami architecture students Vanessa Crespo and Ana Yu.

Students compete to build the best houseboat

Architecture’s Summer Design Studio has teamed up with a company in Portugal to design structures that can withstand extreme weather.

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School of Architecture

Nola Schoder - Flower pot coral (Goniopora columna)

Underwater photo contest winners announced

From Indonesia to Illinois, more than 800 photos were submitted to the 2021 Underwater Photo Contest hosted by the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science.

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Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science

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STUDENT STORIES

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Sophie Estoppey shadowed doctors in Italy as part of a fellowship program. Photo: Courtesy of Sophie Estoppey

Premed student shadows doctors in Italy

Sophie Estoppey participated in a fellowship program at one of Italy’s top hospitals, observing medical practitioners in different specialties.

Mauricus Murdock pictured with Faith-Simone Hunte, corporate director of Employee Relations and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and supervisor of the internship program for Broward Health.

Internship provides career leap for business student

Mauricus Murdock, a Miami Herbert Business School master’s student, interned this summer at Broward Health system.

Amiri Uzere, Political Science and Psychology
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Premed student shadows doctors in Italy

Sophie Estoppey participated in a fellowship program at one of Italy’s top hospitals, observing medical practitioners in different specialties.

Internship provides career leap for business student

Mauricus Murdock, a Miami Herbert Business School master’s student, interned this summer at Broward Health system.

Amiri Uzere, Political Science and Psychology
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’Cane Biz Summer 2022 Guide

’Cane Biz Summer 2022 Guide

This summer, find great things to buy, eat, see, and do while supporting businesses owned by fellow ’Canes – and get exclusive alumni discounts.

Making climate science accessible – and personal

Making climate science accessible and personal

Alison Smart, B.F.A. ’05, uses the storytelling skills she honed at the U to help the public grasp the science behind climate change.

Judge A. Jay Cristol, A.B. ’58, J.D. ’59, Ph.D. ’97

Triple ’Cane, longtime benefactor, honored by Scouts

Judge A. Jay Cristol, A.B. ’58, J.D. ’59, Ph.D. ’97, has been honored by the National Eagle Scout Association and Boy Scouts of America.

Julia Lynch was awarded a U.S. Fulbright Student Program extension to spend a second year in Bulgaria.

Students, alumni awarded national scholarships to pursue global stories

Five students and two alumni are heading overseas this summer after being conferred prestigious national scholarship awards.

Pride your ride with the new license plate
’Cane Biz Summer 2022 Guide

’Cane Biz Summer 2022 Guide

This summer, find great things to buy, eat, see, and do while supporting businesses owned by fellow ’Canes – and get exclusive alumni discounts.

Making climate science accessible and personal

Alison Smart, B.F.A. ’05, uses the storytelling skills she honed at the U to help the public grasp the science behind climate change.

Triple ’Cane, longtime benefactor, honored by Scouts

Judge A. Jay Cristol, A.B. ’58, J.D. ’59, Ph.D. ’97, has been honored by the National Eagle Scout Association and Boy Scouts of America.

Students, alumni awarded national scholarships to pursue global stories

Five students and two alumni are heading overseas this summer after being conferred prestigious national scholarship awards.

Pride your ride with the new license plate
Pride your ride with the new license plate

EXPERIENCE U MIAMI

Canopies float among the palm trees on the Coral Gables Campus. Photo: Mike Montero/University of Miami

Canopy within palm trees

Canopies float among the palm trees on the Coral Gables Campus.
- Submitted by: Mike Montero/University of Miami
Lakeside Village at dusk

Lakeside Village

Opened to students in Fall 2020, Lakeside Village is a 12-acre village comprised of 25 interconnected buildings and a multitude of outdoor spaces including a grand courtyard, study spots, recreational spaces, and outdoor terraces.
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Sebastian the Ibis bronze statue

Sebastian the Ibis

A bronze statue of our mascot Sebastian the Ibis welcomes current and former students to the Newman Alumni Center. The sculpture was crafted by artist Patrick Flibotte and funded by alumnus Samuel H. Ballam, III, B.B.A. ’72.
- Submitted by: TJ Lievonen/University of Miami
Donna E. Shalala Student Center

Donna E. Shalala Student Center

The 120,000-square-foot Donna E. Shalala Student Center is where students go to eat, study, attend events, meet up with friends, make things happen, and just relax.
- Submitted by: Mike Montero/University of Miami
The F.G. Walton Smith research vessel sits on the bay at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science.

F.G. Walton Smith research vessel

The F.G. Walton Smith research vessel sits on the bay at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science.
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Fate Bridge and the Shalal Student Center in the Background

‘Fate’ Accompli

“Hey, Mom. Want to build a bridge?” student Hannah Weese asked, half joking, But Elizabeth Grass Weese agreed, donating $1 million from the Grass Family Foundation to create the 210-foot Fate Bridge across Lake Osceola in memory of Hannah’s grandfather Alexander Grass, the Rite Aid founder.
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Rockers on UM Campus

Relax on a Rocker

Lush landscapes abound on the University's Coral Gables campus.
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The Billy Goat, a mobile coffee kiosk

The Billy Goat

Designed and built by 13 UM architecture students during the fall 2014 semester, The Billy Goat, a mobile coffee kiosk, is open weekdays from 9:15 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Operated by School of Architecture students, the kiosk is named after goats that discovered coffee beans in ancient Ethiopia.
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The University of Miami campus in summer.

Endless Shades of Summer

Colorful foliage from more than 500 species of flora keeps the 239-acre Coral Gables campus looking festive and cool despite sizzling temperatures.
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The Rathskeller

Sink the 8 ball or savor the mac 'n' cheese bites at The Rathskeller.
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The Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. SUSTAIN Building on the Marine Campus

Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. SUSTAIN Building

The Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. SUSTAIN Building on the Marine Campus is capable of generating Category 5 hurricane-force winds in a 3D test environment.
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Getting Fit

The Patti and Allan Herbert Wellness Center, one of the nation’s largest, most comprehensive university-based fitness centers, houses an indoor lap pool, saunas, spinning and Pilates studios, kickboxing and Zumba classes, cooking instruction, racquetball and basketball courts, massages, and much more!
- Submitted by: The University of Miami Magazine