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Welcoming new students during 'Cane Kickoff's 'Canes Take Flight orientation program

Signature event welcomes new students

President Julio Frenk and student leaders formally welcome first-year and transfer students to campus at ’Canes Take Flight.

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General view of the crowd at the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival, Aug. 14, 1969. Photo: Associated Press

Remembering Woodstock

Marc Gellman, a University of Miami research associate professor, recounts his experience attending the historic Woodstock music festival in 1969.

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Hundreds of new students and their families filled the Watsco Center and residential colleges at the University of Miami as student move-in began.

New ’Canes move in

Parents Roberto and Lynn Elovic move their daughter Michelle into her residential college as hundreds of students and their families descended on the Coral Gables campus just days before the start of the new school year.

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Talia Horvath and Adam Roberts, students in the Environment, Culture, and Media Master's program, walk with visiting lecturer Hunter Vaughan, in hat, through the Alpine mountains at Ritcom National Park in Switzerland.

Study abroad programs expand in London and Switzerland

Students interested in sport administration and environmental storytelling can now explore their passion for the subject in a new location.

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Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center earns prestigious National Cancer Institute designation

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center earns prestigious National Cancer Institute designation

Sylvester joins a highly select group as one of only two NCI-designated cancer centers in the state of Florida, and one of just 71 across the nation.

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With the Arch of Titus captured in the background, Renu Nargund stands smiling during her 2019 spring break in Rome, Italy.

It’s On Us is about you

Renu Nargund, ambassador for the It’s On Us initiative at the University of Miami and the District 6 advisor, discusses the program.

Shwetha Mudalegundi (left) and Danielle Goldwert (right) were awarded the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship to continue their research at the University of Miami.

Two undergraduate students awarded prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Shwetha Mudalegundi and Danielle Goldwert received nationally funded support for their research projects at the University of Miami.

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It’s On Us is about you

Renu Nargund, ambassador for the It’s On Us initiative at the University of Miami and the District 6 advisor, discusses the program.

Two undergraduate students awarded prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Shwetha Mudalegundi and Danielle Goldwert received nationally funded support for their research projects at the University of Miami.

Ezra Remer
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Fountains of the U

Fountains of the U

Take a visual, historic tour of the fountains at the University of Miami.

UM alumna Lisa J. Huriash, B.S.C. '94.

Wielding Words

Alumna and team win Pulitzer Prize for Parkland shooting coverage.

Puja Lakhlani

Puja Lakhlani

From computer science to the science of running a specialty coffee business.

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Building the UM community through mentoring

A new mentor network, Cane2Cane, strives to connect students with alumni, parents and ‘Cane employers for career advice and guidance.

Pride Your Ride with the New License Plate Today.
Fountains of the U

Fountains of the U

Take a visual, historic tour of the fountains at the University of Miami.

Wielding Words

Alumna and team win Pulitzer Prize for Parkland shooting coverage.

Puja Lakhlani

From computer science to the science of running a specialty coffee business.

Building the UM community through mentoring

A new mentor network, Cane2Cane, strives to connect students with alumni, parents and ‘Cane employers for career advice and guidance.

Pride Your Ride with the New License Plate Today.
Pride Your Ride with the New License Plate Today.

EXPERIENCE U MIAMI

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
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
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.
- Submitted by: Scott Fricker
Rockers on UM Campus

Relax on a Rocker

Lush landscapes abound on the University's Coral Gables campus.
- Submitted by: Mike Montero
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.
- Submitted by: TJ Lievonen
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.
- Submitted by: Scott Fricker

The Rathskeller

Sink the 8 ball or savor the mac 'n' cheese bites at The Rathskeller.
- Submitted by: The University of Miami Magazine

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