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From left are UPup puppy trainers Blaire Slavin and Conrad Bryant, with, respectively, Jackie and Cassandra, and puppy raiser Nash Whitacre, with Caroline.

Delivering a ‘huge gush of joy and gratitude’

A year after UPup’s founding father met his match, the service club is realizing its goal of becoming a permanent training ground for future service dogs.

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The Woman Behind the Pups

Turnover chain 2.0

Chain reaction

Miami’s Turnover Chain inspires copycats, but the U’s turnover prop has a ‘cool factor.’

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President Frenk addresses the audience at the State of the University

UM on ‘upward trajectory’

In his inaugural State of the U address, President Julio Frenk outlined top strategies of the Roadmap to Our New Century. “We have an unprecedented opportunity to become a university not just of Miami, not just of this country, but also of the world,” he said.

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Students react to the State of the U | Video: State of the U | Roadmap to Our New Century

students document every cornice and crevice of the Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue

Viewing history from the inside out

UM architecture students document one of the oldest synagogues in the Americas and pilot a project to record the Caribbean’s rich Jewish heritage.

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School of Architecture

A satellite image from the National Hurricane Center shows three storms across the Atlantic—hurricanes Florence, Isaac and Helene.

How does a river plume influence hurricanes in the Caribbean?

The answer is more complex than thought, an award-winning dissertation by a UM graduate student shows.

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Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

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Sonali Khiyni. Photo: Mike Montero/UM News.

Primary Day on Campus

UM students reflect on the primary election and issues important to them and their peers.

student painting at Comstock Elementary School

Orientation Outreach

Nearly 200 students participated in various beautification projects during the Butler Center’s first day of service this fall.

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Primary Day on Campus

UM students reflect on the primary election and issues important to them and their peers.

Orientation Outreach

Nearly 200 students participated in various beautification projects during the Butler Center’s first day of service this fall.

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UM Football Game Watch Locations

UM Football Game Watch Locations

Hosted by ’Canes Communities, Game Watch Parties are the perfect opportunity to cheer on the ’Canes and to meet local alumni and UM fans in your area.

Alumni Weekend & Homecoming, November 1-3

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Join us for Alumni Weekend & Homecoming, November 1-3, for the ultimate ’Canes celebration!

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SoBe Promos

Alumni work together to build successful company, catering to ’Canes.

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UM Alumni Connect

Read the latest issue of your UM Alumni Association’s monthly newsletter. Find news, profiles and events specific to ‘Canes around the world.

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UM Football Game Watch Locations

UM Football Game Watch Locations

Hosted by ’Canes Communities, Game Watch Parties are the perfect opportunity to cheer on the ’Canes and to meet local alumni and UM fans in your area.

Registration is Open!

Join us for Alumni Weekend & Homecoming, November 1-3, for the ultimate ’Canes celebration!

SoBe Promos

Alumni work together to build successful company, catering to ’Canes.

UM Alumni Connect

Read the latest issue of your UM Alumni Association’s monthly newsletter. Find news, profiles and events specific to ‘Canes around the world.

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

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Drone’s Eye View of Lake Osceola

Drone’s Eye View

This lofty perspective of the Coral Gables campus, taken by a drone post-Hurricane Irma, shows one of the most scenic portions of UM’s landscape, which is undergoing a transformation now that a new student housing project is being built along the southeast corner of Lake Osceola.
- Submitted by: The University of Miami Magazine
School of Business Administration at night

Blue Interlude

A cloud-swept royal canvas illuminates the School of Business Administration at night.
- Submitted by: Richard Patterson
UM Outdoor Football Practice Field

Setting Goals

A goal post gets some TLC on one of the University's Greentree Practice Fields. UM plans to build the 81,000-square-foot Carol Soffer Football Indoor Practice Facility on the adjacent turf field, thanks to a $14 million pledge from the Soffer Family, $1 million from Coach Mark Richt, B.B.A. '82, and his wife, another $9 million raised in pledges, and $10 million still to be raised.
- Submitted by: Scott Fricker
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
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.
- 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

Relax on a Rocker

Lush landscapes abound on the University's Coral Gables campus.
- Submitted by: The University of Miami Magazine