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Corals grown and replanted on a reef in Biscayne Bay recently spawned for the first time.

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center on the Medical Campus.

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center receives transformational $126 million gift

The anonymous gift—the largest in the University’s history—will propel Sylvester into its next chapter of excellence.

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Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

A juvenile male chimpanzee followed in the 15-year study fishes for termites from an above-ground nest. Photo by the Goualougo Triangle Ape Project

Clues to the evolution of technology

Chimpanzees using tools to fish for termites provide researchers insights into how technology came to define human culture.

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Department of Anthropology

New research shows that since the 1970s, entire plant ecosystems have changed directionally over time to include more and more of the species that prefer warmer climates. Photo courtesy Ken Feeley/University of Miami

Global warming is changing our plant communities

A comprehensive study involving over 20,000 species shows climate change is resulting in plant communities including more heat-loving species.

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Tropical trees in the Andes are moving up—toward extinction

Lakeside Village

Welcome to Lakeside Village

The transformative housing complex in the heart of the Coral Gables Campus officially opened its doors on Thursday to greet the inaugural class of students.

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Housing and Residential Life

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From left are Student Government executive board members Abigail Adeleke, Amanda Rodriguez, and Shirley Gelman. Photo: Evan Garcia/University of Miami

All female Student Government executive board makes history

The 2020-2021 executive board features Abigail Adeleke, president; Shirley Gelman, vice president; and Amanda Rodriguez, who is serving as treasurer.

Mayra Arana works part time at Miami’s Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, piloting a newly created role of admission, discharge, and transfer nurse.

Scholarship program puts career dreams of more diverse nurses in reach

The School of Nursing and Health Studies has received renewed federal funding to increase the number of primary care nurse practitioners for minority populations.

Nicolas Calzadia
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All female Student Government executive board makes history

The 2020-2021 executive board features Abigail Adeleke, president; Shirley Gelman, vice president; and Amanda Rodriguez, who is serving as treasurer.

Scholarship program puts career dreams of more diverse nurses in reach

The School of Nursing and Health Studies has received renewed federal funding to increase the number of primary care nurse practitioners for minority populations.

Nicolas Calzadia
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ALUMNI STORIES

Participants in the inaugural "Woman of the U" program included Alice Vilma, top left, Marilu Marshall, top right, and Yolanda Strader.

Alumnae are agents of change in their field

The Alumni Association has launched a new program that features women who have succeeded in their careers and are making their mark.

Miami Law courtyard

Miami Law alums step up to help fellow ’Canes

Alumni responded to the call by Dean Anthony Varona to provide opportunities for recent law school graduates.

Dr. Rudolph Moise, M.B.A. ’94, J.D. ’97

Double ’Cane named president of the Miami-Dade Medical Association

Dr. Rudolph Moise, M.B.A. ’94, J.D. ’97, is the first Haitian American to hold the position in the organization’s 117-year history.

Justine Green, B.S.Ed. ’13, Ed.D. ’19

Alumna learns to live, and thrive, with disability

Alumna Justine Green, B.S.Ed. ’13, Ed.D. ’19, used her experience growing up with a disability as motivation to succeed.

Pride Your Ride with the New License Plate Today.
Participants in the inaugural "Woman of the U" program included Alice Vilma, top left, Marilu Marshall, top right, and Yolanda Strader.

Alumnae are agents of change in their field

The Alumni Association has launched a new program that features women who have succeeded in their careers and are making their mark.

Miami Law alums step up to help fellow ’Canes

Alumni responded to the call by Dean Anthony Varona to provide opportunities for recent law school graduates.

Double ’Cane named president of the Miami-Dade Medical Association

Dr. Rudolph Moise, M.B.A. ’94, J.D. ’97, is the first Haitian American to hold the position in the organization’s 117-year history.

Alumna learns to live, and thrive, with disability

Alumna Justine Green, B.S.Ed. ’13, Ed.D. ’19, used her experience growing up with a disability as motivation to succeed.

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