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2017: The Year in Review

Here’s a snapshot of what transpired at the University of Miami during the past year.

Year in Review
Year in Review

Orange Bowl 2017

Miami Ends Successful Campaign

Ten wins, ACC Coastal Division title, and a New Year's Six bowl game highlight stellar season.

Browse Highlights
Browse Highlights

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Hurricanesports.com | UM Traditions

Learning Science by Doing Science

Learning Science by Doing Science

Students in STEM fields are engaged with each other, across disciplines, in a new era of active education at the College of Arts and Sciences.

Discover How
Discover How

Highlights

Immersive Learning Special Report

You Know I Read It in a (maga)Zine

They’re weird and they’re wonderful, and they’re really keen. Take a trip into the zine universe with UM Special Collections.

Browse Collection
Browse Collection

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UM Special Collections

Tackling Concussions Head-On

Tackling Concussions Head-On

The University of Miami became a game-changing authority in identifying, treating and educating the public about sports-related brain injuries.

Learn About the Research
Learn About the Research

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UM Sports Medicine Institute | Miller School of Medicine

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STUDENT STORIES

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Iveta Stefankova

Slovakian Law Student Receives Scholarship

Ivete Stefankova has been awarded the White & Case/Carolyn B. Lamm Scholarship, enabling her to pursue an International Arbitration degree at Miami Law.

David J. Louis, Jr.

Commencement Profile: David J. Louis Jr.

David J. Louis Jr., a UOnline graduate, received a Master of Science in Health Informatics, which he hopes will “open up my options.”

Kristi Brownlee
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Slovakian Law Student Receives Scholarship

Ivete Stefankova has been awarded the White & Case/Carolyn B. Lamm Scholarship, enabling her to pursue an International Arbitration degree at Miami Law.

Commencement Profile: David J. Louis Jr.

David J. Louis Jr., a UOnline graduate, received a Master of Science in Health Informatics, which he hopes will “open up my options.”

Kristi Brownlee
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ALUMNI STORIES

Brie Coger, A.B. ’05

The Ultimate Bomb Squad

Brie Coger, A.B. ’05, is one of only 12 female enlisted explosive ordnance disposal technicians in the Navy.

Randy Ogren, BED ’72

A World of Fantasy and Imagination

Randy Ogren, BED ’72, has served in the Navy, but has spent most of his career as an artist at Walt Disney World.

Alumni in Business

Alumni in Business

View the UM Alumni Association's new interactive map that showcases alumni-owned and –operated businesses.

Canes taking a picture

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Brie Coger, A.B. ’05

The Ultimate Bomb Squad

Brie Coger, A.B. ’05, is one of only 12 female enlisted explosive ordnance disposal technicians in the Navy.

A World of Fantasy and Imagination

Randy Ogren, BED ’72, has served in the Navy, but has spent most of his career as an artist at Walt Disney World.

Alumni in Business

View the UM Alumni Association's new interactive map that showcases alumni-owned and –operated businesses.

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EXPERIENCE U MIAMI

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.
- 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

Relax on a Rocker

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