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Redefining Dementia Research

Redefining Dementia Research

What can dolphins and marine toxin exposure tell us about brain aging and dementia?

Better Forecasts Saves Lives

Better Forecasts Save Lives

Take a look inside the world's only Category 5 hurricane simulator.

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Human Health & Longevity

Redefining Dementia Research

What can dolphins and marine toxin exposure tell us about brain aging and dementia?

Better Forecasts Save Lives

Take a look inside the world's only Category 5 hurricane simulator.

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Homecoming 2026

Celebrating Cane spirit

Join us Nov. 12-14 for Alumni Weekend and Homecoming, when alumni, students, fans, and friends gather to celebrate what it means to be a Miami Hurricane.

Summer Send-offs welcome new Canes

Alumni and parents in 11 Canes Communities rolled out the orange-and-green carpet this summer for more than 600 incoming students.

Alumnus honored with scholarship

The Robert E. Sanchez Future of Excellence Scholarship at the College of Engineering pays tribute to Ryder's retired CEO.

Harvey Harris and family

A promise fulfilled

Drafted into the U.S. Army before finishing college, Harvey Harris received his University of Miami diploma 68 years later.

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The Lakeside Village Pavilion is one of the event venues in the heart of the 12-acre Lakeside Village.

Lakeside Village Pavilion

The Lakeside Village Pavilion is one of the event venues in the heart of the 12-acre Lakeside Village.
- Submitted by: Joshua Prezant/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.
- Submitted by: Housing & Residential Life
Students walk past the Harold Long Jr. and H.T. Smith Student Services Building, the first structure in the University’s history named after Black alumni.

Harold Long Jr. and H.T. Smith Student Services Building

Students walk past the Harold Long Jr. and H.T. Smith Student Services Building, the first structure in the University’s history named after Black alumni.
- Submitted by: Joshua Prezant/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
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
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
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.
- Submitted by: Mike Montero/University of Miami
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/University of Miami
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/University of Miami
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/University of Miami

The Rathskeller

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

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
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