University of Miami Simple text logo for University of Miami
Popular Links
Home
Aerial view of Coral Gables campus

View Miami magazine online

The latest issue highlights the University’s commitment to spark innovation, advance the pursuit of truth, and build a more brilliant future through Ever Brighter: The Campaign for Our Next Century.

Related Links

Ever Brighter: The Campaign for Our Next Century

Four years into the XR Initiative, University of Miami students and faculty and staff members conceive new ways to solve problems and improve education by using immersive technology to connect in a network of virtual worlds.

University community leaps into the ‘metaverse’

The XR Initiative has students and faculty members conceiving of new ways to solve problems and improve education by using immersive technology to connect virtual worlds.

Related Links

XR Initiative

David Major, associate professor of professional practice in Global Business Strategy and academic director of UStart@MiamiHerbert Entrepreneurship Immersion Program, and EllenMarie McPhillip, associate dean of programs in the School of Education and Human Development. Photo: Evan Garcia/University of Miami

UStart program fosters startup skills for students of color

Launched by the Miami Herbert Business School, the program empowers college students of color to pursue entrepreneurial careers that might ultimately support their communities.

Related Links

UStart@MiamiHerbert

A worker stands in front of the James Webb Space Telescope, which was launched into space on Dec. 25, 2021. Photo: Courtesy of NASA

NASA’s Webb telescope will help unlock secrets of black holes

Nico Cappelluti, an assistant professor of astrophysics, will compete for observation time on the groundbreaking James Webb Space Telescope, hoping to learn more about mysterious super massive black holes.

Related Links

Astrophysics and Cosmology

2021: The year in review

2021: The year in review

Here’s a look back at the biggest stories at the University of Miami during the past year.

Related Links

2020 at the U: The year in review

NEWS

STUDENT STORIES

APPLY NOW PLAN A VISIT REQUEST INFO UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
Students table in the University Center breezeway.

Ambassadors worked to debunk vaccine myths

Seventeen students were selected as vaccine ambassadors throughout the summer and fall semesters to debunk myths about the COVID-19 vaccine.

Music Industry Association members pose with TikTok star Avery Lynch during a recent event where the young artist talked about her journey and sharing original content on the app.

Club connects students to music, entertainment industry

The Music Industry Association is a student organization that provides workshops, panel discussions, and mixers to help aspiring artists succeed.

Amiri Uzere, Political Science and Psychology
APPLY NOW PLAN A VISIT REQUEST INFO UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION

Ambassadors worked to debunk vaccine myths

Seventeen students were selected as vaccine ambassadors throughout the summer and fall semesters to debunk myths about the COVID-19 vaccine.

Club connects students to music, entertainment industry

The Music Industry Association is a student organization that provides workshops, panel discussions, and mixers to help aspiring artists succeed.

Amiri Uzere, Political Science and Psychology
APPLY NOW PLAN A VISIT REQUEST INFO UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION

U MIAMI ON:

Y
Y
Y
Y

ALUMNI STORIES

Custom Career Content at the Toppel Career Center

Recharge your career in 2022

Custom Career Content at the Toppel Career Center has you covered when it comes to career coaching, tools, and resources. Looking for a new job? Check out the job listings at the University of Miami and find your perfect fit.

'Cane Couples

Calling all ’Cane Couples

Did you find love at the U? Tell us your story and we will feature you in the February issue of Alumni Connect - right around Valentine's Day!

Nathan Garrison, left, and Warren Sapp testing Sharkbanz off the Florida coast.

Helping people and sharks coexist

A string of shark attacks close to home propelled Nathan Garrison, B.A. ’09, into business with his father to find a way to reduce the risk for those who love being in and on the ocean.

Elsy Carbot-Flores, B.S. ’90, M.D. ’95, Javier Flores, M.D. ’95, and Francisco “Frank” Flores, M.D. ’95

Scholarships enable students to focus on academics

Three Miller School alumni have established funds to relieve the financial burdens of medical school.

Pride your ride with the new license plate
Custom Career Content at the Toppel Career Center

Recharge your career in 2022

Custom Career Content at the Toppel Career Center has you covered when it comes to career coaching, tools, and resources. Looking for a new job? Check out the job listings at the University of Miami and find your perfect fit.

Calling all ’Cane Couples

Did you find love at the U? Tell us your story and we will feature you in the February issue of Alumni Connect - right around Valentine's Day!

Helping people and sharks coexist

A string of shark attacks close to home propelled Nathan Garrison, B.A. ’09, into business with his father to find a way to reduce the risk for those who love being in and on the ocean.

Scholarships enable students to focus on academics

Three Miller School alumni have established funds to relieve the financial burdens of medical school.

Pride your ride with the new license plate
Pride your ride with the new license plate

EXPERIENCE U 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
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
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
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
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