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Dr. Tracy Crane named Brigitte Burke Endowed Chair for Women’s Cancer Research
The prestigious honor recognizes Dr. Crane’s pioneering contributions to lifestyle medicine as a critical component of cancer care and prevention.
Scholarship support shapes a future nurse
The Betty and Marcelo Alvarez Endowed Scholarship helps Catherine Blackford focus on academics, service, and her path toward pediatric care.
Champions of excellence
Dr. Richard Souviron, his wife Barbara, and his son Grant, a double Cane, are compelled to make a difference for the University and its Athletics programs that have meant so much to them.
Honoring a legacy of support and innovation
In recognition of his family’s generosity, the main lobby of the Minimally Invasive Surgical Training and Education Center (MISTE) was dedicated in honor of the late George Sabga Sr.
Donor investment paying off for graduate scholars
Philanthropy is fueling student success at Miami Herbert Business School, where the donor-established Unanue Graduate Career Advancement Center is empowering emerging leaders to shape their futures.
Timeless lessons where past and present meet
The Tom Spain Rome Program Endowment ensures that every aspiring architect, regardless of financial need, has the chance to experience the School of Architecture’s renowned study abroad program in Rome.
Miller School of Medicine donors and scholars celebrate shared success
Students and faculty alike took time to note the generosity of donors who support scholarship programs at the Miller School of Medicine.
A giant leap for cancer survivors
With generous philanthropic support, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center has launched the Sylvester Survivorship and Supportive Care Institute, one of the first of its kind in the country.
Scholarship empowers first-generation student to dream big
As the inaugural recipient of the Charles J. Foschini Endowed Commercial Real Estate Scholarship, senior Emely Gonzalez is poised to take the business world by storm with inspiration and support from the philanthropist behind the namesake gift.
Endowment honors ‘romantic developer,’ visionary
The University of Miami installed professor Charles Bohl as the inaugural Tony Goldman Endowed Director of Real Estate Development and Urbanism, honoring Goldman’s lasting impact on communities.
Robotics innovator named to endowed engineering chair
With support through a gift from engineering alumnus Robert Sanchez and a matching grant from the Knight Foundation, Pinhas Ben-Tzvi brings his vision for robotics, applied AI, and autonomous systems to the College of Engineering.
Chuck and Sue Cobb commit $1 million to enhance Cobb Stadium
The Cobbs initially dedicated the stadium in 1999, and it has since served as the home of Hurricanes women’s soccer and men’s and women’s track and field. The new fund will be administered by the athletic department to improve the infrastructure of Cobb Stadium.
