https://news.miami.edu/alumni false false Alumni Stories https://news.miami.edu/alumni/alumni-stories/index.html alumni-stories Donor Stories https://news.miami.edu/alumni/donor-stories/index.html donor-stories 'CaneBiz https://news.miami.edu/alumni/canebiz/index.html 'canebiz Medical Alumni Stories https://news.miami.edu/alumni/medical-alumni-stories/index.html medical-alumni-stories Student Stories https://news.miami.edu/alumni/student-stories/index.html student-stories Veteran Stories https://news.miami.edu/alumni/veteran-stories/index.html veteran-stories Women of the U https://news.miami.edu/alumni/women-of-the-u/index.html women-of-the-u false People and Community / In the Community / Office of Alumni / Student Stories / Alumni / Community and Fans / Office of Alumni / Student Stories / Helping first-year teachers succeed http://news.miami.edu/alumni/stories/2024/04/helping-first-year-teachers-succeed.html People and Community http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/images-stories/2024/04/tap-alumni-940.jpg http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/images-stories/2024/04/tap-alumni-790.jpg http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/images-stories/2024/04/tap-alumni-365.jpg The Teacher Accelerator Program, a partnership between the School of Education and Human Development, Achieve Miami, and Teach for America, is doing its part to address the teacher shortage by preparing students for jobs in Miami-Dade schools. Richard Westlund 04-15-2024 false Alumni Community and Fans Office of Alumni Student Stories In the Community false false false false true Sports / Office of Alumni / Student Stories / Alumni / Community and Fans / Office of Alumni / Student Stories / Men’s Ice Hockey Team are National Champions https://news.miami.edu/studentaffairs/stories/2024/03/mens-ice-hockey-team-are-national-champions.html Sports https://news.miami.edu/studentaffairs/_assets/images/images-stories/2024/03/national-champions-16x9.png https://news.miami.edu/studentaffairs/_assets/images/images-stories/2024/03/national-champions-3x2.png https://news.miami.edu/studentaffairs/_assets/images/images-stories/2024/03/national-champions-1x1.png Our men’s Club Sports Ice Hockey team has defeated everyone in their path to earn the title as AAU College Hockey Division III National Champions. This win is historic, as this is the first Florida team to win this title. Lindsey Hines 03-18-2024 false Alumni Community and Fans Office of Alumni Student Stories false false false false true Arts and Humanities / Music / Office of Alumni / Student Stories / Alumni / Community and Fans / Office of Alumni / Student Stories / Frost-made jazz pianist is soaring https://news.miami.edu/frost/stories/2024/02/frost-made-pianist.html Arts and Humanities https://news.miami.edu/frost/_assets/images/images-stories/2024/02/connorrohrer940x529.png https://news.miami.edu/frost/_assets/images/images-stories/2024/02/connorrohrer790x527.png https://news.miami.edu/frost/_assets/images/images-stories/2024/02/connorrohrer365x365.png connorrohrer940x529.png Jazz pianist Connor Rohrer, graduating from the Frost School this spring, is touring with jazz vocalist and rising star Samara Joy and made the finals of the world's most prestigious jazz competition. Jordan Levin 02-16-2024 false Alumni Community and Fans Office of Alumni Student Stories Music false false false false false Academics / Science and Technology / Office of Alumni / Student Stories / Alumni / Community and Fans / UM Development and Alumni Relations Office of Alumni / Student Stories / Students in UMIT’s Innovate team create extended reality experiences http://news.miami.edu/alumni/stories/2022/07/students-in-umits-innovate-team-create-extended-reality-experiences.html Academics Science and Technology http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/images-stories/2022/07/umitvrstudents940x529.png http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/images-stories/2022/07/umitvrstudents790x527.png http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/images-stories/2022/07/umitvrstudents365x365.png University of Miami students working as part of an innovation team are creating augmented and virtual reality to reimagine education, advance technological innovation, and usher in the future of human connection and connectedness. Maeve McQueeny 07-07-2022 false Alumni Community and Fans Office of Alumni Student Stories false false false false false People and Community / In the Community / Social Impact / Office of Alumni / Student Stories / Alumni / Community and Fans / Office of Alumni / Student Stories / Citizens Board supports impactful student projects http://news.miami.edu/alumni/stories/2022/02/citizens-board-awards-50,000-to-three-innovative,-impactful-student-projects.html People and Community http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/images-stories/2022/02/changemakers-2022-940x529.png http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/images-stories/2022/02/changemakers-2022-790x527-copy.png http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/images-stories/2022/02/changemakers-2022-365.png people holding oversize checks large For 24 years, the Changemakers Student Fund, created by the Citizens Board, has supported innovative projects across the University of Miami that propel change, enhance learning, and expand meaningful engagement with the wider community. Emily Wilson 02-07-2022 false Alumni Community and Fans Office of Alumni Student Stories In the Community Social Impact false false false false false People and Community / In the Community / Office of Alumni / Student Stories / Alumni / Community and Fans / Office of Alumni / Student Stories / Creating Brighter Shades http://news.miami.edu/alumni/stories/2021/09/creating-brighter-shades.html People and Community http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/images-stories/2021/09/brighter-shades-940x529.jpg http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/images-stories/2021/09/brighter-shades-790x527-2.jpg http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/images-stories/2021/09/brighter-shades-365.jpeg brighter shades For his winning sunglass case design, senior Giovanni Aprigliano created a collage that captures the U’s bright spirit—past, present, and future. Pamela Edward 09-09-2021 false Alumni Community and Fans Office of Alumni Student Stories In the Community false false false false true Health and Medicine / People and Community / Office of Alumni / Student Stories / Alumni / Office of Alumni / Student Stories / Sophomore saves sister’s life with stem cell donation https://news.miami.edu/stories/2021/08/sophomore-saves-sisters-life-with-stem-cell-donation.html Health and Medicine People and Community https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2021/08/badblood-hero-940x529.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2021/08/badblood-hero-790x527.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2021/08/badblood-hero-365.jpg University of Miami student Sophia Nealon illustrated the book "Bye, Bye, Bad Blood." After a live-saving transplant to overcome leukemia, Sophia Nealon teamed up with her sister to create “Bye, Bye, Bad Blood,” a creative children’s tale that aims to teach young cancer patients about their diagnosis and prepare them and their families for what is to come. Ashley A. Williams 08-04-2021 false Alumni Office of Alumni Student Stories false false false false true Academics / People and Community / Office of Alumni / Student Stories / Alumni / Office of Alumni / Student Stories / Graduate student tackles issues of sustainability, resilience https://news.miami.edu/stories/2021/07/graduate-student-tackles-issues-of-sustainability,-resilience.html Academics People and Community https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2021/07/paulaviala-hero-940x529.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2021/07/paulaviala-hero-790x527.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2021/07/paulaviala-hero-365.jpg Paula Viala Paula Christina Viala’s career path has taken a few twists and turns. Now, she is pursuing a Master of Professional Science in Urban Sustainability and Resilience and working as a summer intern in the Miami-Dade County Office of Resilience. Barbara Gutierrez 07-21-2021 false Alumni Office of Alumni Student Stories false false false false true Academics / Sports / Office of Alumni / Student Stories / Alumni / Office of Alumni / Student Stories / University dives into esports https://news.miami.edu/stories/2021/07/university-dives-into-the-esports-academic-arena.html Academics Sports https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2021/07/esports-hero-940x529.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2021/07/esports-hero-790x527.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2021/07/esports-hero-365.jpg A gamer competes in an esports tournament. Photo: Riot Games/League of Legends Avery Tallman, a sophomore in the School of Education and Human Development, is among the student team managers in the Herbert Wellness Center’s new esports program. The University will offer an online Global eSports Management Certificate Program starting in September. Janette Neuwahl Tannen 07-15-2021 false Alumni Office of Alumni Student Stories false false false false false People and Community / Office of Alumni / Student Stories / Includes Video / Alumni / Hide this item from News Home / Office of Alumni / Student Stories / Ibis Insights presents: A look into the life of a coral science Ph.D. student https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a91_SQ-6cQ People and Community http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/images-stories/2021/04/ibis-podcast-940x529.jpg http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/images-stories/2021/04/790x527-ibis-podcast.jpg http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/images-stories/2021/04/kelsey-365x365.jpg Ph.D. student Kelsey Johnson-Sapp, featured in episode 1 of the Ibis Insights podcast, takes us into her research at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and talks about the importance of protecting our coral reefs. UM News 04-22-2021 false Alumni Office of Alumni Student Stories Includes Video false true false false true People and Community / Office of Alumni / Student Stories / Alumni / UM Development and Alumni Relations Office of Alumni / Student Stories / Blackhawk helicopter pilot targets success in nursing https://news.miami.edu/stories/2020/05/blackhawk-helicopter-pilot-targets-success-in-nursing.html People and Community https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2020/05/skelton-940.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2020/05/skelton-790.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2020/05/skelton-365.jpg Taylor Skelton Taylor Skelton graduated from the School of Nursing and Health Studies following a career in the U.S. Army. Barbara Pierce 05-06-2020 false Alumni Office of Alumni Student Stories false false false false false People and Community / Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science / A&S People & Community / A&S Social Sciences / Office of Alumni / Student Stories / Includes Video / Alumni / Hide Lead Art on Interior Pages / Hide this item from News Home / Office of Alumni / Student Stories / James Wilson: Unconventional beginnings and a passion for marine life http://news.miami.edu/alumni/stories/2020/05/unconventional-beginnings-passion-for-marine-life.html People and Community http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/system-images/place-holder-medium.png http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/images-stories/2020/05/james-wilson-med.jpg http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/images-stories/2020/05/james-wilson-sm.jpg When James was in fourth grade, a teacher helped him discover what would become a passion for marine life. Now a student at Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, James studies marine science and biology. UM News 05-18-2020 false Alumni Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science A&S People & Community A&S Social Sciences Office of Alumni Student Stories Includes Video true true false false false People and Community / College of Arts and Sciences / School of Communication / A&S People & Community / A&S Social Sciences / Office of Alumni / Student Stories / Includes Video / Alumni / Hide Lead Art on Interior Pages / Hide this item from News Home / Office of Alumni / Student Stories / Landon Coles: Scholarships and Defining the "Grey Area" http://news.miami.edu/alumni/stories/2020/05/defining-the-grey-area.html People and Community http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/system-images/place-holder-medium.png http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/images-stories/2020/05/landon-coles-med.jpg http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/images-stories/2020/05/landon-coles-sm.jpg Landon Coles has a long list of notable accolades at the University of Miami, from his work as a sophomore class senator for Student Government and his position as an assistant in the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs. UM News 01-23-2020 false Alumni College of Arts and Sciences School of Communication A&S People & Community A&S Social Sciences Office of Alumni Student Stories Includes Video true true false false false People and Community / Miami Herbert Business School / Office of Alumni / Student Stories / Includes Video / Alumni / Hide Lead Art on Interior Pages / Hide this item from News Home / Office of Alumni / Student Stories / Chris McMahon: Business student, pitcher, scholarship recipient http://news.miami.edu/alumni/stories/2020/05/business-and-baseball.html People and Community http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/system-images/place-holder-medium.png http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/images-stories/2020/05/mcmahon-med.jpg http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/images-stories/2020/05/mcmahon-sm.jpg Chris McMahon, star University of Miami pitcher and Miami Herbert Business School student, shares on all he's been able to achieve on and off the field. UMAA 01-28-2020 false Alumni Miami Herbert Business School Office of Alumni Student Stories Includes Video true true false false false People and Community / Miller School of Medicine / Office of Alumni / Donor Stories / Student Stories / Includes Video / Alumni / Hide Lead Art on Interior Pages / Hide this item from News Home / Office of Alumni / Student Stories / One word to describe the lasting impact of a scholarship http://news.miami.edu/alumni/stories/2020/05/med-scholarships-in-one-word.html People and Community http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/system-images/place-holder-medium.png http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/images-stories/2020/05/student-stories-med-scholarship-790x527.png http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/images-stories/2020/05/student-stories-med-scholarship.png We asked Miller School of Medicine students to write one word that describes what their scholarship means to them. UMAA 05-13-2020 false Alumni Miller School of Medicine Office of Alumni Donor Stories Student Stories Includes Video true true false false false People and Community / School of Education and Human Development / Office of Alumni / Student Stories / Includes Video / Alumni / Hide Lead Art on Interior Pages / Office of Alumni / Student Stories / Eloise Davenport: A scholarship can open up worlds http://news.miami.edu/alumni/stories/2020/05/scholarships-open-worlds.html People and Community http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/system-images/place-holder-medium.png http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/images-stories/2020/05/davenport-med.jpg http://news.miami.edu/alumni/_assets/images/images-stories/2020/05/davenport-sm.jpg Thanks to the generosity of scholarship donors, Genet Family Scholar Eloise Davenport's world was "completely opened." UM News 02-24-2020 false Alumni School of Education and Human Development Office of Alumni Student Stories Includes Video true false false false