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Dolphins Cancer Challenge marks $100 million milestone at Crucial Catch game
A halftime presentation at the Miami Dolphins’ Crucial Catch game celebrated more than $100 million invested in cancer research and patient care at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center through the Dolphins Cancer Challenge.
A champion of music and the arts
For the past decade, Martin Messinger has been among the Frost School of Music’s most engaged and generous advocates. His latest gift will create a $1 million endowment to support the Frost Symphony Orchestra.
Toward new frontiers in coral reef conservation
Andrew Baker and Diego Lirman, two of the world’s leading coral scientists, have each been appointed to a Kyle Family Chair in Marine Conservation, part of the Robert K. Johnson Center for Marine Conservation at the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science.
AutoNation gift establishes children’s cancer research fund at Sylvester
A $100,000 AutoNation donation will establish a research fund at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center to support scientific discoveries focused on children with cancer.
From kung fu to consciousness
First-year Stamps Scholar Artiom Peshkur hopes to spend his career pursuing answers to some of humanity’s most enduring questions.
Miami Athletics announces the naming of Freeman Indoor Stadium
The Freeman Indoor Stadium at the Knight Sports Complex, home of Miami Volleyball, has been named in recognition of a generous philanthropic gift from Heath and Jane Freeman.
Playing it forward
Jazz music has had a tremendous influence on lives of John and Donna Rymer. Now, they are paying it forward with a $1.5 million gift to the MusicReach program, helping to bring music education to middle and high school children across Miami-Dade County.
A first-generation graduate supports the next one
Alumna Roxanne Greitz Miller, a first-generation graduate and current education dean, has established an annual award to support outstanding senior student teachers and help future educators carry forward the support that shaped her own journey.
Endowed chairs honor Bascom Palmer leaders
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute honored Eduardo Alfonso, M.D. and Daniel Pelaez, Ph.D. with endowed chairs supporting continued innovation in ophthalmology, retinal research and patient care.
A vision for the future
Donald and Diana Wingard have established a $5 million endowment to provide flexible, long-term support for research, education and patient care at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Naples.
Alumnus invests in future finance leaders
University of Miami alumnus David Savir credits scholarships, faculty mentorship and an unexpected interview with helping to launch his finance career. Now, he and his colleagues at Element Pointe are supporting students in pursuing opportunities of their own.
Couple establishes endowed scholarship for Hurricanes student-athletes
Inspired by the opportunities scholarships created for them, Dave Giertz and Eve Hollywood-Giertz have made a generous commitment to help student-athletes succeed in competition and academics.
