Law and Politics
Rubio takes the helm as US secretary of state
The University of Miami School of Law alumnus will lead an agency charged with negotiating treaties, representing the U.S. at the United Nations, and protecting U.S. citizens abroad.
Alumnus Marco Rubio nominated for secretary of state
The Florida senator, who is a graduate of the University of Miami School of Law, would bring decades of foreign policy experience to the role.
‘I grew up fast in the Army’
John Gale—veteran, judge, and University of Miami alumnus—credits his Army experience with shaping his decades-long career as a reform-minded administrative law judge.
Students lean toward collaboration and civic discourse
The University’s Civic Synergy program teaches the skills of civic deliberation that bridge divisive divides and spur policy progress.
What makes a criminal?
A University of Miami criminology class, taught by professor Alex Piquero, seeks to find the answer.
Access resources ahead of Election Day
Learn more about how to check your voter registration status and be prepared before the upcoming election.
Ketanji Brown Jackson comes home
The first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Jackson delivered a stirring fireside chat that inspired hundreds of University of Miami School of Law students, as well as other guests.
Student Government: President brings a global perspective to his post
Roy Carrillo Zamora, who is focused on a career in the international sphere, attributes his calling to leadership and the values that guide him to his home country of Costa Rica.
A prisoner exchange of historic dimensions
University of Miami Russian specialist Marcia Beck analyzes the motivations and implications for the multicountry prisoner exchange—the largest since the Cold War.
What next for Venezuela?
The South America country’s recent election has brought an outpouring of protests after longtime dictator Nicolás Maduro claimed victory.
Are China and Russia allies?
The two authoritarian powers have forged closer ties and China, though professing neutrality, has tacitly supported Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Yet their strategic self-interests preclude a formal alliance, according to a University of Miami China specialist.
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