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The award honors Eckman’s years of service, global engagement, and commitment to building community across academic libraries.

https://news.miami.edu/libraries/stories/2025/11/iatul-awards-lifetime-membership-to-dean-of-libraries-charles-eckman-at-45th-annual-conference.html



Events

Keeping alive the flames of resistance

A leading Cuban dissident denounced state repression, tyranny, and human rights abuses in Cuba at a special University of Miami public program.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/11/keeping-alive-the-flames-of-resistance.html


Events

‘Innovation with Purpose: Reimagining Health for All in the Age of Technology’

Join us Nov. 20 for the 18th Biennial Ralph H. and Ruth F. Gross Endowed Lecture with Azizi A. Seixas, Ph.D.




Exhibitions

The Cuban Heritage Collection’s exhibition on Cuban telenovelas

A spotlight on the installation in the Goizueta Pavilion, as featured in El Nuevo Herald.



Events

‘Unpacking Quiroga’s Files’ in the Goizueta Pavilion

Join us Friday, Nov. 7 for an all-day colloquium celebrating the intellectual legacy of pioneering scholar José Quiroga.


Events

Unknown history of Cuban television’s early years revealed

The Cuban Heritage Collection’s new exhibition features archival treasures that explore Cuba’s impact in the introduction of radio and television across the continent.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/10/unknown-history-of-cuban-televisions-early-years-revealed.html


Events

How AI is transforming academic research

Several University of Miami experts share how they use artificial intelligence in their work.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/10/how-artificial-intelligence-is-transforming-academic-research.html


Resources & Services

Using art and virtual reality to train future health professionals

An interdisciplinary team of researchers is studying the effectiveness of virtual reality visual arts training for medical, nursing, and physical therapy students.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2025/10/using-art-and-virtual-reality-to-train-future-health-professionals.html


Events

International Open Access Week is Oct. 20-26

Discover and explore resources and tools at the University of Miami and beyond, and join us for workshops on research visibility and copyright essentials.


Resources & Services

Celebrate the right to read with the University Libraries

Explore our research guide and blog post, visit the Richter Library to view a curated display, and check out a banned book today!


Distinctive Collections

A towering partnership in the name of freedom

The University of Miami Cuban Heritage Collection played a vital role in the restoration, reopening, and centennial celebration of the downtown Freedom Tower, providing iconic images and artifacts that document the extraordinary history of “the Ellis Island of the South.”

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/09/a-towering-partnership-in-the-name-of-freedom.html


Resources & Services

Fire up your romance: Send love

“Love Notes Day”—a chance to compose a note that makes someone feel special—falls on Sept. 26. A trove of love letter artifacts in the University of Miami Libraries Archives and a University poet offer tips for engaging this amorous art.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/09/fire-up-your-romance-send-love.html


Resources & Services

Navigating your first year: A master guide to resources at UM

The University of Miami is bursting with resources available to students. Here’s what seniors had to say about the tools offered across the Coral Gables Campus and how these helped them grow professionally and personally.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/09/navigating-your-first-year-a-master-guide-to-resources-at-um.html


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