People and Community

Commencement will take place from May 7 through May 11, with 8 ceremonies planned to celebrate more than 4,900 new graduates from the University of Miami. Get more details about the events, read about the special guest speakers, and follow for updated coverage and profiles of some of the graduating students.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/05/special-report-commencement-2026.html


A new window into marine conservation research

As the first Ocean Art x Science artist-in-residence, Juana Meneses is using her creative eye to capture some of the impactful research happening at the University of Miami.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/a-new-window-into-marine-conservation-research.html

A new window into marine conservation research

As the first Ocean Art x Science artist-in-residence, Juana Meneses is using her creative eye to capture some of the impactful research happening at the University of Miami.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/a-new-window-into-marine-conservation-research.html

A new window into marine conservation research

As the first Ocean Art x Science artist-in-residence, Juana Meneses is using her creative eye to capture some of the impactful research happening at the University of Miami.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/a-new-window-into-marine-conservation-research.html

A new window into marine conservation research

As the first Ocean Art x Science artist-in-residence, Juana Meneses is using her creative eye to capture some of the impactful research happening at the University of Miami.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/a-new-window-into-marine-conservation-research.html


Scholarship opens a career gateway

University of Miami graduating senior Kieran Nardi-White, who has set his sights on a career in national security and intelligence, was awarded the prestigious Boren Scholarship and will spend the fall in Africa for intensive Swahili language study.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/scholarship-opens-a-career-gateway.html

Scholarship opens a career gateway

University of Miami graduating senior Kieran Nardi-White, who has set his sights on a career in national security and intelligence, was awarded the prestigious Boren Scholarship and will spend the fall in Africa for intensive Swahili language study.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/scholarship-opens-a-career-gateway.html

Scholarship opens a career gateway

University of Miami graduating senior Kieran Nardi-White, who has set his sights on a career in national security and intelligence, was awarded the prestigious Boren Scholarship and will spend the fall in Africa for intensive Swahili language study.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/scholarship-opens-a-career-gateway.html


Honoring faculty accomplishments

The 2026 Provost’s Awards offered a chance to elevate the work of some top instructors and researchers from across the University’s three campuses.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/honoring-faculty-accomplishments.html

Honoring faculty accomplishments

The 2026 Provost’s Awards offered a chance to elevate the work of some top instructors and researchers from across the University’s three campuses.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/honoring-faculty-accomplishments.html


Tomorrow’s tech today

From AI to healthtech, University of Miami researchers showcased innovations at eMerge Americas on Miami Beach.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/tomorrows-tech-today.html

Tomorrow’s tech today

From AI to healthtech, University of Miami researchers showcased innovations at eMerge Americas on Miami Beach.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/tomorrows-tech-today.html


Can culturally relevant music help students learn?

A project by a Frost School of Music junior and Library Research Scholar explores how refined pedagogy methods may be beneficial in music education.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/can-culturally-relevant-music-help-students-learn.html

Can culturally relevant music help students learn?

A project by a Frost School of Music junior and Library Research Scholar explores how refined pedagogy methods may be beneficial in music education.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/can-culturally-relevant-music-help-students-learn.html


Student-led organization opens doors to high finance careers

Canes Finance Association connects Miami Herbert Business School students with senior professionals across the finance industry, helping them launch careers in high finance.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/student-led-organization-opens-doors-to-high-finance-careers.html


Wearable device targets overuse injuries in sports

A team of University of Miami students has combined their passion for sports and engineering to create a tool that could help athletes—from high school to the pro leagues—stay healthy.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/wearable-device-targets-overuse-injuries-in-sports.html


Harnessing star power to support sustainability

A panel moderated by a University of Miami alumna explored how the upcoming World Cup soccer tournament is engaging athletes and entertainers to boost advocacy in local communities.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/harnessing-star-power-to-support-sustainability.html



Yellow submarine surfaces with an Earth Day message

Drawing inspiration from the Beatles’ “Yellow Submarine” and led by a sculpture professor whose work centers on environmental and social justice, art students constructed a 20‑foot‑long sculpture of the iconic symbol, which will be on display at the Earth Day Fair on April 22 at Lakeside Patio.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/yellow-submarine-surfaces-with-an-earth-day-message.html

Yellow submarine surfaces with an Earth Day message

Drawing inspiration from the Beatles’ “Yellow Submarine” and led by a sculpture professor whose work centers on environmental and social justice, art students constructed a 20‑foot‑long sculpture of the iconic symbol, which will be on display at the Earth Day Fair on April 22 at Lakeside Patio.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/yellow-submarine-surfaces-with-an-earth-day-message.html


Poetry: Such an amazing teacher

University faculty and students celebrate how poetry, a practice in precision and restraint that slows us down, commands our attention, and imparts the power of words, serves as an exercise to sharpen critical thinking skills.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/poetry-such-an-amazing-teacher.html

Poetry: Such an amazing teacher

University faculty and students celebrate how poetry, a practice in precision and restraint that slows us down, commands our attention, and imparts the power of words, serves as an exercise to sharpen critical thinking skills.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/poetry-such-an-amazing-teacher.html



Dutch royals visit the Rosenstiel School

In Miami as part of a three-day U.S. trip, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands stopped at the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science to learn more about potential partnerships on water-related projects and to get a behind-the-scenes look at University resilience initiatives.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/dutch-royals-visit-the-rosenstiel-school.html

Dutch royals visit the Rosenstiel School

In Miami as part of a three-day U.S. trip, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands stopped at the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science to learn more about potential partnerships on water-related projects and to get a behind-the-scenes look at University resilience initiatives.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/dutch-royals-visit-the-rosenstiel-school.html


Yes, it’s concrete and it floats

Civil engineering students tested their design and racing skills in the “America’s Cup of Civil Engineering,” building and competing with a hand-built concrete canoe, advancing to the finals for the first time in school history.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/yes-its-concrete-and-it-floats.html

Yes, it’s concrete and it floats

Civil engineering students tested their design and racing skills in the “America’s Cup of Civil Engineering,” building and competing with a hand-built concrete canoe, advancing to the finals for the first time in school history.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/yes-its-concrete-and-it-floats.html



Lessons from sports leaders

Participants at the 11th annual Global Sport Industry Conference got a chance to hear from top leaders working in major sports, both locally and nationally.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/lessons-from-sports-leaders.html

Lessons from sports leaders

Participants at the 11th annual Global Sport Industry Conference got a chance to hear from top leaders working in major sports, both locally and nationally.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/lessons-from-sports-leaders.html


El Niño is coming

University of Miami experts look at how the climate phenomenon, which is characterized by warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, could impact the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/el-nino-is-coming.html

El Niño is coming

University of Miami experts look at how the climate phenomenon, which is characterized by warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, could impact the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/el-nino-is-coming.html


Students get a boost to expand their businesses

The third annual USTAAR Pitch Competition awarded $100,000 each to five promising student teams for their ingenious startup ideas and potential.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/students-get-a-boost-to-expand-their-businessesindex.html

Students get a boost to expand their businesses

The third annual USTAAR Pitch Competition awarded $100,000 each to five promising student teams for their ingenious startup ideas and potential.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/students-get-a-boost-to-expand-their-businessesindex.html


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