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An additional $3 million grant from the Simons Foundation further establishes the Institute of the Mathematical Sciences of the Americas as an international nexus where ideas cross borders and knowledge unites nations.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/07/gift-elevates-math-institutes-global-vision.html



Glassell Family gift launches new era in marine biomedicine at Rosenstiel School

Backed by the Glassell Family Foundation, the new center will accelerate biomedical research at the intersection of ocean science and human health, led by professor Danielle McDonald.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/07/glassell-family-gift-launches-new-era-in-marine-biomedicine-at-rosenstiel-school.html


Scholarship supports future business leaders

Miami Herbert Business School alumnus Todd C. Rogers reflected on his professional journey and the values that led him to create a scholarship for students pursuing finance and entrepreneurship.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/06/scholarship-supports-future-business-leaders.html




A legacy of leadership

Alumna and longtime University leader Diane Cook and her husband, Jerry, honored their connection to the U with a multimillion-dollar planned gift to establish the Cook Endowed Presidential Impact Fund.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/06/a-legacy-of-leadership.html



Trailblazing philanthropist fuels cancer research breakthroughs

The Jean and Flora Schnall Computational Hub will allow Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators to accelerate scientific discovery and rapidly share transformative results with clinicians worldwide.


A Hurricane family continues to give back

Alumni couple and Hurricane parents Arlene and Wayne Chaplin have long supported their alma mater. Now, they have cemented their legacy with gifts to Miami Herbert Business School and the School of Law.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/05/a-hurricane-family-continues-to-give-back.html


Smooth Sailing: A Melanoma Success Story

Metastatic melanoma survivor expresses gratitude to Dr. Jose Lutzky with a gift to support his clinical science research.


Allan Herbert, longtime University philanthropist and former trustee, passes away

With a lifetime of generosity to the University of Miami, Herbert, along with his wife Patti, made significant investments in academics and student life through landmark gifts to the business school and state-of-the-art wellness center, among others.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/05/allan-herbert-longtime-university-philanthropist-and-former-trustee-passes-away.html


Donor Stories

Alumnus reflects on leadership, networking, and giving back

Joseph Bogosian, an alumnus of the University of Miami School of Law, shares how his school experience shaped his career and why he’s investing in the future of student leaders.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/04/alumnus-reflects-on-leadership-networking-and-giving-back.html


Donation boosts hydrogen energy research at the University of Miami

In tribute to renowned scientist T. Nejat Veziroglu, a gift to the College of Engineering will fund an endowed fellowship that will fuel hydrogen research at the University of Miami.

https://news.miami.edu/coe/stories/2025/04/donation-boosts-hydrogen-energy-research-at-the-university-of-miami.html


Shaping the University of Miami’s artistic landscape

The official unveiling of the sculpture Lady, a gift from the Palley family, prominently enshrines their legacy of elevating the arts on the Coral Gables Campus.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/04/shaping-the-university-of-miamis-artistic-landscape.html


A legacy of generosity

For philanthropist Christine Yates, supporting student scholarships is a family tradition.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2025/04/a-legacy-of-generosity.html


Dolphins Cancer Challenge Sets Participation, Fundraising Records

This year’s event raised more than $14 million to support Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, South Florida’s only NCI-designated cancer center, in the NFL’s largest fundraising event.


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