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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A legacy of generosity
For philanthropist Christine Yates, supporting student scholarships is a family tradition.
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.
A Cane family invests in empowering future generations
With roots in Jamaica and careers nurtured in Miami, the Mullings family has made a gift to endow a scholarship at the Miami Herbert Business School.
Dolphins Cancer Challenge and American Cancer Society to Establish Cancer Health Equity Research Center at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
The partnership will provide $8.1 million in research grants to address critical cancer health disparities.
Sirkins’ donation funds new Chemical and Materials Characterization Facility
Alan and Alicia Sirkin, esteemed philanthropists and longtime supporters of the University of Miami, have donated $1.25 million to the College of Engineering to name the Alan and Alicia Sirkin Chemical and Materials Characterization Facility.
