Topics: Alumni
Celebrating Connection: Medical Alumni Weekend 2026
More than 200 University of Miami Miller School of Medicine alumni returned to campus, strengthening connections, celebrating legacy and looking ahead into the future.
Miami Herbert alumnus turns life experience into thriller career
A former journalist, Bryan Richards, M.B.A. ’05, credits the University of Miami's Herbert Business School and the support of fellow Canes for his leap into crime fiction writing.
University's Black Alumni Society celebrates inaugural UTrailblazers honorees
The ceremony, which closed out the 2026 Black Alumni Reunion, recognized alumni spanning four decades whose work has shaped medicine, media, athletics, education, and philanthropy.
Championship lessons in identity, standards, and changing the game
Alumna Kim Stone returned to the Coral Gables Campus as the honoree of the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Lecture Series. She shared her career journey and leadership philosophy, and how the lessons she lives by have their roots in her experience at the University.
A signature University of Miami tradition continues
The Distinguished Alumni Endowed Lecture Series honors University of Miami alumni whose lifetime achievements and professional excellence have brought distinction to their fields and to their alma mater. The spring 2026 honoree is Kim Stone, M.B.A. ’03, who has worked to rewrite the playbook for sports management.
Shaping the next century of impact at the University of Miami
The Future Is Now tour recently wrapped up in Los Angeles and New York, uniting all Canes in honoring the U’s legacy and answering the call to shape what’s next.
Love stories at the U
From kickoff kisses and library study sessions to fire drills, fraternity steps, and scholarship weekends, these stories trace how the University of Miami has quietly played matchmaker for generations.
The Future Is Now tour wraps up in NYC
Nearly 350 alumni gathered in New York City for the final stop of the University of Miami Alumni Association’s The Future Is Now tour, celebrating the institution’s centennial momentum and bold vision for the next century.
Three alumni, one foundation
Zachary Picon, Jordan Scheffler, and Jason van Esso formed friendships on campus that evolved into a lasting professional partnership rooted in their alumni experience.
Padel fever hits the U
Padel’s popularity is surging on campus and throughout Miami, where a trio of entrepreneurial University of Miami alumni are building covered courts in nearby Coconut Grove.
Brewing Miami’s story
A proud alumnus, Carlos Padron shares how his hometown, its community, and his time at the University of Miami helped shape his path as an entrepreneur and the creation of The Tank Brewing Co.
Leveling up: Omar Soliman’s video-game approach to entrepreneurship
Omar Soliman, B.B.A. ’04, turned a summer side gig into the multimillion-dollar franchise College Hunks Hauling Junk. In this Q&A, he offers a roadmap for aspiring entrepreneurs as they navigate the early “levels” of building a business.
