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Students take on Tortuga Music Festival, raising awareness for marine conse...

On Friday, April 8, South Florida opened its doors to the world of country music: Rock the Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival. Many UMiami students, whether rookies or long-time supporters of country music were seen enjoying the festival experience at Fort Lauderdale Beach.

UM welcomes the tenth annual Lunar New Year festival

AASA and the Chinese Students and Scholars Association will be co-hosting the annual UM Lunar New Year Festival at Lakeside Patio.

Empower Me First works to motivate first-generation UM students at first in...

Empower Me First, a scholarship initiative for first-generation students at the University of Miami, welcomed motivational speaker and author Rockwell Bartoli to campus Monday, Nov. 8 for the annual N...

UM lecturer and US memory champion Nelson Dellis attempts to break world re...

Nelson Dellis will attempt to break two Guinness World Records in short-term memory at 3 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 13 at the UC pool on UM's Coral Gables campus. The first record is for fastest time to memorize the order of a deck of cards, while the second is for most playing cards memorized underwater in a single breath.

Julio Frenk and community leaders talk COVID-19, racial justice at ‘S...

The University of Miami returned with the first in-person edition of 'State of the University' since the start of the pandemic Tuesday. The town hall and panel-based discussion saw university leaders ...

Medical school Dean Henri Ford leads UM’s response to deadly Haiti ea...

“We know that wherever there is hope, then there is the certainty that we will emerge victorious, and that’s what always amazes me about the Haitian people,” said Miller School of Medicine Dean Henri Ford.

PETA alleges UM purchased chinchillas from ranch known for abusing animals

UM last bought chinchillas from the ranch in 2014, in order to conduct a hearing experiment. Twenty two chinchillas were injected with various ear infections and then were tested with baby shampoo as a possible cure to the infection.

UM welcomes new sorority Pi Beta Phi

The University of Miami is opening its doors to a new sorority this semester.

No pass/fail grading option for fall semester as of now

On Oct. 27 2020, the University of Miami decided to not offer a Pass/Fail grading option for classes this semester, and instead has emphasized on alternatives such as the Incomplete Grade option.

How young people’s social media use is shifting during election year

Political and social-justice-related content is ramping up, coming from not only more politicians on Instagram, but from YouTube influencers, lifestyle bloggers, fitness models, as well.

Jessica Diez