This week’s photo of the week come from contributing writer Kayla Haley and shows a simulation birth during a tour at the opening ceremony of the School of Nursing and Health Studies’ new Simulation Hospital.
Academics, Construction, Cover, News
Simulation hospital opens, allows hands-on instruction for nursing students
The orange carpet rolled out, and the ribbon was cut. After two years of construction, the School of Nursing and Health Studies’ Simulation Hospital officially opened its doors. At five stories and 41,000 square feet, the state-of-the-art building is one of the largest and most advanced simulation hospitals of its kind in the world. University…
Construction, News
Pedestrian bridge over U.S. 1 scheduled to open in May or June after delays
Update, 6:13 p.m., April 19, 2017: University of Miami student leaders were misinformed about the status of the U.S. 1 pedestrian overpass, according to Miami-Dade Transit (MDT) spokesperson Karla Damian. Construction on the project will be completed on schedule in late May or early June, and the bridge will be open to pedestrians when construction…
Construction, News
Expansion of arboretum includes road for service vehicles
Plans are being made to expand John C. Gifford Arboretum behind the Knight Physics Building. This comes as a compromise with the City of Coral Gables after nearly a decade of back and forth on a 2007 proposal to build a road through the garden in the northwest corner of the University of Miami’s Gables…
Construction, News, Science and Technology
$100 million for Frost Institutes will support interdisciplinary STEM, expanded facilities
During his January 2016 inauguration ceremony, University of Miami President Julio Frenk announced a $100 million donation by longtime donors Dr. Phillip and Patricia Frost for the expansion of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education. Now, a year later, President Frenk announced the money will be used to create the Frost Institutes for Science…
Construction, News
Housing plan to increase capacity, foster on-campus community
Rooftop gardens, a 200-seat auditorium, kitchenettes and living rooms. These are the new amenities students living on the University of Miami’s Coral Gables campus will have access to upon the completion of a 10-year housing project set to begin later this year. The university will embark on a process to create enhanced, community-based residential housing…
Construction, News
University of Miami aims to build $155-million residential college
Cranes, excavators and a lot of drilling could be coming to the University of Miami if plans for proposed construction of a new $155-million residential college is approved by the City of Coral Gables. UM submitted plans to the city for a new living complex, to be built on what are now parking lots between…
Construction, Health, News
Lennar Foundation Medical Center opens
The Lennar Foundation Medical Center building – a towering glass structure that will house UHealth at Coral Gables, the Student Health Center and the Department of Sports Medicine– opened its doors Friday afternoon after being officially dedicated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Medical leadership, University of Miami administration and Board of Trustee members, alumni and donors filled…
Academics, Construction, News
Relocated admissions office welcomes prospective students
With Early Decision and Early Action college application deadlines approaching for high school seniors, the University of Miami is gearing up for yet another admissions cycle. The tour guides, also known as the President’s 100, are hitting the pavement in their orange polos with crowds of prospective families in tow. As of Feb. 15, 2016, the…
Campus Life, Community, Construction, News
City Commission of Coral Gables hosts public hearing for Gifford Arboretum
After nearly two hours of discussion Tuesday morning, the City Commission of Coral Gables approved the University of Miami’s request to alter the plans of the internal road to be built through the northern part of campus so that it does not run through the Gifford Arboretum. The City Hall hosted a public hearing on…
Campus Life, Construction, News, Video
Pool re-opening party offers live music, food
The University Center Pool’s reopening was celebrated today as students congregated on the Lakeside Patio for burgers and live music. Composed of UM alumni, the band Talay energized the crowd of students in front of the newly opened pool deck. After having been closed for construction the entire fall semester, the pool’s opening had many students bubbling…
Campus Life, Construction, News
Whitten University Center pool features LED lights, temperature regulation system
The first day of spring semester classes also marked the first day the University Center Pool re-opened after a lengthy renovation that saw it closed for the entire fall semester. The renovation began over summer 2015 to refurbish and replace the pool’s old infrastructure, especially rusted pipes in the plumbing system. While students who were at the University of Miami…