The School of Nursing and Health Studies (SONHS) broke ground on construction of one of the nation’s first education-based simulation hospitals Thursday afternoon. The five-story, 41,000 square-foot facility would allow students to practice their skills in an immersed environment. University of Miami trustees, administrators, students, faculty, staff, donors and other guests gathered for the ceremony next to the…
Fate Bridge opens, increases mobility around Lake Osceola
Under an overcast sky, President Julio Frenk, donors and University of Miami administrators cut the ribbon on the Fate Bridge on Wednesday morning, reshaping the way students can move around campus. The new bridge was built to create greater campus mobility, spanning the stretch from the Eaton residential parking lot on the south side of…
UC pool renovation expected to finish Jan. 11
The renovation to the University Center pool is now expected to be finished by Jan. 11, the first day of classes in the spring semester. Vice President of Student Affairs Patricia Whitely sent an email to The Miami Hurricane Tuesday announcing the new date. This is later than the originally planned completion date. Executive Director of…
Fate Bridge honors late Alexander Grass through poetic lines with personal meaning
“I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul.” The last two lines of the poem “Invictus” by William Ernest Henley were words that the late Alexander Grass lived by. These words that meant so much to him and his children will be inscribed on the Lake Osceola pedestrian bridge that…
Groundbreaking launches School of Architecture studio construction
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Thomas P. Murphy Design Studio Building, highlighting the building’s function and transformative significance to the School of Architecture, was held on Wednesday afternoon. The building is the result of a $3.5 million gift from Coastal Construction and is named after the father of the company’s president and CEO, Thomas P….
ECO Agency plans to implement LED lighting in new buildings
With glaring statistics pointing to humans as the cause of environmental pollution, the Energy & Conservation Organization (ECO) Agency is ready to do their part to help the university. Their initiative seeks to retrofit the campus with energy-saving light-emitting diode (LED) lighting. Last week, they achieved a victory toward their goal. Spearheaded by Senior Class…
Frost School of Music future renovations include recital hall, increased practice facilities
The Frost School of Music constructed new music studios in the spring. The school is now prepared for additional changes, including a recital hall. Renovations will be carried out in different phases in the distant future, according to Associate Dean for Administration and Professor of Professional Practice at the Frost School of Music Raul Murciano…
UC Aquarium could display endangered corals, South Florida ecosystems
As the result of a bill passed through the Student Government (SG) Senate on Sept. 16, the Whitten University Center could soon provide a serene space for fish to swim around coral reefs of different shapes and sizes behind a backdrop of tranquil blue water. Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) Senator Sam…