One of the University of Miami’s most famous transactions is back in the headlines.
Community, Environment, News, Politics
City of Coral Gables set to roll out official restriction on single-use plastic bags
Coral Gables to begin enforcing ordinance restricting single-use plastic bags in May 2018.
Campus Life, Environment, News, Student Organization
Hug the Lake holds deeper meaning for UM community
It’s been more than a decade since Hug the Lake started on the University of Miami’s Coral Gables campus. Its meaning has grown since.
Cover, Environment, Hurricane, News
Gifford Arboretum grows despite setbacks
A Category 4 hurricane wasn’t the only obstacle to plague the John C. Gifford Arboretum over the past year.
Community, Environment, News
Weekend Art Sea program aims to educate youth on environment conservation
Fifty Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science students will work to educate local children about the importance of conservation this weekend at Art Sea in Coconut Grove.
Administration, Environment, News
Q&A: Matt Shpiner speaks about ongoing Hurricane Irma recovery process
More than three months after the University of Miami was hit by Hurricane Irma, leading to millions in damages and weeks-long closure, Director of Emergency Management Matthew Shpiner speaks about how the school is still recovering from its impacts.
Campus Life, Environment
Q: Why are the ducks on campus?
With decades of expertise in behavioral ecology and animal communication, professor William Searcy discusses wildlife on UM campuses, including the famous Muscovy ducks.
Environment, News
Freshman’s climate change efforts go from local to national
Delaney Reynolds, a UM freshman, has spent the majority of her life fighting against climate change. Now, the South Florida native is as focused as ever to bring attention to a topic some disbelieve.
Environment, News
There’s a crocodile on campus. Here’s how to live with it.
On Aug. 31, students whipped out cellphones after spotting it along the edge of Lake Osceola. Then it was spotted by the UM School of Business. A four-foot-long American crocodile has been lingering in the waterways throughout the University of Miami’s Coral Gables campus for months. But when Senior Facilities Manager Son Vo brought in…
Environment, News
Arboretum among most affected areas on campus weeks after Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma left campus greenery with broken limbs, leaning trunks and uprooted trees. However, not all the damage in the John C. Gifford Arboretum was natural. Many healthy plants were needlessly chopped in the storm’s aftermath to expedite the cleanup of fallen trees. Arboretum Director Steve Pearson said the university made an effort to clear…
Community, Environment, National News, News
UM to accomodate faculty, students displaced by hurricanes in Caribbean islands
The University of Miami will allow graduate students and faculty from the storm-ravaged Caribbean to continue their research in Miami until their respective institutions are reopened. The university has agreed to provide the opportunity for free, allowing the displaced faculty and students’ home institutions to keep tuition revenues. The university will also be providing academic…
Environment, News
Arboretum among most affected areas on campus weeks after Hurricane Irma
The grand trees and familiar landscaping on campus were hit particularly hard by Hurricane Irma, with broken limbs, leaning trunks and uprooted trees. However, not all the damage caused to the John C. Gifford Arboretum, a living museum of trees and home to many exotic species, was natural. Steve Pearson, director of the arboretum for…