Topics: Alumni
Sprint to Our Centennial: Celebrating the U’s first hundred years—and our future
In the months leading up to the University of Miami’s centennial next April, the University’s Alumni Association will be traveling to ’Canes Communities around the country to showcase a century of academic achievement, trailblazing research, and community impact—and look ahead to the boundless possibilities that await us.
Student startups are propelled by USTAAR funding
The University Student Startup Accelerator invested $500,000 in seven student teams at the recent pitch competition, with four teams receiving $100,000 each.
Gale force twins
Twins Amanda, B.S. ’17, and Emily Gale, B.S. ’17, have turned their enthusiasm for the outdoors into a captivating and growing multimedia enterprise.
Wanderlust leads to cultural posting in Algeria
Linde Barrett, whose University of Miami degrees spurred a successful career in education, is heading to North Africa for a U.S. Department of State post as a cultural ambassador.
Grammy-Award-winning Bacilos on music that unites us
Five-time Latin Grammy and Grammy winners, Jorge Villamizar, B.B.A. ’94, and André Lopes, B.B.A. ’97, of Bacilos reflect on their early beginnings at the University and most recent album “Pequeños Romances.”
’Canes alumni and friends kick off the 2024 football season in style
On a sweltering August Saturday, alumni, friends, and fans of the Miami Hurricanes gathered in Gainesville—and in ’Canes Communities across the country—to cheer the team on and celebrate a perfect start to the season. We take a look back, and enjoy a blast from the past, to the first time these two teams met on the gridiron.
Hurricane hunters, the true storm chasers
A pilot’s initiative to track the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane that decimated the Florida Keys marked the beginning of the era of today’s legendary hurricane hunters.
Alumnus brings new meaning to purpose-driven entrepreneurship
Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo and inspired by a Congolese Nobel laureate, Milain Fayulu, B.A. ’15, channels his entrepreneurial skills into helping his country heal and move forward from the devastation of armed conflict.
The OCTOPUS Act: A push to protect Octopuses from the dangers of commercial farming
Rosenstiel School professor leads letter signed by one hundred international scholars in support of legislation to protect octopuses from being commercially farmed or imported into the US.
Are you the ultimate ’Canes fan?
Submit your nomination for 2024 ’Canes Fan of the Year for a chance to win an away trip with the Hurricanes, including two tickets, air travel, accommodations, custom ’Canes gear, and more.
Summer Send-Off receptions connect our newest ’Canes to the U family
The 2024 edition of the Summer Send-Off program welcomed new students into the Hurricane family at receptions in communities around the country.
Olympic alumna on achieving greatness
As the world watched the recent Paris Olympics, four-time Olympian and three-time medalist Lauryn Williams, B.B.A. ’04, reflects on her journey to the Olympics and life after professional sports.
