UM celebrates 100th anniversary
Bankrupt and battered by a hurricane, the university had a rough start but momentum grew over the years.
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Bankrupt and battered by a hurricane, the university had a rough start but momentum grew over the years.
Over the last century, the University of Miami has turned out internationally renowned scholars and musicians, hosted presidential debates, bestowed degrees and has become an academic and athletic powerhouse.
Student Dylan Prefontaine said the rain was heavy but he didn't think something like that would happen.
Well, it was a wet and wild Sunday all across South Florida – it rained for hours throughout the afternoon.
Lucas comes to Coral Gables after spending the past three seasons at Duke University.
Jai Lucas Replaces Jim Larrañaga who stepped down in December after coaching 13-plus seasons at Miami.
Women are making a difference within STEM, encouraging more women to seek careers in male dominated fields like science tech engineering and math. Hear what University of Miami graduate Cassandra Bazile has to say.
Doris Hart's dominance on the court was made even more remarkable by the physical challenges she faced.
A bench now sits along the path where Daniel Bishop once gave school tours, serving as a tribute to his lasting impact.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office Tykwon Anderson was charged with grand theft auto, grand theft and burglary.
If you've gone to a Canes baseball game before, chances are you know exactly who Mitch Freedman is.
Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas has agreed to become the next head coach at Miami, pending the completion of contract negotiations, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
Nikiya Carrero reports it happened Sunday night at the Shalala Student Center.
It happened Sunday at the Shalala Student Center on the Coral Gables Campus, according to police.
Students at the University of Miami are protesting the school's recent decision to remove several websites that shared programs for diversity, equity and inclusion.
This season marks the 40th anniversary of Freedman's famous Mark Light Shakes
Cam Ward's college career got one more accolade Wednesday, when he was announced as the winner of the Manning Award as the nation's top quarterback.
Dr. Jonathan Jagid, Site Principal Investigator for Neuralink, University of Miami, talked about a study which could allow patient to control external devices using only their thoughts.
The contents of this repository will give scientists better tools to study diseases like cancer, multiple sclerosis, autism and Alzheimer's.
The Hurricanes failed to make the College Football Playoff and allowed 42 points in each of their final two games of the season.
Rocco Becht scored from a yard out on fourth-and-goal with 56 seconds remaining and No. 18 Iowa State capped the best season in school history by rallying past No. 15 Miami 42-41 in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Saturday.
Cam Ward has made NCAA history in his final college game.
Miami football coach Mario Cristobal wants now-retired Miami men's basketball coach Jim Larrañaga to do at least one more thing for the Hurricanes.
In the new age of college football with the 12-team playoff, there were concerns over whether the bowl games would still mean anything.
Jim Larranaga, who led the University of Miami's men's basketball team to its first Final Four in the school history in 2023, stepped down as head coach Thursday after 14 years.
According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, 49-year-old Roberto Leyva shot and killed his half-brother, Eduardo Juan Rivero Jr. and also shot 35-year-old Armando Yadro,
In areas where canals once supported airboat rides and thigh-deep water, alligators now crawl through muck.
Jeffrey Taylor has been charged with second-degree murder with a firearm.
Prices on thousands of of goods sold on Amazon, Temu and Shein are rising as U.S. tariffs on China boost import costs.
A family dispute led to the deadly shooting, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office.
According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, 49-year-old Roberto Leyva shot and killed his half-brother, Eduardo Juan Rivero Jr. and also shot 35-year-old Armando Yadro,
In areas where canals once supported airboat rides and thigh-deep water, alligators now crawl through muck.
Jeffrey Taylor has been charged with second-degree murder with a firearm.
During the week-long event, there will be special tributes commemorating the Navy's 250 years of defending the nation.
Prices on thousands of of goods sold on Amazon, Temu and Shein are rising as U.S. tariffs on China boost import costs.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Jason Pizzo has registered as a voter with no party affiliation.
The Trump administration's plan to slash school funding over diversity and equity initiatives would "cripple the operations of many educational institutions," a federal judge wrote.
FSU students marched to the Capitol on Wednesday where they called on lawmakers to re-evaluate gun laws.
Republican bill sponsor Nick DiCeglie did not explain reasons for removing the proposals.
The lawsuit said the policy put in place by President Trump has been subject to his "whims rather than the sound exercise of lawful authority."
There has been a major development in the aftermath of our CBS News Miami documentary "Warehoused: The Life and Death of Tristin Murphy."
The former lieutenant governor sat down with "Facing South Florida" for her first interview since becoming FIU's interim president.
"Facing South Florida" devotes the entire half hour to taking an up-close look at President Donald Trump's first month in office.
"Facing South Florida" devotes the entire half hour to the immigration bill DeSantis signed and the tumultuous events leading up to it.
Jim talks to Republican State Senator Blaise Ingoglia, who has been in the immigration battle from the beginning.
"That just made me so mad," one laid-off FDA scientist said.
The Affordable Care Act requires health insurers and group health plans to cover certain preventive-care services recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force at no cost to patients.
Casely received 51 consumer reports of the charger's lithium-ion batteries catching fire while in use, resulting in burn injuries.
The CDC is now struggling to keep up with requests for support from states with measles outbreaks.
A majority of the agency's COVID-19 vaccine work group now backs narrower "risk-based" recommendations.
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Discover the best tech gifts during the 2024 holiday season that your friends and loved ones will absolutely adore.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Miami-Dade is considering four possible sites, including two that are 2 miles or less from the city of Miramar.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
The 2025 AMA nominations were released on Wednesday, with Kendrick Lamar leading with 10. The awards show will air on May 26.
The WWE's 41st WrestleMania event is finally here. Here's what time it starts and how to watch all the action on night 2.
Ryan Gosling will star in the next installment of the "Star Wars" franchise, "Star Wars: Starfighter," which will hit theaters in May 2027. Shawn Levy will direct the film.
Michelle Trachtenberg's death was initially undetermined but the medical examiner amended it after lab test results showed complications of diabetes mellitus.
Wink Martindale, the host of hit game shows "Gambit" and "Tic-Tac-Dough," has died. He was 91.