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Former UM urologist, professor arrested on sexual battery charges

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A former University of Miami urologist and professor was arrested on Aug. 20 after allegedly performing unnecessary procedures on students and employees.  Dr. Ranjith Ramasamy joined UM in 20...

Fire alarms and sprinklers triggered in University Village Building 6

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Students in University Village Building 6 were woken up by fire alarms and the sprinkler system at about 2:30 a.m.  Firefighters arrived at the scene approximately five minutes after the alar...

Mahoney-Pearson demolition in full swing

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The demolition of Mahoney-Pearson is in full swing, with cranes and construction vehicles on the site. To learn more about what Gables Village, the residential complex replacing the demolished fre...

Construction limits where resident students can park, causing confusion and...

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Students living in Lakeside Village, Centennial Village and Eaton Residential College will only be allowed to park in the Mahoney-Pearson Garage for the upcoming year, forcing students to walk farthe...

UM student hospitalized due to alleged fraternity hazing, 3 arrested

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Three men were arrested for allegedly beating two members of the Kappa Alpha Psi Richmond-Perrine (FL) Alumni Chapter, including a current UM School of Law student who was hospitalized with significa...

Coral Gables deal could bring more undergrads and a hospital to UM

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If passed, a new agreement between UM and the city of Coral Gables would allow a hospital to be built on campus, significantly increase the number of undergraduates and provide more square footage fo...

Canvas, UM’s learning platform, hacked

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Canvas, a learning management system managed by Instructure and used by the University of Miami, went offline on Thursday, May 7, following a data breach. UM has been transitioning from Blackboard...

Spring 2026 final grades delayed, unrelated to Canvas hack

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Final grades for the spring 2026 semester will now be released on Friday, May 15, instead of Wednesday, May 13, due to CaneLink maintenance. Oracle, CaneLink’s vendor, required an “urgent server u...

Walk down memory lane before walking the stage

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As undergraduate students prepare to walk the stage and jump into the “real world,” it can be all too easy to get swept up in the festivities and wonder about the unknown. However, it is important th...

Senior Balaj Raza turned content creation into a career path

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“When I was first hired as a Canes Creator, I remember going into one of our first content pitch meetings and showing my supervisor dorm tour videos I kept seeing from the University of Tampa on my T...
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Katie Karlson

Katie Karlson is a senior from Houston, Texas, majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology with minors in sustainable business and biology. She joined The Hurricane freshman year and is thrilled to continue in her role as Editor-in-Chief. Katie looks forward to advancing the paper and continuing to serve the UM community through her writing. Outside of the paper, Katie enjoys music, waterskiing and baking, and serves as a leader for the Canes Science Bowl and a Dean's Ambassador for the College of Arts and Sciences.