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Carnegie Mellon campus comes to Miami

Carnegie Mellon University announced it is expanding to Miami thanks to a $3 billion donation by Citadel CEO Ken Griffin on Sept. 30.  The new campus will be located across 35 acres of Wynwood and will begin construction in 2027. Eventually, CMU Miami will eventually host 3,500 undergraduate and graduate students and more than 900 faculty and staff members.&n...

Carnegie Mellon campus comes to Miami

Carnegie Mellon University announced it is expanding to Miami thanks to a $3 billion donation by Citadel CEO ...

Miami athletics debuts UHealth jersey patch

The University of Miami debuted a jersey patch with UHealth on Saturday, Oct. 17, during the football game ve...

Mahoney-Pearson room number plaques available after demoliti...

Mahoney-Pearson Residential College’s former room number plaques are now available for purchase, following th...

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How to register to vote in Florida

As Florida’s voter registration deadline approaches, University of Miami students across South Florida may need to make sure they are registered to vote. To register, you first need to meet three ...

Florida minimum wage set to increase next week

Florida’s minimum wage is set to increase from $14 an hour to $15 an hour starting Sept. 30, 2026. Florida’s Amendment 2, also known as the “$15 Minimum Wage Initiative,” was approved on the Florida ...

Miami-Dade to vote on governor, senator and local representatives in consequential primary

From an open governor's seat to a contested U.S. Senate primary, Miami-Dade County voters are heading to the polls on Tuesday, Aug. 18, for a primary election dominated by big-ticket races.  ...

Community

Rise in cychlorphine cases brings awareness to campus

Cychlorphine is the new synthetic opioid that is up to 10 times more potent than fentanyl. Overdoses may require more than one dose of naloxone, or naracan, to reverse the effects of the opioid. ...

Campus prepares for severe weather as temperatures rise

South Florida ended summer 2026 with record heat and unusually dry conditions, according to the National Weather Service. Now, as the University of Miami enters the peak months of hurricane season, s...

UPurr rallies to fund care for campus cat struck by car

Lola Calabrese was walking near Lakeside Village on Sept. 18 when she noticed what appeared to be a cat playing on the side of the road. From afar, he looked to be lying on his side, frantically chas...

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