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Hundreds march for planting justice in Coral Gables

Hundreds of workers, faith leaders, students and community members rallied in Coral Gables to join the 2-mile “March for Planting Justice” along US-1 on May 1.  WeCount!, a nonprofit of immigrant workers and families in South Florida, organized the protest to call on major retailers — such as ALDI US, Trader Joe’s, Target, Home Depot and Sprouts Farmers Marke...

Canvas, UM’s learning platform, hacked

Canvas, a learning management system managed by Instructure and used by the University of Miami, went offline...

Spring 2026 final grades delayed, unrelated to Canvas hack

Final grades for the spring 2026 semester will now be released on Friday, May 15, instead of Wednesday, May 1...

Former UM linebacker enters Miami Gardens City Council race

Despite UM football being in the thick of athletic probation in the mid 90’s — a dark period between the Cane...

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How the GOP can use Mamdani’s playbook and 2026 outlook

Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani defeated former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa to win the mayorship of New York City on Nov. 4.  Mamdani makes history a...

Takeaways for the American left: Zohran Mamdani

A few months ago, no one would have predicted that 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani would rise from ninth in initial polling to win the mayorship in New York City. Yet, NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani has defied al...

Miami elects Democrat to mayor’s office for first time in three decades

City of Miami residents have elected a Democrat to the mayor’s office for the first time since 1993.  Democrat Commissioner of Miami-Dade County Eileen Higgins defeated former City Manager an...

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Student represents University of Miami at National Environmental Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C.

University of Miami student Sasha Thorne recently traveled to Washington, D.C., as one of 90 students selected nationwide to participate in the Rachel Carson Council’s (RCC) 2026 Advocacy Day.  ...

Miami Dolphins player shares his recovery journey with Substance Awareness Club

Miami Dolphins tight end Darren Waller collaborated with UM’s Substance Awareness Club to share his experience with substance abuse and his recovery journey on Tuesday, March 24. Waller said that ...

15 year old in Miami community seeking stem cell donor

15-year-old Max Uribe has been in search of a stem cell donor since he was just six years old, and now he only has weeks left before his condition becomes cancerous.  The teen was diagnosed with a ...

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