University of Miami News

The old man cups a weathered hand behind an enormous ear to hear the question. His gaze goes distant, all the way back to that Sunday morning in 1990.

A 13-year-old who witnessed another teen being set on fire last month apologized Tuesday, saying he is praying for the boy's recovery and he is sorry for what happened.

The incident proved to be more of an inconvenience than a dangerous threat to those at the campus in Coral Gables, where thousands of students, faculty and others were forced to remain indoors until police could apprehend the suspects and lift a lockdown order.

By mail: Neighbors 4 Neighbors Family Fund, 8900 NW 18th Ter., Miami, FL 33172. Write Michael Brewer on the check's memo line.

Olga Leon could be the poster child for a decade-long nationwide study on pre-diabetic patients.

In an economy where money is tight and everyone's looking for a bargain, Florida's most expensive universities are attracting more students than expected.

Share + Nov 20, 2009 5:36 pm US/Eastern CORAL GABLES 1 of 2 Police are asking anyone with information about this silver, 4-door Volvo S-70 bearing the tags 752XQC to call UM police at 305-284-6666. CBS 2 of 2 Police are asking anyone with information about this silver, 4-door Volvo S-70 bearing the tags 752XQC to call UM police at 305-284-6666.

An Emergency Notification Network alert was sent to the members of the University of Miami community around 2:42 p.m. warning them of a shooting on the Coral Gables campus.

A multidisciplinary team of clinical and basic science researchers in the Vascular Biology Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has discovered a possible molecular signature of coronary artery disease in bone marrow stem cells.

This summer, Steven Guarin had accepted his fate: The rare tumors ravaging his 21-year-old body would probably kill him within weeks.

University of Miami Law Professor Rebecca A. Sharpless has recently authored a research paper titled, "Toward a True Elements Test: Taylor and the Categorical Analysis of Crimes in Immigration Law." When determining the legal effect of a conviction under immigration law, adjudicators claim to apply a uniform, federal standard that prohibits ...

It was the personal touch that was most impressive. "Hi Ann," began the e-mail that landed in my inbox shortly after the first presidential debate Thursday on the University of Miami campus.

A Miami appeals court on Wednesday upheld the university's decision to fire former University of Miami women's basketball coach Ferne Labati, agreeing with the university's contention that there were ``at least three legitimate business justifications for its decision.'' Labati sued UM in 2005, claiming age and gender discrimination.

The University of Miami's Global Entrepreneurship Week starts Monday with speeches, panels and networking for people who want to start businesses.

In an economy where money is tight and everyone's looking for a bargain, Florida's most expensive universities are attracting more students than expected.

Both men and women respond in a more hostile way to a woman who violates sex-role expectations, U.S. researchers say.

Share + Nov 15, 2009 6:48 pm US/Eastern CORAL GABLES A gunman made his way onto the University of Miami campus Sunday morning.

How about some hand sanitizer before greeting Mickey Mouse? In an effort to halt the spread of the swine flu, Walt Disney World has installed dozens of hand sanitizer dispensers throughout the theme park, hotel lobbies and character meet-and-greet areas.

Two of three teens accused of robbing a pair of University of Miami students appeared in court Thursday morning.

There is a tendency to think that only men treat women in a sexist way, but a new study by a University of Miami researcher and his daughter shows that both men and women participate in maintaining a gender hierarchy in our society.