University of Miami

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday it will “decertify” an organ transplant agency run by the University of Miami Health System, saying a federal investigation “uncovered years of unsafe practices, poor training, chronic underperformance, understaffing, and paperwork errors.”

Dr. Michelle Bravo, a former neurologist at UM’s Miller School of Medicine, resigned after the University was made aware of her post on X about Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

He was charged with three counts of vehicular homicide and one count of reckless driving with serious bodily injury. His bond is set at $350,000.

The new contract, said union officials, comes after weeks of negotiations and an Aug. 18 rally where 500 members unanimously voted to authorize a strike. According to the agreement, members of the 32BJ SEIU union will receive higher wages, thousands of dollars in bonuses, access to a legal fund and keep 100% employer-paid healthcare.

A video of an unidentified individual kicking a campus duck and a photo of another unidentified individual grabbing the duck by the wings started circulating around the University of Miami community on Friday. The incidents are under investigation by UM authorities.

The vote was announced at a rally and march on Monday afternoon at UM's main campus in Coral Gables. The current contract expires Aug. 30.

In a press release announcing the investigation the U.S. Department of Education specifically identified UM’s “U Dreamers Program.”

Founded by Miami-native sisters Ceci and Regina Alcobe, Honey Veil is a mobile café born out of a shared love for matcha and baking. At just 22 and 19 years old, the sisters have transformed a passion project into a popular campus staple, offering thoughtfully crafted drinks, sourdough pastries and a moment of calm amidst college chaos.

Melanie Colón, a rising junior at the University of Miami and a South Florida resident, is one of 22 UM students who were in Tel Aviv on a tour of the country when the violent conflict erupted between Israel and Iran erupted.

Twenty-two University of Miami students were three weeks into an Onward Birthright Israel program, an eight-week internship in Tel Aviv. They are now awaiting evacuation due to rising tensions between Iran and the Jewish state.

In a Communitywire.Miami survey of nearly 80 UM students, the vast majority said they do not file their income tax return on their own. And a large majority said they had yet to finish their income tax return with only two weeks left before the Tuesday, April 15, deadline.

Through hands-on activities, children from Miami-Dade elementary schools learned about the vastness of the ocean and the importance of its conservation from scientists, university students and faculty volunteers.