Delivering on our Mission

Trained as a chemist, biophysicist, internist, and cardiologist, Mark Yeager, the inaugural executive director of the Frost Institute for Chemistry and Molecular Science, began his mission to bolster the University’s position as a global research hub. As construction of the state-of-the-art research building remains in progress, Yeager is leading the recruitment of a diverse and elite group of scientists who are exploring challenging avenues of impactful research—something he has been driven to do almost his entire life.

Having served as dean at two of the nation’s leading schools of law and the current chief executive officer of the University of Denver’s Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, David Yellen embarked on a new chapter of his stellar legal career as dean of the University of Miami School of Law. His scholarship and leadership will advance the transformational work of the faculty, staff, and students.

Under the leadership of Stephen Nimer, director of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (SCCC), and Pratim Biswas, dean of the College of Engineering, a team of interdisciplinary scholars, experts, and researchers joined forces to create Engineering Cancer Cures. Led by Shanta Dhar, assistant director for technology and innovation at SCCC, and Ashutosh Agarwal, associate professor of biomedical engineering, the group finds innovative ways to tackle this multidimensional disease, which is heterogeneous in terms of biology and disease evolution.

As part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s national Reefense research program, The University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science is the top recipient of funding for the $7.5 million federal grant. Rosenstiel School researchers will lead the development of innovative hybrid biological and engineered reef structures designed to accelerate the protection of vulnerable coastal regions in Florida and the Caribbean. 

Ever Brighter: The Campaign for Our Next Century

This past year, more than 32,000 donors from all 50 states and 43 countries contributed $282 million to support student and student-athlete success, faculty excellence, cutting-edge research, and medical breakthroughs, among other outcomes. 

The Desai Sethi Family Foundation committed $20 million to create a premier urology institute at the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. The foundation’s seed gift sparked additional million-dollar-plus gifts in support of the Desai Sethi Urology Institute.

Former University trustee and former president of the University’s Citizens Board, Eric Levin, pledged $5 million to establish a new Climate Resilience Academy to address climate, sustainability, and resilience issues.

With a $5 million commitment from George Hanley, the University will open The George P. Hanley Democracy Center to further study the practice of the democratic process.

The 12th annual Dolphins Challenge Cancer set new records in 2022, with the largest number of participants raising the most money ever, totaling more than $8 million for cancer research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.

A record 16 new endowed positions in research, scholarship, policy, and artistic expression moved us closer to our goal of 100 Talents by our centennial in 2025 with a total of 75. 

To date, Ever Brighter: The Campaign for Our Next Century has raised $1.84 billion toward its goal of $2.5 billion. The campaign is set to conclude in 2025 to coincide with the University’s centennial.