Grad Students
‘Super Heat Trio’ examines the impacts of intense indoor heat
A trio of University of Miami researchers placed sensors in nearly 60 residences across Miami-Dade County, discovering many instances in which indoor temperatures were hotter than those outside, as residents struggled to pay the high cost of cooling their homes.
Calculating a sustainable future
Mathematician Leonardo Schultz and biogeographer José Maria Cardoso da Silva use innovative models to measure sustainable development.
Innovative research provides further insights into how ocean waves form
Findings pave the way for improving wave forecasts, helping coastal communities become more resilient as they prepare for floods and storm surge.
Students at the heart of Centennial Celebration
Student volunteers have been a key voice in the planning process of the University’s milestone birthday, and they are eager to see the results of this work.
Sharing a commitment toward a greener future
The University of Miami’s Green Graduate Group provides a platform for graduate students across diverse disciplines to engage in activities and initiatives focused on sustainability.
Bringing his music back home
Multi-talented musician Justin Kinchen took the extraordinary skills he’s developed at the Frost School to a concert in his hometown of Indianapolis that showcased his original jazz and classical compositions and paid tribute to his childhood mentors.
Dangers that lurk beyond the wilds
Using a new web crawler they developed, two University of Miami researchers and others conducted an extensive study on the scale and scope of the online trade of endangered species.
NY Giants player engagement coordinator is first in family to earn master’s degree
Brandon Harlin, a UOnline grad who experienced homelessness as a teen, sees himself as a role model for his community and his three young nephews.
Exposing the ‘DIRT’ on dust
In one of the few studies of its kind, a University of Miami doctoral student and others have documented the particle size of household dust found on children’s hands after play activities.
Seaweed’s little secret
A University of Miami doctoral student is investigating a potential link between sargassum compost and high arsenic levels in crops grown on Caribbean farms.
‘Run a lot, sleep a lot, eat a lot’
Giulio Palummieri, who finished fourth in the recent Miami Marathon, applies the same persistent, patient approach to his lab research at the Miller School of Medicine as he does to his long-distance training.
‘Hope and possibility’ for the future
Through boots-on-the-ground research and interaction with Indigenous peoples, University of Miami alumna Alizé Carrère is raising awareness about the importance of adapting to a changing environment.
Triple alumna uses tools and strategies learned through UOnline to drive change in Miami-Dade
Rose Martin, executive director of the Miami-Dade County Commission for Women, earned her doctorate in education in December and said she is already applying lessons from the program to her advocacy work.
‘A fertilizer for the sea’
A University of Miami ocean sciences Ph.D. student and five others recently returned from an expedition to the North Atlantic where they investigated the impact of Saharan dust and volcanic ash on the ocean’s ecosystem.
Illuminating the beginnings of animal development
New biophysics research at the University of Miami adds to our knowledge about the origins of left-right asymmetry in the body.
