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Why researchers are turning to the ocean to answer life's greatest health challenges.

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    Academics Stitched photos of the College of Engineering building and the Miami Business School building with a decorative sun flare in the middle.
    Academics Stitched photos of the College of Engineering building and the Miami Business School building with a decorative sun flare in the middle.
    Academics Stitched photos of the College of Engineering building and the Miami Business School building with a decorative sun flare in the middle.
    Stitched photos of the College of Engineering building and the Miami Business School building with a decorative sun flare in the middle.

    New dual degree pairs industrial engineering with business

    A program developed by the College of Engineering and the Business School prepares graduates for a workforce increasingly seeking both technical and business skills.

    https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/11/new-dual-degrees-pair-industrial-engineering-with-business.html

    Research
    Julia Van Etten
    Research Julia Van Etten

    A science discovery for the ages

    From Animal Planet enthusiast to science hobbyist to research lab leader, University of Miami alumna Julia Van Etten has discovered two new species of a microbe that may hold secrets to the Earth’s evolutionary process.

    https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/11/a-science-discovery-for-the-ages.html

    Research
    Coral reefs
    Research Coral reefs

    Nearly half of the world’s coral species now face extinction risk

    A new study involving a University of Miami researcher finds that warming oceans and marine heatwaves are accelerating threats to coral reefs worldwide.

    https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/11/nearly-half-of-the-worlds-coral-species-now-face-extinction-risk.html

    Academics
    Hollings Scholars
    Hollings Scholars
    Hollings Scholars
    Academics Hollings Scholars

    NOAA scholarship gives students deep dive into research

    Five students at the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science were named Hollings Scholars, while current sophomores have until the end of January to apply for the prestigious undergraduate program.

    https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/11/noaa-scholarship-gives-students-deep-dive-into-research.html

    Academics
    Hollings Scholars
    Hollings Scholars
    Hollings Scholars
    Academics Hollings Scholars

    NOAA scholarship gives students deep dive into research

    Five students at the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science were named Hollings Scholars, while current sophomores have until the end of January to apply for the prestigious undergraduate program.

    https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/11/noaa-scholarship-gives-students-deep-dive-into-research.html

    People and Community
    Marvin Shanken
    Marvin Shanken
    Marvin Shanken
    People and Community Marvin Shanken

    Marvin R. Shanken, visionary publisher and University of Miami trustee, passes away

    An alumnus of the Business School, Shanken transformed the wine, spirits and cigar industries through groundbreaking publications, entrepreneurial vision and a lifelong commitment to education and philanthropy.

    https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/11/marvin-r-shanken-visionary-publisher-and-university-of-miami-trustee-passes-away.html

    People and Community
    Marvin Shanken
    Marvin Shanken
    Marvin Shanken
    People and Community Marvin Shanken

    Marvin R. Shanken, visionary publisher and University of Miami trustee, passes away

    An alumnus of the Business School, Shanken transformed the wine, spirits and cigar industries through groundbreaking publications, entrepreneurial vision and a lifelong commitment to education and philanthropy.

    https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/11/marvin-r-shanken-visionary-publisher-and-university-of-miami-trustee-passes-away.html

    Health and Medicine NIH grant
    Health and Medicine NIH grant
    Health and Medicine NIH grant
    NIH grant

    Extending the life of brain implants

    Through a major five-year grant, two researchers from The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis are working together to understand and prevent the inflammatory response that happens to microelectrodes placed in the brain.

    https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/10/extending-the-life-of-brain-implants.html

    Health and Medicine
    NIH grant
    NIH grant
    NIH grant
    Health and Medicine NIH grant

    Extending the life of brain implants

    Through a major five-year grant, two researchers from The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis are working together to understand and prevent the inflammatory response that happens to microelectrodes placed in the brain.

    https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/10/extending-the-life-of-brain-implants.html

    Arts and Humanities Digital learning
    Arts and Humanities Digital learning
    Arts and Humanities Digital learning
    Digital learning

    Toddlers’ language learning in an age of digital media

    A research team that includes the principal investigator of the University of Miami’s Object and Word Learning Lab revealed surprising findings about how increased digital media exposure affects toddlers’ language acquisition.

    https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/10/toddlers-language-learning-in-an-age-of-digital-media.html

    Arts and Humanities
    Digital learning
    Digital learning
    Digital learning
    Arts and Humanities Digital learning

    Toddlers’ language learning in an age of digital media

    A research team that includes the principal investigator of the University of Miami’s Object and Word Learning Lab revealed surprising findings about how increased digital media exposure affects toddlers’ language acquisition.

    https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/10/toddlers-language-learning-in-an-age-of-digital-media.html

    Research
    Vortex hurricanes
    Vortex hurricanes
    Vortex hurricanes
    Research Vortex hurricanes

    From Hurricane Wilma to hurricane research

    Inspired by his childhood encounter with one of the most powerful storms in recorded history, University of Miami doctoral student Cameron Pine studies the structure of hurricanes and how some storms overcome disruptive wind shear and rapidly intensify.

    https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/10/from-hurricane-wilma-to-hurricane-research.html

    Research
    Vortex hurricanes
    Vortex hurricanes
    Vortex hurricanes
    Research Vortex hurricanes

    From Hurricane Wilma to hurricane research

    Inspired by his childhood encounter with one of the most powerful storms in recorded history, University of Miami doctoral student Cameron Pine studies the structure of hurricanes and how some storms overcome disruptive wind shear and rapidly intensify.

    https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/10/from-hurricane-wilma-to-hurricane-research.html

    Academics
    Panelists share insights on stage during the Taste of Entrepreneurship event at the Storer Auditorium.
    Academics Panelists share insights on stage during the Taste of Entrepreneurship event at the Storer Auditorium.

    From classroom ideas to business ventures

    The University of Miami Business School is building a pipeline to help students move their ideas from the classroom to market through resources and opportunities such as “The Taste of Entrepreneurship,” which connected aspiring entrepreneurs with founders in the food industry.

    https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/10/from-classroom-ideas-to-business-ventures.html

    Academics
    Panelists share insights on stage during the Taste of Entrepreneurship event at the Storer Auditorium.
    Panelists share insights on stage during the Taste of Entrepreneurship event at the Storer Auditorium.
    Panelists share insights on stage during the Taste of Entrepreneurship event at the Storer Auditorium.
    Academics Panelists share insights on stage during the Taste of Entrepreneurship event at the Storer Auditorium.

    From classroom ideas to business ventures

    The University of Miami Business School is building a pipeline to help students move their ideas from the classroom to market through resources and opportunities such as “The Taste of Entrepreneurship,” which connected aspiring entrepreneurs with founders in the food industry.

    https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/10/from-classroom-ideas-to-business-ventures.html

    Academics
    Max Orovitz Laboratory of Neuromuscular Research and Active Aging
    Max Orovitz Laboratory of Neuromuscular Research and Active Aging
    Max Orovitz Laboratory of Neuromuscular Research and Active Aging
    Academics Max Orovitz Laboratory of Neuromuscular Research and Active Aging

    Can exercise slow Parkinson’s decline?

    Researchers at the Max Orovitz Laboratory are studying how resistance training can help people with Parkinson’s disease improve strength, mobility and physical function.

    https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/10/can-exercise-slow-parkinsons-decline.html

    Academics
    Max Orovitz Laboratory of Neuromuscular Research and Active Aging
    Max Orovitz Laboratory of Neuromuscular Research and Active Aging
    Max Orovitz Laboratory of Neuromuscular Research and Active Aging
    Academics Max Orovitz Laboratory of Neuromuscular Research and Active Aging

    Can exercise slow Parkinson’s decline?

    Researchers at the Max Orovitz Laboratory are studying how resistance training can help people with Parkinson’s disease improve strength, mobility and physical function.

    https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/10/can-exercise-slow-parkinsons-decline.html

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