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There's something in the water

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

There's something in the water

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




Nursing school dean elected to National Academy of Medicine

Hudson Santos, a University of Miami nurse researcher renowned for leading studies on how early life adversity affects maternal-child health and developmental outcomes, recently received one of the highest honors in the medical field.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/10/nursing-school-dean-elected-to-national-academy-of-medicine.html


Unfolding DNA’s secrets

University of Miami doctoral student Bishal Shrestha is using artificial intelligence to detect unusual changes in DNA’s 3D structure over time, opening new possibilities for understanding how disease develops.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/10/unfolding-dnas-secrets.html


Conference to examine Cuba’s history, culture, politics

The New Directions in Cuban Studies event will be held from Oct. 21-23 at the Cuban Heritage Collection at the University of Miami Otto G. Richter Library.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/10/conference-to-examine-cubas-history-culture-politics.html



From Miami to Mauritius

Recent alumnus Jason Ramkissoon was just named a Fulbright recipient and is the ninth University of Miami awardee to receive the distinguished award this year. He will be teaching English in the small island nation of Mauritius.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/10/from-miami-to-mauritius.html

From Miami to Mauritius

Recent alumnus Jason Ramkissoon was just named a Fulbright recipient and is the ninth University of Miami awardee to receive the distinguished award this year. He will be teaching English in the small island nation of Mauritius.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/10/from-miami-to-mauritius.html


No dream too big

Inspired by his childhood fascination with John Wayne-style Western movies, University of Miami student filmmaker Tony Romeo and his crew hauled a prefab cabin cross-country to a mountain mesa as part of the set for a modern-day shoot-’em-up.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/10/no-dream-too-big.html

No dream too big

Inspired by his childhood fascination with John Wayne-style Western movies, University of Miami student filmmaker Tony Romeo and his crew hauled a prefab cabin cross-country to a mountain mesa as part of the set for a modern-day shoot-’em-up.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/10/no-dream-too-big.html



The end of an era

Gladys Gómez-Rossié, community relations coordinator, has retired after 59 years at the University of Miami Libraries Cuban Heritage Collection.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/10/the-end-of-an-era.html

The end of an era

Gladys Gómez-Rossié, community relations coordinator, has retired after 59 years at the University of Miami Libraries Cuban Heritage Collection.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/10/the-end-of-an-era.html


Studying the science of sport and data analytics

A doctoral program in the University of Miami School of Education and Human Development prepares professionals for a fast-growing field at the intersection of athletics, human performance and data.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/10/studying-the-science-of-sport-and-data-analytics.html

Studying the science of sport and data analytics

A doctoral program in the University of Miami School of Education and Human Development prepares professionals for a fast-growing field at the intersection of athletics, human performance and data.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/10/studying-the-science-of-sport-and-data-analytics.html



Mahoney-Pearson reinvents the dining hall experience

With construction reshaping the area around it, Mahoney-Pearson Dining Hall is finding new ways to bring students through its doors—one personal pizza, ramen bowl and Polaroid at a time.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/10/mahoney-pearson-reinvents-the-dining-hall-experience.html

Mahoney-Pearson reinvents the dining hall experience

With construction reshaping the area around it, Mahoney-Pearson Dining Hall is finding new ways to bring students through its doors—one personal pizza, ramen bowl and Polaroid at a time.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/10/mahoney-pearson-reinvents-the-dining-hall-experience.html


From kung fu to consciousness

First-year Stamps Scholar Artiom Peshkur hopes to spend his career pursuing answers to some of humanity’s most enduring questions.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/09/from-kung-fu-to-consciousness.html

From kung fu to consciousness

First-year Stamps Scholar Artiom Peshkur hopes to spend his career pursuing answers to some of humanity’s most enduring questions.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/09/from-kung-fu-to-consciousness.html


With El Niño in play, hurricane researchers zoom in on the Pacific

University of Miami oceanographer Lynn “Nick” Shay is using data gathered from Hurricane Polo to study ocean-atmosphere interactions and the elusive surface drag coefficient that helps determine the wind stress of tropical cyclones.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/09/with-el-niño-in-play-hurricane-researchers-zoom-in-on-the-pacific.html

With El Niño in play, hurricane researchers zoom in on the Pacific

University of Miami oceanographer Lynn “Nick” Shay is using data gathered from Hurricane Polo to study ocean-atmosphere interactions and the elusive surface drag coefficient that helps determine the wind stress of tropical cyclones.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/09/with-el-niño-in-play-hurricane-researchers-zoom-in-on-the-pacific.html


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