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During the second day of spring commencement ceremonies on Friday at the University of Miami, film and television actor Danny RamĂ­rez highlighted the importance of believing in yourself and taking a first courageous step toward a dream career or life calling.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/05/beginning-is-the-hardest-part.html



A journey defined by resilience

Anais Moyal, founder of the University of Miami organization Disability Ambassadors, perservered through chronic illness and associated challenges and will graduate with a degree in biochemistry.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/05/a-journey-defined-by-resilience.html


Scholarship opens a career gateway

University of Miami graduating senior Kieran Nardi-White, who has set his sights on a career in national security and intelligence, was awarded the prestigious Boren Scholarship and will spend the fall in Africa for intensive Swahili language study.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/scholarship-opens-a-career-gateway.html




He Caught Spies Using Body Language. Now He's Teaching University Students to Do the Same

Joe Navarro spent 25 years at the FBI studying human behavior. His advice for the next generation: start paying attention.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2026/04/he-caught-spies-using-body-language-now-hes-teaching-university-students-to-do-the-same.html



Psychology

Provost’s Research Awards honor faculty’s innovative projects

More than 40 members of the faculty received awards this year for projects that ranged from looking at how AI can help children learn about data to unlocking the origins of black holes.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/provosts-research-awards-honor-facultys-innovative-projects.html


Tomorrow’s tech today

From AI to healthtech, University of Miami researchers showcased innovations at eMerge Americas on Miami Beach.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/tomorrows-tech-today.html


From statistics to the sport industry

A graduating senior blends mathematics, music, computer science, and sports analytics to carve his own path at the University of Miami.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2026/04/from-statistics-to-the-sport-industry.html


Four years, one lab, one big question

Foote Fellow and neuroscience major Etienne Atangana has spent four years at the College of Arts and Sciences pushing the boundaries of what an undergraduate researcher can do.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2026/04/four-years-one-lab-one-big-question.html


Yellow submarine surfaces with an Earth Day message

Drawing inspiration from the Beatles’ “Yellow Submarine” and led by a sculpture professor whose work centers on environmental and social justice, art students constructed a 20‑foot‑long sculpture of the iconic symbol, which will be on display at the Earth Day Fair on April 22 at Lakeside Patio.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/yellow-submarine-surfaces-with-an-earth-day-message.html


A&S Academics

Novel strategies for coral restoration

An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Miami and a coral nonprofit found that altering the chemical composition of tiles where tiny coral babies grow can increase their rate of survival.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/novel-strategies-for-coral-restoration.html


Lowe Art Museum

Art in April: Lowe Art Museum features new exhibitions and immersive programs

From Afro-Cuban art to hands-on Earth Day activities, April at the Lowe Art Museum offers a dynamic mix of exhibitions and events that connect history, culture, and creativity.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2026/04/art-ina-pril-lowe-art-museum-features-new-exhibitions-and-immersive-programs.html


Arts & Humanities

Poetry: Such an amazing teacher

University faculty and students celebrate how poetry, a practice in precision and restraint that slows us down, commands our attention, and imparts the power of words, serves as an exercise to sharpen critical thinking skills.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/04/poetry-such-an-amazing-teacher.html


A smarter, safer way to use AI

Seniors Alexandr Kim and Ethan Tieu founded Textile to give people smarter tools for their most sensitive files—no cloud required.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2026/04/a-smarter-safer-way-to-use-ai.html


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