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A new initiative at the University of Miami encourages faculty members to partner with colleagues at an institution outside of the United States to offer students a cross-cultural experience.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/11/learning-through-a-global-lens.html



A&S Research

Climate adaptation knowledge varies between socioeconomic groups

University of Miami researcher Haoluan Wang surveyed residents in South Florida to determine how much they know about seawalls, mangroves, and other flooding prevention methods.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2024/11/familiarity-with-climate-adaptation-strategies-varies-between-socioeconomic-groups-in-south-florida.html


A&S People & Community

Inspiring future diplomats

A generous gift from Ambassadors Sue and Chuck Cobb will expand knowledge of diplomacy on campus.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2024/11/inspiring-future-diplomats.html




A&S Research

Study sheds light on language development in children with hearing loss

University of Miami researchers find a link between early vocabulary composition and later language development in children with cochlear implants.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2024/11/new-study-sheds-light-on-language-development-in-children-with-hearing-loss.html



Arts & Humanities

Join the excitement of the Miami Book Fair

From Nov. 17–24, The U Creates will partner with the Miami Book Fair to celebrate literacy and arts from around the world. University instructors who are authors will discuss their work as part of the event. In addition, students and faculty and staff members are eligible for discounted tickets to attend the street fair on Saturday, Nov. 23, or Sunday, Nov. 24.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/11/miami-book-fair-2024.html


A&S People & Community

Forging global connections to study migration

Anthropologist Louis Herns Marcelin is co-leading an international team of researchers seeking to better understand migration, inequalities, and development.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2024/11/forging-global-connections-to-study-migration.html


A&S People & Community

Growing scholarship program supports female students in STEM

The Steven B Schonfeld Foundation increased its gift to the University of Miami to ensure greater representation of women in computer science and computer engineering.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2024/11/growing-scholarship-program-supports-female-students-in-stem.html


A&S Research

Monitoring the ocean from space

University of Miami physicists are collaborating with NASA to track ocean color, a key indicator of ocean health.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2024/11/monitoring-the-ocean-from-space.html


A&S People & Community

Students lean toward collaboration and civic discourse

The University’s Civic Synergy program teaches the skills of civic deliberation that bridge divisive divides and spur policy progress.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/10/students-lean-toward-collaboration-and-civic-discourse.html


A&S Research

Taking research to the marketplace

The University of Miami joins a new innovation network aimed at helping scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs turn research into market-ready products.

https://news.miami.edu/coe/stories/2024/10/taking-research-to-the-marketplace.html


A&S People & Community

Renewed wonder in the cloud forests of Ecuador

Recent expeditions reveal that unique plants presumed to be extinct are still hanging on in the forest patches of Centinela, Ecuador, lauded as a hotspot for biodiversity.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/10/renewed-wonder-in-the-cloud-forests-of-ecuador.html


STEM

Kids move like water vapor molecules

Physics graduate student Debasish Sarker shares how his research studying the motion of preschool children in classroom settings has implications across various fields.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2024/10/kids-move-like-water-vapor-molecules.html


A&S Academics

Design thinking students team up with Hollywood stars

Students in a new course in the College of Arts and Sciences are collaborating with Disney star Calum Worthy and film producer Russell Geyser to come up with applications for a new technology.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2024/10/design-thinking-students-team-up-with-hollywood-stars.html


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