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Research Sargassum seaweed covers a beach in Mexico earlier this summer. Photo: Victor Ruiz/Associated Press
Research Sargassum seaweed covers a beach in Mexico earlier this summer. Photo: Victor Ruiz/Associated Press
Research Sargassum seaweed covers a beach in Mexico earlier this summer. Photo: Victor Ruiz/Associated Press

With beaches from Mexico to northern Florida overrun by smelly sargassum, University of Miami researchers are investigating everything from the seaweed’s movement to its chemical composition.

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Research Researcher Dan Revillini planted thousands of seeds from rare and endangered plants found on Central Florida's Lake Wales Ridge.
Research Researcher Dan Revillini planted thousands of seeds from rare and endangered plants found on Central Florida's Lake Wales Ridge.
Research Researcher Dan Revillini planted thousands of seeds from rare and endangered plants found on Central Florida's Lake Wales Ridge.

Searching for the ‘hidden drivers’ of Florida’s rarest plants

University of Miami biologists are growing thousands of rare plants to determine how microbes and fire will influence their health in a changing climate.

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Research Researcher Dan Revillini planted thousands of seeds from rare and endangered plants found on Central Florida's Lake Wales Ridge.
Research Researcher Dan Revillini planted thousands of seeds from rare and endangered plants found on Central Florida's Lake Wales Ridge.
Research Researcher Dan Revillini planted thousands of seeds from rare and endangered plants found on Central Florida's Lake Wales Ridge.

Searching for the ‘hidden drivers’ of Florida’s rarest plants

University of Miami biologists are growing thousands of rare plants to determine how microbes and fire will influence their health in a changing climate.

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Research Researcher Dan Revillini planted thousands of seeds from rare and endangered plants found on Central Florida's Lake Wales Ridge.
Research Researcher Dan Revillini planted thousands of seeds from rare and endangered plants found on Central Florida's Lake Wales Ridge.
Research Researcher Dan Revillini planted thousands of seeds from rare and endangered plants found on Central Florida's Lake Wales Ridge.

Searching for the ‘hidden drivers’ of Florida’s rarest plants

University of Miami biologists are growing thousands of rare plants to determine how microbes and fire will influence their health in a changing climate.

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Research Researcher Dan Revillini planted thousands of seeds from rare and endangered plants found on Central Florida's Lake Wales Ridge.
Research Researcher Dan Revillini planted thousands of seeds from rare and endangered plants found on Central Florida's Lake Wales Ridge.

Searching for the ‘hidden drivers’ of Florida’s rarest plants

University of Miami biologists are growing thousands of rare plants to determine how microbes and fire will influence their health in a changing climate.

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Research Gloria Garces kneels in front of crosses at a makeshift memorial near the scene of a mass shooting at a shopping complex Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Research Gloria Garces kneels in front of crosses at a makeshift memorial near the scene of a mass shooting at a shopping complex Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Research Gloria Garces kneels in front of crosses at a makeshift memorial near the scene of a mass shooting at a shopping complex Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Disrupting extremist conspiracy theories

As the nation mourns another massacre by an alleged white supremacist, University of Miami researchers hope their team approach will counter those who act on hate.

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Research Gloria Garces kneels in front of crosses at a makeshift memorial near the scene of a mass shooting at a shopping complex Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Research Gloria Garces kneels in front of crosses at a makeshift memorial near the scene of a mass shooting at a shopping complex Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Disrupting extremist conspiracy theories

As the nation mourns another massacre by an alleged white supremacist, University of Miami researchers hope their team approach will counter those who act on hate.

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Research Gloria Garces kneels in front of crosses at a makeshift memorial near the scene of a mass shooting at a shopping complex Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Research Gloria Garces kneels in front of crosses at a makeshift memorial near the scene of a mass shooting at a shopping complex Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Research Gloria Garces kneels in front of crosses at a makeshift memorial near the scene of a mass shooting at a shopping complex Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Disrupting extremist conspiracy theories

As the nation mourns another massacre by an alleged white supremacist, University of Miami researchers hope their team approach will counter those who act on hate.

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Research University of Miami, Deforestation, Climate Change
Research University of Miami, Deforestation, Climate Change
Research University of Miami, Deforestation, Climate Change

The power of trees

University of Miami faculty members weigh in on how planting trees can help reverse the effects of climate change.

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Research University of Miami, Deforestation, Climate Change
Research University of Miami, Deforestation, Climate Change
Research University of Miami, Deforestation, Climate Change

The power of trees

University of Miami faculty members weigh in on how planting trees can help reverse the effects of climate change.

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Research Provost Jeffrey Duerk addresses U-LINK grantees
Research Provost Jeffrey Duerk addresses U-LINK grantees
Research Provost Jeffrey Duerk addresses U-LINK grantees

U-LINK’s ‘big reveal’

The teams awarded grants from the UM Laboratory for Integrative Knowledge share their progress while Provost Jeffrey Duerk unveils plans to bring U-LINK to the classroom.

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Research Provost Jeffrey Duerk addresses U-LINK grantees
Research Provost Jeffrey Duerk addresses U-LINK grantees
Research Provost Jeffrey Duerk addresses U-LINK grantees

U-LINK’s ‘big reveal’

The teams awarded grants from the UM Laboratory for Integrative Knowledge share their progress while Provost Jeffrey Duerk unveils plans to bring U-LINK to the classroom.

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Research Ramin Moghaddass, an assistant professor of industrial engineering, in UM's College of Engineering, is developing mathematical and computational models to predict and prevent catastrophic failures.
Research Ramin Moghaddass, an assistant professor of industrial engineering, in UM's College of Engineering, is developing mathematical and computational models to predict and prevent catastrophic failures.
Research Ramin Moghaddass, an assistant professor of industrial engineering, in UM's College of Engineering, is developing mathematical and computational models to predict and prevent catastrophic failures.

Using data to predict the future

College of Engineering researcher Ramin Moghaddass is developing a model that uses data science to understand complex systems and prevent catastrophic failures.

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Research Ramin Moghaddass, an assistant professor of industrial engineering, in UM's College of Engineering, is developing mathematical and computational models to predict and prevent catastrophic failures.
Research Ramin Moghaddass, an assistant professor of industrial engineering, in UM's College of Engineering, is developing mathematical and computational models to predict and prevent catastrophic failures.
Research Ramin Moghaddass, an assistant professor of industrial engineering, in UM's College of Engineering, is developing mathematical and computational models to predict and prevent catastrophic failures.

Using data to predict the future

College of Engineering researcher Ramin Moghaddass is developing a model that uses data science to understand complex systems and prevent catastrophic failures.

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Research Joe Sanz was at the University of Miami Max Orovitz Laboratory recently getting hooked up with 16 special sensors to a small device called the Gymaware Powertool, which measures lower body power and velocity as one gets up and down from a chair.
Research Joe Sanz was at the University of Miami Max Orovitz Laboratory recently getting hooked up with 16 special sensors to a small device called the Gymaware Powertool, which measures lower body power and velocity as one gets up and down from a chair.
Research Joe Sanz was at the University of Miami Max Orovitz Laboratory recently getting hooked up with 16 special sensors to a small device called the Gymaware Powertool, which measures lower body power and velocity as one gets up and down from a chair.
Research Joe Sanz was at the University of Miami Max Orovitz Laboratory recently getting hooked up with 16 special sensors to a small device called the Gymaware Powertool, which measures lower body power and velocity as one gets up and down from a chair.

How do you get up from a chair?

A University of Miami study is comparing equipment that could help the elderly measure muscle power and velocity, and keep their balance when sitting and standing.

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Shark Week, University of Miami
Research Shark Week, University of Miami

Ocean predators take center stage

University of Miami shark expert Neil Hammerschlag stars in two nail-biting “Shark Week” specials this week on the Discovery Channel.

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Victor Jann, research, Vance Lemmon, paralysis, University of Miami, UM
Research Victor Jann, research, Vance Lemmon, paralysis, University of Miami, UM

Students gain valuable research experience

Computer savvy students from colleges around the country spent the summer with science professors across the university to bolster their research capabilities.

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UM Rosenstiel School researchers monitor nutrient footprint from offshore aquaculture
UM Rosenstiel School researchers monitor nutrient footprint from offshore aquaculture
UM Rosenstiel School researchers monitor nutrient footprint from offshore aquaculture
Research UM Rosenstiel School researchers monitor nutrient footprint from offshore aquaculture

New study finds offshore aquaculture has low environmental impact

UM Rosenstiel School researchers monitor nutrient footprint from offshore aquaculture.

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UM Rosenstiel School researchers monitor nutrient footprint from offshore aquaculture
UM Rosenstiel School researchers monitor nutrient footprint from offshore aquaculture
UM Rosenstiel School researchers monitor nutrient footprint from offshore aquaculture
Research UM Rosenstiel School researchers monitor nutrient footprint from offshore aquaculture

New study finds offshore aquaculture has low environmental impact

UM Rosenstiel School researchers monitor nutrient footprint from offshore aquaculture.

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Rachel Lautenschlager is studying the inequities in stop-and-frisk strategies
Rachel Lautenschlager is studying the inequities in stop-and-frisk strategies
Rachel Lautenschlager is studying the inequities in stop-and-frisk strategies
Research Rachel Lautenschlager is studying the inequities in stop-and-frisk strategies

Raising ‘reasonable suspicions’ about stop-and-frisk policies

By showing how the controversial crime-fighting strategy is unevenly employed in marginalized neighborhoods, graduate student Rachel Lautenschlager hopes to propel law enforcement reforms.

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Rachel Lautenschlager is studying the inequities in stop-and-frisk strategies
Rachel Lautenschlager is studying the inequities in stop-and-frisk strategies
Rachel Lautenschlager is studying the inequities in stop-and-frisk strategies
Research Rachel Lautenschlager is studying the inequities in stop-and-frisk strategies

Raising ‘reasonable suspicions’ about stop-and-frisk policies

By showing how the controversial crime-fighting strategy is unevenly employed in marginalized neighborhoods, graduate student Rachel Lautenschlager hopes to propel law enforcement reforms.

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Research Heat Index portends miserable weekend
Research Heat Index portends miserable weekend
Research Heat Index portends miserable weekend
Research Heat Index portends miserable weekend

A miserably hot, humid, and potentially fatal weekend looms

Hosmay Lopez, of the NOAA Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies at the University of Miami, says heat waves will become increasingly more common, and deadly.

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Heat Index portends miserable weekend
Heat Index portends miserable weekend
Heat Index portends miserable weekend
Research Heat Index portends miserable weekend

A miserably hot, humid, and potentially fatal weekend looms

Hosmay Lopez, of the NOAA Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies at the University of Miami, says heat waves will become increasingly more common, and deadly.

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Research Engineering researcher Ali Ghahremaninezhad (right) is testing different biopolymers to determine which would be most effective in turning lunar soil into a hardened, concrete-type substance.
Research Engineering researcher Ali Ghahremaninezhad (right) is testing different biopolymers to determine which would be most effective in turning lunar soil into a hardened, concrete-type substance.
Research Engineering researcher Ali Ghahremaninezhad (right) is testing different biopolymers to determine which would be most effective in turning lunar soil into a hardened, concrete-type substance.
Research Engineering researcher Ali Ghahremaninezhad (right) is testing different biopolymers to determine which would be most effective in turning lunar soil into a hardened, concrete-type substance.

Using ‘mooncrete’ for building blocks on the moon

A University of Miami College of Engineering researcher is trying to perfect a technique of using lunar soil as a type of concrete to build structures on the moon.

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Engineering researcher Ali Ghahremaninezhad (right) is testing different biopolymers to determine which would be most effective in turning lunar soil into a hardened, concrete-type substance.
Engineering researcher Ali Ghahremaninezhad (right) is testing different biopolymers to determine which would be most effective in turning lunar soil into a hardened, concrete-type substance.
Engineering researcher Ali Ghahremaninezhad (right) is testing different biopolymers to determine which would be most effective in turning lunar soil into a hardened, concrete-type substance.
Research Engineering researcher Ali Ghahremaninezhad (right) is testing different biopolymers to determine which would be most effective in turning lunar soil into a hardened, concrete-type substance.

Using ‘mooncrete’ for building blocks on the moon

A University of Miami College of Engineering researcher is trying to perfect a technique of using lunar soil as a type of concrete to build structures on the moon.

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NASA engineer and UM alumnus Luis Rodriguez
NASA engineer and UM alumnus Luis Rodriguez
NASA engineer and UM alumnus Luis Rodriguez
Research NASA engineer and UM alumnus Luis Rodriguez

The next giant leap in space exploration

NASA wants to return humans to the moon by 2024. A University of Miami engineering graduate is part of a team that will help get them there.

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NASA engineer and UM alumnus Luis Rodriguez
NASA engineer and UM alumnus Luis Rodriguez
NASA engineer and UM alumnus Luis Rodriguez
Research NASA engineer and UM alumnus Luis Rodriguez

The next giant leap in space exploration

NASA wants to return humans to the moon by 2024. A University of Miami engineering graduate is part of a team that will help get them there.

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Solomon Islands, UM, University of Miami, students, research, ecology, Professor Al Uy, Peter Aronson, study abroad
Research Solomon Islands, UM, University of Miami, students, research, ecology, Professor Al Uy, Peter Aronson, study abroad

Studying the biodiversity of the Solomon Islands

Junior Peter Aronson spent three weeks completing an immersive field research course in the South Pacific Ocean.

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Solomon Islands, UM, University of Miami, students, research, ecology, Professor Al Uy, Peter Aronson, study abroad
Solomon Islands, UM, University of Miami, students, research, ecology, Professor Al Uy, Peter Aronson, study abroad
Solomon Islands, UM, University of Miami, students, research, ecology, Professor Al Uy, Peter Aronson, study abroad
Research Solomon Islands, UM, University of Miami, students, research, ecology, Professor Al Uy, Peter Aronson, study abroad

Studying the biodiversity of the Solomon Islands

Junior Peter Aronson spent three weeks completing an immersive field research course in the South Pacific Ocean.

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Rahul Dass
Rahul Dass
Rahul Dass
Research Rahul Dass

Ambassadors for interdisciplinary research

New U-LINK Predoctoral Fellowships allow graduate students to tackle interdisciplinary research projects with faculty from two different areas of expertise.

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Rahul Dass
Rahul Dass
Rahul Dass
Research Rahul Dass

Ambassadors for interdisciplinary research

New U-LINK Predoctoral Fellowships allow graduate students to tackle interdisciplinary research projects with faculty from two different areas of expertise.

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