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Research People and Community Rosenstiel School oceanographers Lynn “Nick” Shay, left, and Benjamin Jaimes de la Cruz hold an Airborne eXpendable BathyThermograph, or AXBT, which measures ocean temperature as a function of depth and is one of the ocean-monitoring devices they deploy from NOAA aircraft to study the Loop Current and the eddies that shed from it. Photo: TJ Lievonen/University of Miami
Research People and Community Rosenstiel School oceanographers Lynn “Nick” Shay, left, and Benjamin Jaimes de la Cruz hold an Airborne eXpendable BathyThermograph, or AXBT, which measures ocean temperature as a function of depth and is one of the ocean-monitoring devices they deploy from NOAA aircraft to study the Loop Current and the eddies that shed from it. Photo: TJ Lievonen/University of Miami
Research People and Community Rosenstiel School oceanographers Lynn “Nick” Shay, left, and Benjamin Jaimes de la Cruz hold an Airborne eXpendable BathyThermograph, or AXBT, which measures ocean temperature as a function of depth and is one of the ocean-monitoring devices they deploy from NOAA aircraft to study the Loop Current and the eddies that shed from it. Photo: TJ Lievonen/University of Miami

Warm water eddies that break off from the Loop Current in the Gulf of Mexico can supercharge hurricanes in only a few hours, Rosenstiel School oceanographer Lynn “Nick” Shay’s research reveals.

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Research Ava De Leon participated this summer as one of 15 students in a new program at NOAA Fisheries called In Fish!
Research Ava De Leon participated this summer as one of 15 students in a new program at NOAA Fisheries called In Fish!
Research Ava De Leon participated this summer as one of 15 students in a new program at NOAA Fisheries called In Fish!

Student learns from NOAA scientists during summer program

Ava De Leon was one of only 15 students accepted into an inclusive fisheries 10-week internship offered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aimed at giving diverse talent hands-on experience in marine science.

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Research Ava De Leon participated this summer as one of 15 students in a new program at NOAA Fisheries called In Fish!
Research Ava De Leon participated this summer as one of 15 students in a new program at NOAA Fisheries called In Fish!
Research Ava De Leon participated this summer as one of 15 students in a new program at NOAA Fisheries called In Fish!

Student learns from NOAA scientists during summer program

Ava De Leon was one of only 15 students accepted into an inclusive fisheries 10-week internship offered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aimed at giving diverse talent hands-on experience in marine science.

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Research Ava De Leon participated this summer as one of 15 students in a new program at NOAA Fisheries called In Fish!
Research Ava De Leon participated this summer as one of 15 students in a new program at NOAA Fisheries called In Fish!
Research Ava De Leon participated this summer as one of 15 students in a new program at NOAA Fisheries called In Fish!

Student learns from NOAA scientists during summer program

Ava De Leon was one of only 15 students accepted into an inclusive fisheries 10-week internship offered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aimed at giving diverse talent hands-on experience in marine science.

../stories/2021/09/student-learns-from-noaa-scientists-during-summer-program.html

Research Ava De Leon participated this summer as one of 15 students in a new program at NOAA Fisheries called In Fish!
Research Ava De Leon participated this summer as one of 15 students in a new program at NOAA Fisheries called In Fish!

Student learns from NOAA scientists during summer program

Ava De Leon was one of only 15 students accepted into an inclusive fisheries 10-week internship offered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aimed at giving diverse talent hands-on experience in marine science.

../stories/2021/09/student-learns-from-noaa-scientists-during-summer-program.html

Research Multi-ethnic group of children coloring at a table while wearing protective face masks to avoid the transfer of germs.
Research Multi-ethnic group of children coloring at a table while wearing protective face masks to avoid the transfer of germs.
Research Multi-ethnic group of children coloring at a table while wearing protective face masks to avoid the transfer of germs.

Psychologists: Masks do not impede preschoolers’ language development

A team of psychology researchers observed that young children produce the same amount of language whether or not they are wearing masks. Another finding showed that kids produce more complex speech sounds while wearing masks than without them.

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Research Multi-ethnic group of children coloring at a table while wearing protective face masks to avoid the transfer of germs.
Research Multi-ethnic group of children coloring at a table while wearing protective face masks to avoid the transfer of germs.

Psychologists: Masks do not impede preschoolers’ language development

A team of psychology researchers observed that young children produce the same amount of language whether or not they are wearing masks. Another finding showed that kids produce more complex speech sounds while wearing masks than without them.

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Research Multi-ethnic group of children coloring at a table while wearing protective face masks to avoid the transfer of germs.
Research Multi-ethnic group of children coloring at a table while wearing protective face masks to avoid the transfer of germs.
Research Multi-ethnic group of children coloring at a table while wearing protective face masks to avoid the transfer of germs.

Psychologists: Masks do not impede preschoolers’ language development

A team of psychology researchers observed that young children produce the same amount of language whether or not they are wearing masks. Another finding showed that kids produce more complex speech sounds while wearing masks than without them.

../stories/2021/09/psychologists-masks-do-not-impede-preschoolers-language-development.html

Research Assistant research professor of marine ecosystems and society John Stieglitz holds a small portion of the 40 day old juvenile yellowtail snapper that he is raising as part of a grant to determine the viability of raising these fish in captivity. Photo by TJ Lievonen.
Research Assistant research professor of marine ecosystems and society John Stieglitz holds a small portion of the 40 day old juvenile yellowtail snapper that he is raising as part of a grant to determine the viability of raising these fish in captivity. Photo by TJ Lievonen.
Research Assistant research professor of marine ecosystems and society John Stieglitz holds a small portion of the 40 day old juvenile yellowtail snapper that he is raising as part of a grant to determine the viability of raising these fish in captivity. Photo by TJ Lievonen.

Researchers work to find strategies to produce seafood

The Rosenstiel School’s growing Aquaculture Program trains students to cultivate high-demand fish using techniques they develop and refine at the Experimental Fish Hatchery.

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Research Assistant research professor of marine ecosystems and society John Stieglitz holds a small portion of the 40 day old juvenile yellowtail snapper that he is raising as part of a grant to determine the viability of raising these fish in captivity. Photo by TJ Lievonen.
Research Assistant research professor of marine ecosystems and society John Stieglitz holds a small portion of the 40 day old juvenile yellowtail snapper that he is raising as part of a grant to determine the viability of raising these fish in captivity. Photo by TJ Lievonen.
Research Assistant research professor of marine ecosystems and society John Stieglitz holds a small portion of the 40 day old juvenile yellowtail snapper that he is raising as part of a grant to determine the viability of raising these fish in captivity. Photo by TJ Lievonen.

Researchers work to find strategies to produce seafood

The Rosenstiel School’s growing Aquaculture Program trains students to cultivate high-demand fish using techniques they develop and refine at the Experimental Fish Hatchery.

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Research FILE - In this Saturday, June 26, 2021, file photo, rescue workers search in the rubble at the Champlain Towers South Condo, in Surfside, Fla. Even as the search continues over a week later for signs of life in the mangled debris of the fallen Champlain Towers South, the process of seeking answers about why it happened and who is to blame is already underway in Florida's legal system. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Research FILE - In this Saturday, June 26, 2021, file photo, rescue workers search in the rubble at the Champlain Towers South Condo, in Surfside, Fla. Even as the search continues over a week later for signs of life in the mangled debris of the fallen Champlain Towers South, the process of seeking answers about why it happened and who is to blame is already underway in Florida's legal system. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Research FILE - In this Saturday, June 26, 2021, file photo, rescue workers search in the rubble at the Champlain Towers South Condo, in Surfside, Fla. Even as the search continues over a week later for signs of life in the mangled debris of the fallen Champlain Towers South, the process of seeking answers about why it happened and who is to blame is already underway in Florida's legal system. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Researchers explore cancer risks at condo collapse

After the 12-story Champlain Towers South building suddenly crumbled in Surfside, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Firefighter Cancer Initiative stepped up to protect rescue workers from health hazards.

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Research FILE - In this Saturday, June 26, 2021, file photo, rescue workers search in the rubble at the Champlain Towers South Condo, in Surfside, Fla. Even as the search continues over a week later for signs of life in the mangled debris of the fallen Champlain Towers South, the process of seeking answers about why it happened and who is to blame is already underway in Florida's legal system. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Research FILE - In this Saturday, June 26, 2021, file photo, rescue workers search in the rubble at the Champlain Towers South Condo, in Surfside, Fla. Even as the search continues over a week later for signs of life in the mangled debris of the fallen Champlain Towers South, the process of seeking answers about why it happened and who is to blame is already underway in Florida's legal system. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Research FILE - In this Saturday, June 26, 2021, file photo, rescue workers search in the rubble at the Champlain Towers South Condo, in Surfside, Fla. Even as the search continues over a week later for signs of life in the mangled debris of the fallen Champlain Towers South, the process of seeking answers about why it happened and who is to blame is already underway in Florida's legal system. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Researchers explore cancer risks at condo collapse

After the 12-story Champlain Towers South building suddenly crumbled in Surfside, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Firefighter Cancer Initiative stepped up to protect rescue workers from health hazards.

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Research Doctoral student Shruti Choudhary, left, and Pratim Biswas, dean of the College of Engineering. Biswas holds a MAXIMA air quality sensor. Photo: TJ Lievonen/University of Miami
Research Doctoral student Shruti Choudhary, left, and Pratim Biswas, dean of the College of Engineering. Biswas holds a MAXIMA air quality sensor. Photo: TJ Lievonen/University of Miami
Research Doctoral student Shruti Choudhary, left, and Pratim Biswas, dean of the College of Engineering. Biswas holds a MAXIMA air quality sensor. Photo: TJ Lievonen/University of Miami

Researchers developing air quality sensors to detect COVID-19

Pratim Biswas, aerosol scientist and dean of the College of Engineering, is exploring ways to detect, track, and prevent transmission of the coronavirus.

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Research Doctoral student Shruti Choudhary, left, and Pratim Biswas, dean of the College of Engineering. Biswas holds a MAXIMA air quality sensor. Photo: TJ Lievonen/University of Miami
Research Doctoral student Shruti Choudhary, left, and Pratim Biswas, dean of the College of Engineering. Biswas holds a MAXIMA air quality sensor. Photo: TJ Lievonen/University of Miami
Research Doctoral student Shruti Choudhary, left, and Pratim Biswas, dean of the College of Engineering. Biswas holds a MAXIMA air quality sensor. Photo: TJ Lievonen/University of Miami

Researchers developing air quality sensors to detect COVID-19

Pratim Biswas, aerosol scientist and dean of the College of Engineering, is exploring ways to detect, track, and prevent transmission of the coronavirus.

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Research Ali Ghahremaninezhad works with a graduate student in the College of Engineering. Photo from 2019.
Research Ali Ghahremaninezhad works with a graduate student in the College of Engineering. Photo from 2019.
Research Ali Ghahremaninezhad works with a graduate student in the College of Engineering. Photo from 2019.
Research Ali Ghahremaninezhad works with a graduate student in the College of Engineering. Photo from 2019.

Miracle matter: Engineer creates concrete that heals itself

Ali Ghahremaninezhad’s self-healing concrete would eliminate the need for costly infrastructure repairs and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Biology graduate student surveys trees of the Southwestern Amazon

Riley Fortier is working to understand forest dynamics at the edge of the Amazon rainforest to see how the diverse, yet critical, ecosystem is faring today.

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Researchers awarded $3 million from National Institutes of Health

Guillermo “Willy” Prado, vice provost for faculty affairs, and his research team will use the money to roll out a parenting training program that has been in the making for 20 years—eHealth Familias Unidas for Mental Health—to 18 clinics across South Florida.

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Walter Lamar, executive director of Facilities, Safety and Compliance for the Miller School of Medicine setting up an autosampler device to collect wastewater outside the Lakeside Village residential hall.
Walter Lamar, executive director of Facilities, Safety and Compliance for the Miller School of Medicine setting up an autosampler device to collect wastewater outside the Lakeside Village residential hall.
Walter Lamar, executive director of Facilities, Safety and Compliance for the Miller School of Medicine setting up an autosampler device to collect wastewater outside the Lakeside Village residential hall.
Research Walter Lamar, executive director of Facilities, Safety and Compliance for the Miller School of Medicine setting up an autosampler device to collect wastewater outside the Lakeside Village residential hall.

Wastewater provides early detection of COVID-19

A team of researchers at the University of Miami are hoping to prevent coronavirus outbreaks on campus before they begin by monitoring wastewater.

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Walter Lamar, executive director of Facilities, Safety and Compliance for the Miller School of Medicine setting up an autosampler device to collect wastewater outside the Lakeside Village residential hall.
Walter Lamar, executive director of Facilities, Safety and Compliance for the Miller School of Medicine setting up an autosampler device to collect wastewater outside the Lakeside Village residential hall.
Walter Lamar, executive director of Facilities, Safety and Compliance for the Miller School of Medicine setting up an autosampler device to collect wastewater outside the Lakeside Village residential hall.
Research Walter Lamar, executive director of Facilities, Safety and Compliance for the Miller School of Medicine setting up an autosampler device to collect wastewater outside the Lakeside Village residential hall.

Wastewater provides early detection of COVID-19

A team of researchers at the University of Miami are hoping to prevent coronavirus outbreaks on campus before they begin by monitoring wastewater.

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'Jeopardy!' continues its long run with two new hosts

What game show has finally chosen permanent hosts? Mitchell Shapiro, professor in the School of Communication, reflects on the success of “Jeopardy!” and the selection of the new emcees.

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'Jeopardy!' continues its long run with two new hosts

What game show has finally chosen permanent hosts? Mitchell Shapiro, professor in the School of Communication, reflects on the success of “Jeopardy!” and the selection of the new emcees.

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Architecture student immerses herself in the latest technology

Olivia Schilling opens up about her experience working with the School of Architecture’s newest KUKA robotic fabrication technology—one of the largest among university robotic arms in the southeast.

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Architecture student immerses herself in the latest technology

Olivia Schilling opens up about her experience working with the School of Architecture’s newest KUKA robotic fabrication technology—one of the largest among university robotic arms in the southeast.

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Sophomore builds cryptocurrency mining rig

Computer engineering student Emnet Yebeltal teamed up with Miami Herbert Business School students for an interdisciplinary project in cryptocurrency mining—verifying transactions on the blockchain.

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Sophomore builds cryptocurrency mining rig

Computer engineering student Emnet Yebeltal teamed up with Miami Herbert Business School students for an interdisciplinary project in cryptocurrency mining—verifying transactions on the blockchain.

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Ph.D. student’s experience in weather patterns sparks interest in research

Rosenstiel School’s Mary Beth Arcodia bridges her love for astronomy and math to help better predict extreme weather events in the United States.

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Ph.D. student’s experience in weather patterns sparks interest in research

Rosenstiel School’s Mary Beth Arcodia bridges her love for astronomy and math to help better predict extreme weather events in the United States.

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Geography, economic level affect adaptation to extreme heat

Doctoral student Lynée Turek-Hankins is the lead author of a study that examines how different regions around the world respond and adapt to a warming climate.

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Geography, economic level affect adaptation to extreme heat

Doctoral student Lynée Turek-Hankins is the lead author of a study that examines how different regions around the world respond and adapt to a warming climate.

../stories/2021/08/geography,-economic-level-affect-adaptation-to-extreme-heat.html

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Researcher examines extreme heat, multiple sclerosis link

Public health scientist Naresh Kumar found that clinical visits by multiple sclerosis patients to Veterans Affairs medical centers increased during months associated with warmer weather and high humidity.

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Researcher examines extreme heat, multiple sclerosis link

Public health scientist Naresh Kumar found that clinical visits by multiple sclerosis patients to Veterans Affairs medical centers increased during months associated with warmer weather and high humidity.

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