Research

Students, researchers, doctors, and scientists showcased some of the innovative, technologically advanced, and creative ways the University of Miami is making a difference in the world.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/03/the-u-shines-at-emerge-americas.html



School of Communication and Miller School of Medicine team up for innovative projects

Funded by the Mitchell Wolfson Foundation, the interdisciplinary research studies enhance the academic mission of both schools.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/03/school-of-communication-and-miller-school-of-medicine-team-up-for-innovative-projects.html

School of Communication and Miller School of Medicine team up for innovative projects

Funded by the Mitchell Wolfson Foundation, the interdisciplinary research studies enhance the academic mission of both schools.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/03/school-of-communication-and-miller-school-of-medicine-team-up-for-innovative-projects.html


School of Communication and Miller School of Medicine team up for innovative projects

Funded by the Mitchell Wolfson Foundation, the interdisciplinary research studies enhance the academic mission of both schools.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/03/school-of-communication-and-miller-school-of-medicine-team-up-for-innovative-projects.html

School of Communication and Miller School of Medicine team up for innovative projects

Funded by the Mitchell Wolfson Foundation, the interdisciplinary research studies enhance the academic mission of both schools.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/03/school-of-communication-and-miller-school-of-medicine-team-up-for-innovative-projects.html



Faculty excellence commended

Dedicated to his students and the University, Dr. Tomás A. Salerno, professor of surgery in the Cardiovascular Division, is honored with the 2024–25 James W. McLamore Outstanding Service Award by the Faculty Senate.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/03/faculty-excellence-commended.html

Faculty excellence commended

Dedicated to his students and the University, Dr. Tomás A. Salerno, professor of surgery in the Cardiovascular Division, is honored with the 2024–25 James W. McLamore Outstanding Service Award by the Faculty Senate.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/03/faculty-excellence-commended.html

Faculty excellence commended

Dedicated to his students and the University, Dr. Tomás A. Salerno, professor of surgery in the Cardiovascular Division, is honored with the 2024–25 James W. McLamore Outstanding Service Award by the Faculty Senate.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/03/faculty-excellence-commended.html



Honoring a passion for shaping future doctors through mentorship

A member of the University of Miami faculty for more than 40 years, Dr. Albert J. Varon, professor of anesthesiology at the Miller School of Medicine, is this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Teaching Award for his decades of mentorship and leadership.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/03/honoring-a-passion-for-shaping-future-doctors-through-mentorship.html

Honoring a passion for shaping future doctors through mentorship

A member of the University of Miami faculty for more than 40 years, Dr. Albert J. Varon, professor of anesthesiology at the Miller School of Medicine, is this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Teaching Award for his decades of mentorship and leadership.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/03/honoring-a-passion-for-shaping-future-doctors-through-mentorship.html


El Niño inspires a young man’s passion for science

Benjamin Kirtman, professor at the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, is this year’s recipient of the Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award for his scholarly research and contributions to the natural sciences.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/03/el-nino-inspires-a-young-mans-passion-for-science.html

El Niño inspires a young man’s passion for science

Benjamin Kirtman, professor at the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, is this year’s recipient of the Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award for his scholarly research and contributions to the natural sciences.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/03/el-nino-inspires-a-young-mans-passion-for-science.html


Building a resilient future

The University of Miami's Climate Resilience Institute is hosting the Resilience 365 Conference March 24-25 to kick off the inaugural Miami Climate Week.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/03/building-a-resilient-future.html

Building a resilient future

The University of Miami's Climate Resilience Institute is hosting the Resilience 365 Conference March 24-25 to kick off the inaugural Miami Climate Week.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/03/building-a-resilient-future.html



Dangers that lurk beyond the wilds

Using a new web crawler they developed, two University of Miami researchers and others conducted an extensive study on the scale and scope of the online trade of endangered species.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/03/dangers-that-lurk-beyond-the-wilds.html


Exposing the ‘DIRT’ on dust

In one of the few studies of its kind, a University of Miami doctoral student and others have documented the particle size of household dust found on children’s hands after play activities.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/03/exposing-the-dirt-on-dust.html


A striking impact on health

A team of researchers at the University of Miami is studying how blasts can damage the human body and exploring ways that scientists can prevent further hearing and balance difficulties.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/02/a-striking-impact-on-health.html




‘Run a lot, sleep a lot, eat a lot’

Giulio Palummieri, who finished fourth in the recent Miami Marathon, applies the same persistent, patient approach to his lab research at the Miller School of Medicine as he does to his long-distance training.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/02/run-a-lot-sleep-a-lot-eat-a-lot.html

‘Run a lot, sleep a lot, eat a lot’

Giulio Palummieri, who finished fourth in the recent Miami Marathon, applies the same persistent, patient approach to his lab research at the Miller School of Medicine as he does to his long-distance training.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/02/run-a-lot-sleep-a-lot-eat-a-lot.html


Sharing insights about the future of XR

The University’s first Miami XR conference attracted industry leaders and educators from across the nation who discussed integrating extended reality in our lives.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/02/sharing-insights-about-the-future-of-xr.html

Sharing insights about the future of XR

The University’s first Miami XR conference attracted industry leaders and educators from across the nation who discussed integrating extended reality in our lives.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/02/sharing-insights-about-the-future-of-xr.html



The digital dilemma: To grow or not to grow

New research tracking the meteoric rise of Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, provides guideposts for navigating collaboration and competition in the digital sphere.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/02/the-digital-dilemma-to-grow-or-not-to-grow.html


The digital dilemma: To grow or not to grow

New research tracking the meteoric rise of Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, provides guideposts for navigating collaboration and competition in the digital sphere.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/02/the-digital-dilemma-to-grow-or-not-to-grow.html


‘A fertilizer for the sea’

A University of Miami ocean sciences Ph.D. student and five others recently returned from an expedition to the North Atlantic where they investigated the impact of Saharan dust and volcanic ash on the ocean’s ecosystem.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/02/a-fertilizer-for-the-sea.html

‘A fertilizer for the sea’

A University of Miami ocean sciences Ph.D. student and five others recently returned from an expedition to the North Atlantic where they investigated the impact of Saharan dust and volcanic ash on the ocean’s ecosystem.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/02/a-fertilizer-for-the-sea.html



Illuminating the beginnings of animal development

New biophysics research at the University of Miami adds to our knowledge about the origins of left-right asymmetry in the body.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/02/illuminating-the-beginnings-of-animal-development.html

Illuminating the beginnings of animal development

New biophysics research at the University of Miami adds to our knowledge about the origins of left-right asymmetry in the body.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/02/illuminating-the-beginnings-of-animal-development.html


Telescoping from the moon

A University of Miami astrophysicist collaborated on an X-ray telescope headed to Earth’s nearest celestial body, where the instrument will capture the first-ever images of X-rays emanating from the edges of our planet’s vast magnetosphere.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/01/telescoping-from-the-moon.html

Telescoping from the moon

A University of Miami astrophysicist collaborated on an X-ray telescope headed to Earth’s nearest celestial body, where the instrument will capture the first-ever images of X-rays emanating from the edges of our planet’s vast magnetosphere.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/01/telescoping-from-the-moon.html



A window into the future of Amazonia

New research from a team of tropical biologists forecasts some of the changes that may occur in the Amazon rainforest as temperatures rise due to climate change.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/01/a-window-into-the-future-of-amazonia.html

A window into the future of Amazonia

New research from a team of tropical biologists forecasts some of the changes that may occur in the Amazon rainforest as temperatures rise due to climate change.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/01/a-window-into-the-future-of-amazonia.html


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