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Research People and Community Noel Ziebarth
Research People and Community Noel Ziebarth
Research People and Community Noel Ziebarth

An early fascination with the eye, born partly out of a desire to learn why her own eyesight was poor, has helped Noel Ziebarth conduct successful research into the most valued of the senses.

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Research University of Miami scholars are exploring the value of empathy and compassion on a person’s self-worth and the world around them.
Research University of Miami scholars are exploring the value of empathy and compassion on a person’s self-worth and the world around them.
Research University of Miami scholars are exploring the value of empathy and compassion on a person’s self-worth and the world around them.

Cultivating empathy: Selfless acts are good for others and good for you

University of Miami scholars are exploring the value of empathy and compassion on a person’s self-worth and the world around them.

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Research University of Miami scholars are exploring the value of empathy and compassion on a person’s self-worth and the world around them.
Research University of Miami scholars are exploring the value of empathy and compassion on a person’s self-worth and the world around them.
Research University of Miami scholars are exploring the value of empathy and compassion on a person’s self-worth and the world around them.

Cultivating empathy: Selfless acts are good for others and good for you

University of Miami scholars are exploring the value of empathy and compassion on a person’s self-worth and the world around them.

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Research University of Miami scholars are exploring the value of empathy and compassion on a person’s self-worth and the world around them.
Research University of Miami scholars are exploring the value of empathy and compassion on a person’s self-worth and the world around them.
Research University of Miami scholars are exploring the value of empathy and compassion on a person’s self-worth and the world around them.

Cultivating empathy: Selfless acts are good for others and good for you

University of Miami scholars are exploring the value of empathy and compassion on a person’s self-worth and the world around them.

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Research University of Miami scholars are exploring the value of empathy and compassion on a person’s self-worth and the world around them.
Research University of Miami scholars are exploring the value of empathy and compassion on a person’s self-worth and the world around them.

Cultivating empathy: Selfless acts are good for others and good for you

University of Miami scholars are exploring the value of empathy and compassion on a person’s self-worth and the world around them.

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Research Lillie Roberson raises her arm as she kneels outside of the Sinai Plaza Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, where she works as a secretary, during a protest in the memory of George Floyd, Thursday, June 11, 2020, in Miami. Protests continue over the death of Floyd, a black man who died while in police custody in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Research Lillie Roberson raises her arm as she kneels outside of the Sinai Plaza Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, where she works as a secretary, during a protest in the memory of George Floyd, Thursday, June 11, 2020, in Miami. Protests continue over the death of Floyd, a black man who died while in police custody in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Research Lillie Roberson raises her arm as she kneels outside of the Sinai Plaza Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, where she works as a secretary, during a protest in the memory of George Floyd, Thursday, June 11, 2020, in Miami. Protests continue over the death of Floyd, a black man who died while in police custody in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Researchers tackle racial inequality

Seven teams of professors from a range of disciplines were awarded funding through a U-LINK social equity rapid response challenge.

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Research Lillie Roberson raises her arm as she kneels outside of the Sinai Plaza Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, where she works as a secretary, during a protest in the memory of George Floyd, Thursday, June 11, 2020, in Miami. Protests continue over the death of Floyd, a black man who died while in police custody in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Research Lillie Roberson raises her arm as she kneels outside of the Sinai Plaza Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, where she works as a secretary, during a protest in the memory of George Floyd, Thursday, June 11, 2020, in Miami. Protests continue over the death of Floyd, a black man who died while in police custody in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Researchers tackle racial inequality

Seven teams of professors from a range of disciplines were awarded funding through a U-LINK social equity rapid response challenge.

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Research Lillie Roberson raises her arm as she kneels outside of the Sinai Plaza Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, where she works as a secretary, during a protest in the memory of George Floyd, Thursday, June 11, 2020, in Miami. Protests continue over the death of Floyd, a black man who died while in police custody in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Research Lillie Roberson raises her arm as she kneels outside of the Sinai Plaza Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, where she works as a secretary, during a protest in the memory of George Floyd, Thursday, June 11, 2020, in Miami. Protests continue over the death of Floyd, a black man who died while in police custody in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Research Lillie Roberson raises her arm as she kneels outside of the Sinai Plaza Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, where she works as a secretary, during a protest in the memory of George Floyd, Thursday, June 11, 2020, in Miami. Protests continue over the death of Floyd, a black man who died while in police custody in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Researchers tackle racial inequality

Seven teams of professors from a range of disciplines were awarded funding through a U-LINK social equity rapid response challenge.

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Research In this Aug. 2, 2018, file photo, a protesters holds a Q sign waits in line with others to enter a campaign rally with President Donald Trump in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Facebook and Twitter promised to stop encouraging the growth of the baseless conspiracy theory QAnon, which fashions President Donald Trump as a secret warrior against a supposed child-trafficking ring run by celebrities and government officials. But the social media companies haven’t succeeded at even that limited goal, a review by The Associated Press found. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Research In this Aug. 2, 2018, file photo, a protesters holds a Q sign waits in line with others to enter a campaign rally with President Donald Trump in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Facebook and Twitter promised to stop encouraging the growth of the baseless conspiracy theory QAnon, which fashions President Donald Trump as a secret warrior against a supposed child-trafficking ring run by celebrities and government officials. But the social media companies haven’t succeeded at even that limited goal, a review by The Associated Press found. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Research In this Aug. 2, 2018, file photo, a protesters holds a Q sign waits in line with others to enter a campaign rally with President Donald Trump in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Facebook and Twitter promised to stop encouraging the growth of the baseless conspiracy theory QAnon, which fashions President Donald Trump as a secret warrior against a supposed child-trafficking ring run by celebrities and government officials. But the social media companies haven’t succeeded at even that limited goal, a review by The Associated Press found. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Conspiracy theories abound this election season

A University of Miami political scientist and expert on the subject explains why these theories are gathering steam this fall.

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Research In this Aug. 2, 2018, file photo, a protesters holds a Q sign waits in line with others to enter a campaign rally with President Donald Trump in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Facebook and Twitter promised to stop encouraging the growth of the baseless conspiracy theory QAnon, which fashions President Donald Trump as a secret warrior against a supposed child-trafficking ring run by celebrities and government officials. But the social media companies haven’t succeeded at even that limited goal, a review by The Associated Press found. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Research In this Aug. 2, 2018, file photo, a protesters holds a Q sign waits in line with others to enter a campaign rally with President Donald Trump in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Facebook and Twitter promised to stop encouraging the growth of the baseless conspiracy theory QAnon, which fashions President Donald Trump as a secret warrior against a supposed child-trafficking ring run by celebrities and government officials. But the social media companies haven’t succeeded at even that limited goal, a review by The Associated Press found. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Research In this Aug. 2, 2018, file photo, a protesters holds a Q sign waits in line with others to enter a campaign rally with President Donald Trump in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Facebook and Twitter promised to stop encouraging the growth of the baseless conspiracy theory QAnon, which fashions President Donald Trump as a secret warrior against a supposed child-trafficking ring run by celebrities and government officials. But the social media companies haven’t succeeded at even that limited goal, a review by The Associated Press found. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Conspiracy theories abound this election season

A University of Miami political scientist and expert on the subject explains why these theories are gathering steam this fall.

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Research Juvenile red snapper at the Aquaculture Program
Research Juvenile red snapper at the Aquaculture Program
Research Juvenile red snapper at the Aquaculture Program

Sea Secrets lecture unlocks keys to aquaculture

A special edition of the Rosenstiel School’s series offers a window into its aquaculture program, which collaborates with global businesses to improve the thriving industry.

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Research Juvenile red snapper at the Aquaculture Program
Research Juvenile red snapper at the Aquaculture Program
Research Juvenile red snapper at the Aquaculture Program

Sea Secrets lecture unlocks keys to aquaculture

A special edition of the Rosenstiel School’s series offers a window into its aquaculture program, which collaborates with global businesses to improve the thriving industry.

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Research Nanotechnology concept graphic
Research Nanotechnology concept graphic
Research Nanotechnology concept graphic

Nanotechnology experts meet to share new ideas

The 13th annual NanoFlorida conference was hosted by the University of Miami last Friday and about 500 people tuned in virtually to learn about advances in the field from two pioneers.

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Research Nanotechnology concept graphic
Research Nanotechnology concept graphic
Research Nanotechnology concept graphic

Nanotechnology experts meet to share new ideas

The 13th annual NanoFlorida conference was hosted by the University of Miami last Friday and about 500 people tuned in virtually to learn about advances in the field from two pioneers.

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Research The threatened Florida manatee is, for now, protected by both federal and state laws. Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Research The threatened Florida manatee is, for now, protected by both federal and state laws. Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Research The threatened Florida manatee is, for now, protected by both federal and state laws. Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Research The threatened Florida manatee is, for now, protected by both federal and state laws. Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Without federal protection, hundreds of imperiled species face greater peril

With the federal Endangered Species Act in danger, University of Miami researchers find that state protections won’t safeguard many threatened plants and animals.

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Graphic of ballots going in to a ballot box
Research Graphic of ballots going in to a ballot box

Are political polls reliable?

Casey Klofstad, political science professor, explains why and how voters should pay attention to polls.

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This aerial image taken with a drone shows homes leveled by the Almeda Fire line at Bear Lake Estates in Phoenix, Ore., on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Research This aerial image taken with a drone shows homes leveled by the Almeda Fire line at Bear Lake Estates in Phoenix, Ore., on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Can managed retreat save lives, homes from the West Coast’s fires?

Rosenstiel School researcher Katharine Mach, who studies the response and adaptation to changing climatic conditions, examines the possibilities of moving people and assets out of harm’s way.

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Bioinformatic researcher Zheng Wang takes a closer look at the genome
Bioinformatic researcher Zheng Wang takes a closer look at the genome
Bioinformatic researcher Zheng Wang takes a closer look at the genome
Research Bioinformatic researcher Zheng Wang takes a closer look at the genome

Scientist takes a closer look at the genome

With a $1.82 million grant, computer scientist and bioinformatic researcher Zheng Wang is poised to help researchers see every aspect of the genome in super-resolution 3D.

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Bioinformatic researcher Zheng Wang takes a closer look at the genome
Bioinformatic researcher Zheng Wang takes a closer look at the genome
Bioinformatic researcher Zheng Wang takes a closer look at the genome
Research Bioinformatic researcher Zheng Wang takes a closer look at the genome

Scientist takes a closer look at the genome

With a $1.82 million grant, computer scientist and bioinformatic researcher Zheng Wang is poised to help researchers see every aspect of the genome in super-resolution 3D.

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Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Research Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center receives transformational $126 million gift

Sylvester, part of UHealth and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, will use the anonymous gift—the largest in the University’s history—to propel into its next chapter of excellence.

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Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Research Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center receives transformational $126 million gift

Sylvester, part of UHealth and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, will use the anonymous gift—the largest in the University’s history—to propel into its next chapter of excellence.

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Research New research suggests that Black patients may have less pain and anxiety when treated by a physician of their own race.
Research New research suggests that Black patients may have less pain and anxiety when treated by a physician of their own race.
Research New research suggests that Black patients may have less pain and anxiety when treated by a physician of their own race.
Research New research suggests that Black patients may have less pain and anxiety when treated by a physician of their own race.

Having a doctor who shares the race of their patients may ease pain

New research suggests that Black patients may have less pain and anxiety when treated by a physician of their own race.

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New research suggests that Black patients may have less pain and anxiety when treated by a physician of their own race.
New research suggests that Black patients may have less pain and anxiety when treated by a physician of their own race.
New research suggests that Black patients may have less pain and anxiety when treated by a physician of their own race.
Research New research suggests that Black patients may have less pain and anxiety when treated by a physician of their own race.

Having a doctor who shares the race of their patients may ease pain

New research suggests that Black patients may have less pain and anxiety when treated by a physician of their own race.

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Research Professors from the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science are working to revive the Florida Reef Tract in the face of climate change.
Research Professors from the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science are working to revive the Florida Reef Tract in the face of climate change.
Research Professors from the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science are working to revive the Florida Reef Tract in the face of climate change.
Research Professors from the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science are working to revive the Florida Reef Tract in the face of climate change.

Researchers share novel ways to restore South Florida’s coral reefs

In the second “Climate Café,” professors from the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science described the history of Florida’s coral reef research and how they are working to revive the Florida Reef Tract in the face of climate change.

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Professors from the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science are working to revive the Florida Reef Tract in the face of climate change.
Professors from the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science are working to revive the Florida Reef Tract in the face of climate change.
Professors from the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science are working to revive the Florida Reef Tract in the face of climate change.
Research Professors from the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science are working to revive the Florida Reef Tract in the face of climate change.

Researchers share novel ways to restore South Florida’s coral reefs

In the second “Climate Café,” professors from the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science described the history of Florida’s coral reef research and how they are working to revive the Florida Reef Tract in the face of climate change.

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Graphic illustration shows businesspeople at a crossroads.
Graphic illustration shows businesspeople at a crossroads.
Graphic illustration shows businesspeople at a crossroads.
Research Graphic illustration shows businesspeople at a crossroads.

In corporate finance, a ‘divorce’ is sometimes the best decision

A newly released study, by Miami Herbert Business School experts on mergers and acquisitions, uses a social-finance lens to understand what doomed these partnerships.

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Graphic illustration shows businesspeople at a crossroads.
Graphic illustration shows businesspeople at a crossroads.
Graphic illustration shows businesspeople at a crossroads.
Research Graphic illustration shows businesspeople at a crossroads.

In corporate finance, a ‘divorce’ is sometimes the best decision

A newly released study, by Miami Herbert Business School experts on mergers and acquisitions, uses a social-finance lens to understand what doomed these partnerships.

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Chimp and termite study
Research Chimp and termite study

Termite-fishing chimpanzees provide clues to the evolution of technology

Researchers, who remotely videotaped a generation of wild chimpanzees learning to use tools, gain insights into how technology came to define human culture.

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Chimp and termite study
Chimp and termite study
Chimp and termite study
Research Chimp and termite study

Termite-fishing chimpanzees provide clues to the evolution of technology

Researchers, who remotely videotaped a generation of wild chimpanzees learning to use tools, gain insights into how technology came to define human culture.

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Pandemic spurs a burst of technology innovation
Pandemic spurs a burst of technology innovation
Pandemic spurs a burst of technology innovation
Research Pandemic spurs a burst of technology innovation

Pandemic spurs a burst of technology innovation

University experts say the COVID-19 crisis is encouraging the next revolution in computing and discovery, with more to come.

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Pandemic spurs a burst of technology innovation
Pandemic spurs a burst of technology innovation
Pandemic spurs a burst of technology innovation
Research Pandemic spurs a burst of technology innovation

Pandemic spurs a burst of technology innovation

University experts say the COVID-19 crisis is encouraging the next revolution in computing and discovery, with more to come.

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