Science and Technology

Deep beneath the ocean waves, researchers from the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science have uncovered the mysterious world of gnathiids—tiny, blood-feeding ocean parasites that play an important role in marine ecosystems.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/06/gnathiids-parasites-of-the-sea.html


Unraveling the mystery of gravity waves

A monthlong field campaign led by a University of Miami scientist and others helped shed new light on convective gravity waves that affect global circulation patterns and influence weather and climate.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/06/unraveling-the-mystery-of-gravity-waves.html

Unraveling the mystery of gravity waves

A monthlong field campaign led by a University of Miami scientist and others helped shed new light on convective gravity waves that affect global circulation patterns and influence weather and climate.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/06/unraveling-the-mystery-of-gravity-waves.html

Unraveling the mystery of gravity waves

A monthlong field campaign led by a University of Miami scientist and others helped shed new light on convective gravity waves that affect global circulation patterns and influence weather and climate.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/06/unraveling-the-mystery-of-gravity-waves.html

Unraveling the mystery of gravity waves

A monthlong field campaign led by a University of Miami scientist and others helped shed new light on convective gravity waves that affect global circulation patterns and influence weather and climate.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/06/unraveling-the-mystery-of-gravity-waves.html


What to know about the Saharan dust now impacting parts of the US

The Saharan Air Layer is a mass of dry, hot, and dust-laden air from the Sahara Desert that forms during the late spring, summer, and early fall, moving over the tropical North Atlantic. A plume of dust recently arrived in South Florida. Here’s what you need to know.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/06/what-to-know-about-the-saharan-dust-now-impacting-parts-of-the-us.html

What to know about the Saharan dust now impacting parts of the US

The Saharan Air Layer is a mass of dry, hot, and dust-laden air from the Sahara Desert that forms during the late spring, summer, and early fall, moving over the tropical North Atlantic. A plume of dust recently arrived in South Florida. Here’s what you need to know.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/06/what-to-know-about-the-saharan-dust-now-impacting-parts-of-the-us.html

What to know about the Saharan dust now impacting parts of the US

The Saharan Air Layer is a mass of dry, hot, and dust-laden air from the Sahara Desert that forms during the late spring, summer, and early fall, moving over the tropical North Atlantic. A plume of dust recently arrived in South Florida. Here’s what you need to know.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/06/what-to-know-about-the-saharan-dust-now-impacting-parts-of-the-us.html


Kryptonite for hurricanes

Dust from the Saharan Air Layer, which has reached South Florida, can suppress tropical cyclone development. But there’s a caveat. A University of Miami meteorologist explains how the phenomenon works.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/06/kryptonite-for-hurricanes.html

Kryptonite for hurricanes

Dust from the Saharan Air Layer, which has reached South Florida, can suppress tropical cyclone development. But there’s a caveat. A University of Miami meteorologist explains how the phenomenon works.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/06/kryptonite-for-hurricanes.html


Active hurricane season looms

Warmer than average ocean temperatures, the neutral phase of a climate phenomenon that impacts weather patterns, and forecasts for weak wind shear will result in an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season, University of Miami researchers agree.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/05/active-hurricane-season-looms.html

Active hurricane season looms

Warmer than average ocean temperatures, the neutral phase of a climate phenomenon that impacts weather patterns, and forecasts for weak wind shear will result in an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season, University of Miami researchers agree.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/05/active-hurricane-season-looms.html


Back on the hunt

Hurricane Hunters prepare for another active season with new instruments and testing that will help improve storm forecasting.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/05/back-on-the-hunt.html

Back on the hunt

Hurricane Hunters prepare for another active season with new instruments and testing that will help improve storm forecasting.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/05/back-on-the-hunt.html


Will AI prompt a power overload?

The current trend of building more and more data centers to meet the escalating demand for digital power is unsustainable, University of Miami specialists say.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/05/will-ai-prompt-a-power-overload.html


A laboratory muse

A physics postdoctoral researcher and a musical composition graduate student found a way to merge their interests—through a concert inspired by tiny swimming coral larvae.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/05/a-laboratory-muse.html


Student innovators garner a boost of support

Five teams of students each won $100,000 in support funding for their innovations at the second annual USTAAR pitch competition recently.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/05/student-innovators-garner-a-boost-of-support.html



Feeding the multitudes with the aid of nanotechnology

Shruti Choudhary, an aerosol scientist at the University of Miami College of Engineering, is developing the next generation of plant food—nanofertilizer, which would improve crop yields and nutritional value.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/05/feeding-the-multitudes-with-the-aid-of-nanotechnology.html

Feeding the multitudes with the aid of nanotechnology

Shruti Choudhary, an aerosol scientist at the University of Miami College of Engineering, is developing the next generation of plant food—nanofertilizer, which would improve crop yields and nutritional value.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/05/feeding-the-multitudes-with-the-aid-of-nanotechnology.html


A multitude of experiences propels new graduates forward

The first graduates of the new, accelerated Innovation, Technology, and Design degree program wrapped up their studies this week.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/05/a-multitude-of-experiences-propels-new-graduates-forward.html

A multitude of experiences propels new graduates forward

The first graduates of the new, accelerated Innovation, Technology, and Design degree program wrapped up their studies this week.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/05/a-multitude-of-experiences-propels-new-graduates-forward.html



Unique molecule may lead to smaller, more efficient computers

A team of physicists from the University of Miami, with two collaborators, developed a new type of molecule that could offer a groundbreaking material for computer chips.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/05/unique-molecule-may-lead-to-smaller-more-efficient-computers.html

Unique molecule may lead to smaller, more efficient computers

A team of physicists from the University of Miami, with two collaborators, developed a new type of molecule that could offer a groundbreaking material for computer chips.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/05/unique-molecule-may-lead-to-smaller-more-efficient-computers.html


Recognizing faculty excellence across campus

The annual Provost’s Awards Ceremony honored the work of University of Miami faculty and staff members using innovative techniques in class, as well as through their research and scholarship.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/04/recognizing-faculty-excellence-across-campus.html

Recognizing faculty excellence across campus

The annual Provost’s Awards Ceremony honored the work of University of Miami faculty and staff members using innovative techniques in class, as well as through their research and scholarship.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/04/recognizing-faculty-excellence-across-campus.html



‘Super Heat Trio’ examines the impacts of intense indoor heat

A trio of University of Miami researchers placed sensors in nearly 60 residences across Miami-Dade County, discovering many instances in which indoor temperatures were hotter than those outside, as residents struggled to pay the high cost of cooling their homes.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/04/super-heat-trio-examines-the-impacts-of-intense-indoor-heat.html

‘Super Heat Trio’ examines the impacts of intense indoor heat

A trio of University of Miami researchers placed sensors in nearly 60 residences across Miami-Dade County, discovering many instances in which indoor temperatures were hotter than those outside, as residents struggled to pay the high cost of cooling their homes.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/04/super-heat-trio-examines-the-impacts-of-intense-indoor-heat.html


The U shines at eMerge Americas

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

The U shines at eMerge Americas

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


An orbiting concern

Space debris—tens of thousands of pieces of the stuff—remains a problem, posing a threat to working satellites. A University of Miami astrophysicist explains the risks and what’s being done to address the issue.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/03/an-orbiting-concern.html

An orbiting concern

Space debris—tens of thousands of pieces of the stuff—remains a problem, posing a threat to working satellites. A University of Miami astrophysicist explains the risks and what’s being done to address the issue.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/03/an-orbiting-concern.html


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