Science and Technology
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.
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.
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.
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.
Back on the hunt
Hurricane Hunters prepare for another active season with new instruments and testing that will help improve storm forecasting.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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