Science and Technology
Are students too connected to disconnect?
Constant screen exposure is leaving students drained, distracted, and detached. University experts warn that too much time online can quietly damage focus and mood but say it is never too late to reset.
Harnessing the power of the sun to ‘change the world’
A University of Miami College of Engineering researcher is tackling one of fusion energy’s toughest challenges: finding metals that can withstand the extreme conditions inside future commercial fusion reactors.
Tackling coral health from a new angle
A team of University of Miami students devised a removable engineering solution that could protect coral reefs from harmful ultraviolet rays in the hottest months of the year.
How Hurricane Melissa exploded into a monster
The Category 5 storm, which left a trail of destruction across the Caribbean, stunned forecasters and meteorologists, achieving extreme rapid intensification as well as a never-before-recorded wind speed near the ocean surface. University of Miami tropical cyclone experts explain how it happened.
Taking their ideas to market
A new cohort of 30 student teams received seed funding this week from the USTAAR student entrepreneurship program, propelling their business ventures forward.
Flying into the heart of Melissa
Tropical cyclone scientist Jun Zhang has deployed drones into the potentially catastrophic Hurricane Melissa, aiding forecasters and amassing data that will help in future storm models.
Taking student learning to new heights
Across the University of Miami, faculty members like Daniel Serravite, a kinesiology lecturer, are bringing virtual and augmented reality tools into their classes to offer students a cutting-edge learning experience.
From cow dung to the cosmos
A University of Miami aerospace engineering student explores how bovine waste—used to insulate homes in rural India—could help protect astronauts from harmful space radiation.
Making septic systems cleaner for the environment
A new wastewater treatment system developed by University of Miami researchers harvests and neutralizes harmful nutrients before they leach from septic systems compromised by extreme flooding events.
On the trail of DNA in Saharan dust
Scientists at the University of Miami search for genetic clues in the airborne particles carried thousands of miles across the Atlantic and study their effect on the toxicity of microorganisms in the atmosphere.
How the massive Everglades fire affected air quality over South Florida
Scientists at the University of Miami are poring over data collected from smoke generated by the recent fires, measuring concentrations of pollutants as part of a research effort that could help improve public health warnings.
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