Science and Technology
Termites may have a larger role in future ecosystems
University of Miami tropical biologist Amy Zanne led an international research study to investigate termite and microbial wood discovery and decay.
University community tries out new augmented reality tools
In a Magic Leap 2 Developer Event held Tuesday, the company let students, faculty members, staff, and local professionals learn more about the newest headset, set to be released Sept. 30.
Marine protected areas can help safeguard ocean biodiversity
With more than 98 percent of U.S. waters outside the Central Pacific not being part of a marine protected area, critical marine ecosystems are in peril and opportunities to mitigate climate change are being lost, according to Daniel Suman, a professor of environmental science and policy at the University of Miami.
How dangerous is dust from evaporating Great Salt Lake?
Dust plumes from a receding Great Salt Lake could be fueling one of the worst air quality problems in the nation. Cassandra Gaston, a scientist at the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, is studying just how bad the problem could be.
Tropical cyclone expert tests critical tools for storm forecasting
As a 10-year-old, Samantha Camposano was tracking Hurricane Wilma as it bore down on her home on Florida’s West Coast. That close brush with the storm inspired her to become a hurricane researcher, and now her job has her at the forefront of helping to improve storm predictions and preparation.
New class aims to foster climate-savvy leaders
The University is offering its first cross-disciplinary course focused on climate resilience and taught by a variety of key faculty members from across the institution.
Rosenstiel School’s new name reflects its larger scope
It started as the Marine Laboratory in the early 1940s, but now the school has expanded its name to the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science to better reflect its research and teaching endeavors.
Researchers shed new light on gopher tortoises
Biology associate professor Christopher Searcy and graduate student Leyna Stemle are studying the behavior of the young reptiles to help protect the species, which is key to the survival of many other native organisms.
Project a model for community-based climate adaptation strategies
As part of the University of Miami multidisciplinary initiative, Hyperlocalism: Transforming the Paradigm for Climate Adaptation, residents from Homestead and Little River devised solutions to combat the effects of climate change in their communities.
Astrophysicist helps map the origins of the universe
Josh Gundersen, a professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, is part of an international team of astronomers looking back billions of light years into the past to study the birth of star-forming galaxies.
Webb telescope rewrites cosmic history with images of universe
A time travel machine, the $10 billion space observatory is being considered well worth the price tag because it will help answer long-held questions about the big bang and search for signs of alien life, University of Miami astrophysicists maintain.
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