Science and Technology

Two University of Miami astrophysicists believe a recent unusual signal detected by a powerful ground-based observatory could provide solid evidence that primordial black holes—thought to have formed in the cosmic soup just after the Big Bang—really do exist.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/03/a-potential-discovery-from-the-dawn-of-time.html


Students dive into Ocean Awareness Week

This March, Rho Rho Rho brings its annual event to the University community with a weeklong lineup of activities aimed at raising awareness about coral reef protection.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/03/students-dive-into-ocean-awareness-week.html

Students dive into Ocean Awareness Week

This March, Rho Rho Rho brings its annual event to the University community with a weeklong lineup of activities aimed at raising awareness about coral reef protection.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/03/students-dive-into-ocean-awareness-week.html

Students dive into Ocean Awareness Week

This March, Rho Rho Rho brings its annual event to the University community with a weeklong lineup of activities aimed at raising awareness about coral reef protection.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/03/students-dive-into-ocean-awareness-week.html

Students dive into Ocean Awareness Week

This March, Rho Rho Rho brings its annual event to the University community with a weeklong lineup of activities aimed at raising awareness about coral reef protection.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/03/students-dive-into-ocean-awareness-week.html


Bringing chemistry to life

A new virtual and augmented reality application developed at the University of Miami allows students to see atoms and their orbitals up close, to help them visualize chemical structure.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/03/bringing-chemistry-to-life.html

Bringing chemistry to life

A new virtual and augmented reality application developed at the University of Miami allows students to see atoms and their orbitals up close, to help them visualize chemical structure.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/03/bringing-chemistry-to-life.html

Bringing chemistry to life

A new virtual and augmented reality application developed at the University of Miami allows students to see atoms and their orbitals up close, to help them visualize chemical structure.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/03/bringing-chemistry-to-life.html


Toward a greener, healthier, more resilient future

From health impacts to financing to the built environment, the two-day Resilience 365 Conference examined diverse strategies in making communities more resilient.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/03/resilience-365-conference.html

Toward a greener, healthier, more resilient future

From health impacts to financing to the built environment, the two-day Resilience 365 Conference examined diverse strategies in making communities more resilient.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/03/resilience-365-conference.html


Changing gears

University of Miami College of Engineering alumnus Gabe Elias, who once designed championship-winning Formula 1 race cars, is now part of a venture that promises to revolutionize battery design and power.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/03/changing-gears.html

Changing gears

University of Miami College of Engineering alumnus Gabe Elias, who once designed championship-winning Formula 1 race cars, is now part of a venture that promises to revolutionize battery design and power.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/03/changing-gears.html


How to ‘prompt like a pro’

A University of Miami librarian provides tips on how to get the most relevant and reliable AI search results.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/03/how-to-prompt-like-a-pro.html

How to ‘prompt like a pro’

A University of Miami librarian provides tips on how to get the most relevant and reliable AI search results.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/03/how-to-prompt-like-a-pro.html


Scientist studies AI as a ‘learning buddy’

Wanli Xing, a learning scientist at the University of Miami, explores the symbiotic nature of artificial intelligence in education—how AI helps students and how students help AI—in his quest to improve educational outcomes.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/03/scientist-studies-ai-as-a-learning-buddy.html


Studying the mercury in microplastics

A University of Miami undergraduate’s recent research on beached microplastics not only detected high concentrations of elemental mercury in the small plastic fragments but also included a fingerprint analysis that revealed the source could be anthropogenic.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/03/studying-the-mercury-in-microplastics.html


Aiding coral reef restoration

Dive into the “coral gardens” where members of the University of Miami's Scuba Club and Rescue a Reef are harvesting and outplanting resilient corals, helping restore and protect South Florida coral reefs.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/02/aiding-coral-reef-restoration.html



Students play pivotal roles developing apps demoed at XR conference

Collaborating with faculty members and researchers, students helped develop and create immersive technology applications that address environmental awareness, the well-being of cancer patients, and the history of a historic Miami neighborhood.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/02/students-play-pivotal-roles-developing-apps-demoed-at-xr-conference.html

Students play pivotal roles developing apps demoed at XR conference

Collaborating with faculty members and researchers, students helped develop and create immersive technology applications that address environmental awareness, the well-being of cancer patients, and the history of a historic Miami neighborhood.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/02/students-play-pivotal-roles-developing-apps-demoed-at-xr-conference.html


XR conference takes a deep dive into immersive technology

With educators and experts from around the country in attendance, including Imagineers from the Walt Disney Company, the two-day conference explored the different ways extended reality is making an impact in the world.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/02/xr-conference-takes-a-deep-dive-into-immersive-technology.html

XR conference takes a deep dive into immersive technology

With educators and experts from around the country in attendance, including Imagineers from the Walt Disney Company, the two-day conference explored the different ways extended reality is making an impact in the world.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/02/xr-conference-takes-a-deep-dive-into-immersive-technology.html



‘Sixth Extinction’ author Elizabeth Kolbert to speak at Rosenstiel School

During a fireside-style chat that is part of the Sea Secrets Lecture Series at the University of Miami, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and former New York Times reporter will discuss her latest book as well as other environmental topics.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/02/sixth-extinction-author-elizabeth-kolbert-to-speak-at-rosenstiel-school.html

‘Sixth Extinction’ author Elizabeth Kolbert to speak at Rosenstiel School

During a fireside-style chat that is part of the Sea Secrets Lecture Series at the University of Miami, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and former New York Times reporter will discuss her latest book as well as other environmental topics.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/02/sixth-extinction-author-elizabeth-kolbert-to-speak-at-rosenstiel-school.html


Unlocking the secrets of heat-resistant corals

During an expedition to the “Coral Triangle” in the Pacific Ocean, University of Miami researchers will investigate why and how corals in that region are able to withstand the effects of a warming ocean.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/02/unlocking-the-secrets-of-heat-resistant-corals.html

Unlocking the secrets of heat-resistant corals

During an expedition to the “Coral Triangle” in the Pacific Ocean, University of Miami researchers will investigate why and how corals in that region are able to withstand the effects of a warming ocean.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/02/unlocking-the-secrets-of-heat-resistant-corals.html



Monarchs on the move

A University of Miami biologist and a Princeton University researcher are among the first to utilize tiny sensors that allow scientists to track the migration of monarch butterflies.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/01/monarchs-on-the-move.html

Monarchs on the move

A University of Miami biologist and a Princeton University researcher are among the first to utilize tiny sensors that allow scientists to track the migration of monarch butterflies.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/01/monarchs-on-the-move.html


Want to create something? Join UMaker

The UMaker club, based at the College of Engineering, helps students learn to create working prototypes of their latest ideas.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/01/want-to-create-something-join-umaker.html

Want to create something? Join UMaker

The UMaker club, based at the College of Engineering, helps students learn to create working prototypes of their latest ideas.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/01/want-to-create-something-join-umaker.html


Students bring stories to life through Telemundo partnership

A new program at the School of Communication is giving students hands-on experience developing and producing podcasts that will be published by Telemundo Studios.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/12/students-bring-stories-to-life-through-telemundo-partnership.html

Students bring stories to life through Telemundo partnership

A new program at the School of Communication is giving students hands-on experience developing and producing podcasts that will be published by Telemundo Studios.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/12/students-bring-stories-to-life-through-telemundo-partnership.html


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