Science and Technology
Inside the hunt for hurricane answers
This Atlantic hurricane season, University of Miami investigators are taking research to the skies, seas, and simulators in a quest to learn more about storms.
Brazil’s protected areas face chronic funding shortfall
A new study in Environmental Conservation finds almost three-quarters of Brazil’s federal nature reserves lack adequate funding, with nearly all Amazon parks facing major financial shortfalls.
Below-average hurricane season expected, but uncertainty lingers
The weather phenomenon known as El Niño is expected to suppress storm activity in the Atlantic Ocean this season. University of Miami researchers say other factors such as warming ocean temperatures will factor into how quiet—or busy—the season will be.
An interactive approach to reading
Associate professor Anna Queiroz and her students developed a game to improve early literacy skills that set beginning readers up for success.
Cutting-edge technology fuels Miami’s rowing team
A new telemetry system is giving the women’s rowing team real-time data on every stroke, helping transform training and sharpen performance. The team competes in the ACC Rowing Championship beginning Friday in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Novel strategies for coral restoration
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Miami and a coral nonprofit found that altering the chemical composition of tiles where tiny coral babies grow can increase their rate of survival.
Dutch royals visit the Rosenstiel School
In Miami as part of a three-day U.S. trip, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands stopped at the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science to learn more about potential partnerships on water-related projects and to get a behind-the-scenes look at University resilience initiatives.
Yes, it’s concrete and it floats
Civil engineering students tested their design and racing skills in the “America’s Cup of Civil Engineering,” building and competing with a hand-built concrete canoe, advancing to the finals for the first time in school history.
City smarts
From flying cars and high-tech sensors to AI platforms and quantum computing, Smart Cities MIAMI explores the future of urban development.
A potential discovery from the dawn of time
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.
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.
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