Science and Technology
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.
El Niño is coming
University of Miami experts look at how the climate phenomenon, which is characterized by warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, could impact the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season.
Students get a boost to expand their businesses
The third annual USTAAR Pitch Competition awarded $100,000 each to five promising student teams for their ingenious startup ideas and potential.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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