Topic: Academic Excellence
City smarts
From flying cars and high-tech sensors to AI platforms and quantum computing, Smart Cities MIAMI explores the future of urban development.
Fostering the next generation of research mentors
The University of Miami’s inaugural Research Mentoring Summit on March 23 aims to share knowledge about effective mentoring and ideally, expand the institution’s research profile.
Football success that starts in the classroom
College of Arts and Sciences graduate Markel Bell is one of four University of Miami football players to earn national recognition for excelling in the classroom and on the field.
Turning campus involvement into career skills
A new program called Cane Commitment helps undergraduate students highlight the various professional skills they gained during their time at the University, using LinkedIn digital badges.
Improving the world, one idea at a time
During a conference focused on humanizing artificial intelligence, six student teams from the School of Education and Human Development pitched business ideas aimed at helping pave a better future for today’s youth.
Improving the world, one idea at a time
During a conference focused on humanizing artificial intelligence, six student teams from the School of Education and Human Development pitched business ideas aimed at helping pave a better future for today’s youth.
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.
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.
Making sense of data
The Open Visualization Academy—a first-of-its-kind platform recently launched by a faculty member at the University of Miami—offers free courses on designing data-backed charts and maps to communicate information more effectively.
A ‘major steppingstone’ against Alzheimer’s
In a study that could have important implications for the future therapeutic treatment of Alzheimer’s patients, researchers at the University of Miami using a mouse model have been successful in reversing the loss of blood flow to the brain, one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
Community, pride, and big wins at the GRAMMY Awards
A sense of connection and achievement for the Frost School of Music highlighted the events surrounding the 2026 GRAMMY Awards, even as alumni and faculty earned multiple honors.
Instructor brings theory to life in online doctoral program
An instructional designer at MIT, Luke Hobson helps doctoral students turn learning theory into real-world impact, building student-centered experiences in UOnline’s Doctor of Education, Applied Learning Sciences program.
