Topic: College of Engineering
Honoring faculty accomplishments
The 2026 Provost’s Awards offered a chance to elevate the work of some top instructors and researchers from across the University’s three campuses.
Wearable device targets overuse injuries in sports
A team of University of Miami students has combined their passion for sports and engineering to create a tool that could help athletes—from high school to the pro leagues—stay healthy.
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.
University of Miami researcher secures top national award for early-career scientists
A University of Miami physicist has received one of the nation’s most prestigious honors for early-career scientists, the NSF CAREER Award, positioning his research at the forefront of next-generation quantum technologies.
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.
A new approach to wireless networks
University of Miami engineer receives NSF CAREER Award to rethink how future wireless systems share information
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.
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.
Turning algae into climate-friendly concrete
University of Miami engineering students’ algae-based concrete research wins $25,000 VoLo Foundation VISTA Award
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.
Safeguarding streets from storms
Environmental engineering students partner with the Village of Palmetto Bay to redesign an aging stormwater system.
