Topic: Environment
With El Niño in play, hurricane researchers zoom in on the Pacific
University of Miami oceanographer Lynn “Nick” Shay is using data gathered from Hurricane Polo to study ocean-atmosphere interactions and the elusive surface drag coefficient that helps determine the wind stress of tropical cyclones.
Building safer, more sustainable housing
A collaboration between the University of Miami, Resilient Cities Catalyst and the Ministry for Grand Bahama will offer new and resilient housing to workers and returning residents.
Investing in climate resilience
The Resilience Finance Lab, an initiative of the University of Miami’s Climate Resilience Institute, will bring together experts across sectors to develop the market infrastructure needed to fund projects that reduce environmental and disaster risks.
An ‘umbrella' for coral reefs
Three engineering students from the University of Miami created a solution to help protect delicate corals from harmful UV rays and hope to conduct more large-scale testing in the ocean soon.
Reconstructing the Great Miami Hurricane of 1926
A century after the historic storm devastated South Florida, a University of Miami scientist has created new wind field maps that offer a detailed visualization of the massive cyclone that not only changed the region forever but also inspired the nickname of the institution that opened shortly after it struck.
Building more resilient coastal cities
School of Architecture and South Florida planning and design leaders joined the Ambassador of Denmark to discuss resilient waterfront design and sustainable coastal development.
University of Miami engineers lead efforts to improve Miami-Dade wastewater infrastructure
Researchers analyze real-time data in sanitary sewers across Miami-Dade County to help identify problem areas.
AI’s eye on the tropics
A University of Miami-led study found that artificial intelligence can complement traditional weather models by offering useful guidance Atlantic tropical cyclones several days before they form.
Hurricane Hunter data reveal early signs of strengthening tropical cyclones
Nearly three decades of airborne radar observations identify four features that help storms align before they intensify.
A classroom afloat
Students in the University of Miami Rosenstiel School’s Keymester program dive into ocean discovery.
University of Miami researchers and collaborators expand hybrid reef project off Miami Beach
Three additional 3D printed SEAHIVE® structures, hundreds of adult coral colonies, and thousands of coral babies deployed to an offshore living laboratory during National Ocean Month.
