Topic: Research Excellence
Extending the life of brain implants
Through a major five-year grant, two researchers from The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis are working together to understand and prevent the inflammatory response that happens to microelectrodes placed in the brain.
From Hurricane Wilma to hurricane research
Inspired by his childhood encounter with one of the most powerful storms in recorded history, University of Miami doctoral student Cameron Pine studies the structure of hurricanes and how some storms overcome disruptive wind shear and rapidly intensify.
Can exercise slow Parkinson’s decline?
Researchers at the Max Orovitz Laboratory are studying how resistance training can help people with Parkinson’s disease improve strength, mobility and physical function.
Can exercise slow Parkinson’s decline?
Researchers at the Max Orovitz Laboratory are studying how resistance training can help people with Parkinson’s disease improve strength, mobility and physical function.
Unfolding DNA’s secrets
University of Miami doctoral student Bishal Shrestha is using artificial intelligence to detect unusual changes in DNA’s 3D structure over time, opening new possibilities for understanding how disease develops.
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.
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.
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.
Sirens to Odysseus: Are you listening?
A University of Miami specialist in the classics challenges the mythical representation of the Sirens in Homer’s epic, casting the sea nymphs as a subversive threat to ancient Greek social order.
Tracking sargassum at sea
University of Miami scientists, collaborating with a local aerospace and technology company, have developed and deployed high-tech drifters to predict the seaweed’s path to shore.
Can spirituality ease loneliness?
A new study by a University of Miami psychology assistant professor will delve into whether spirituality can help buffer the effects of loneliness.
