Topic: Research Excellence
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.