Topic: Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS)
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.
New analysis examines environmental claims, climate commitments of major meat and dairy companies
A review of 33 global firms finds climate-related claims widespread, with limited disclosure on supporting actions.
Science-driven students earn top honors
Two juniors became the University of Miami’s newest Goldwater Scholars, a prestigious honor granted to students who show a drive to excel in the science, technology, or math fields.
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.
Massive Atlantic Sargassum blooms traced to West Africa
Massive blooms of Sargassum seaweed that have inundated coastlines across the Atlantic since 2011 likely originate off the coast of West Africa—forming years before they are visible and overturning long-standing assumptions about where these events begin.
Dutch royals visit the Rosenstiel School
In Miami as part of a three-day U.S. trip, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands stopped at the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science to learn more about potential partnerships on water-related projects and to get a behind-the-scenes look at University resilience initiatives.
Ocean eddies are amplifying climate extremes in coastal seas, study finds
New research reveals a powerful yet overlooked driver of climate change: Intensifying ocean eddies. These swirling currents—that break off from major currents—are redistributing heat and nutrients in the ocean and amplifying climate extremes in key coastal ecosystems.
NOAA Fisheries report highlights severe economic decline in Gulf shrimp fishery
A new report from NOAA Fisheries reveals a sharp and ongoing economic decline in the U.S. Gulf shrimp fishery, underscoring growing challenges for one of the nation’s historically important seafood industries.
El Niño is coming
University of Miami experts look at how the climate phenomenon, which is characterized by warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, could impact the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season.
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.
New study reveals hidden ocean chemistry
Findings reveal that nitrogen cycling in marine oxygen-deficient zones is far more dynamic than previously thought Â
