Topic: Science and Technology
Panamanian island is being swallowed by the sea
Gardi Sugdub, a small island in the San Blas archipelago off Panama’s northern Caribbean coast, is disappearing because of climate-change-induced sea level rise. A University of Miami researcher is documenting the planned relocation of its residents to the mainland.
Dispatches from Dubai
University of Miami students are in Dubai for the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference. They are filing regular dispatches, providing the University community with a behind-the-scenes look at the summit.
Scientist forges a new path in marine conservation
Rebecca Gruby, an expert in ocean conservation policy, was appointed an endowed chair at the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science and is set to lead its newest endeavor, the Robert K. Johnson Center for Marine Conservation.
What I am watching for at COP28
Michael Berkowitz, who heads up the University’s Climate Resilience Academy, is in Dubai for the United Nation’s 28th Conference of the Parties, the climate summit commonly referred to as COP28. Here’s what’s important to him.
Six students use computing power to tackle complex problems
Thanks to the new Provost’s Fellowship in Interdisciplinary Computing, several graduate students are able to devote their full attention to cutting-edge research projects in their chosen subject areas.
University professors receive federal grant to deploy energy-efficient technologies in buildings across South Florida and Puerto Rico
The College of Engineering at the University of Miami has been selected for a federal grant to establish a new energy center to train students, technicians, and engineers, advance research in clean energy, and bolster infrastructure improvements.