Topic: Science and Technology
With faculty support, student talents eMerge
Nurse anesthesia third-years Christopher Lay and Emma Mullen present their gastric ultrasound research at eMerge Americas 2026, a three-day global tech event in Miami.
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.
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.
A smarter, safer way to use AI
Seniors Alexandr Kim and Ethan Tieu founded Textile to give people smarter tools for their most sensitive files—no cloud required.
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.
Virtual reality and visual arts aid health care
Nurse anesthesia students and faculty are exploring a potentially winning combo for experiential learning with support from the NIH.
University of Miami researcher secures top national award for early-career scientists
A University of Miami physicist has received one of the nation’s most prestigious honors for early-career scientists, the NSF CAREER Award, positioning his research at the forefront of next-generation quantum technologies.
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.
Shaping a more resilient future
Since its launch in April 2022, made possible through philanthropic support from Eric T. Levin, the Climate Resilience Institute has forged a powerful interdisciplinary network across the University of Miami and with external partners to help communities build resilience to climate shocks and stresses.
Yes, it’s concrete and it floats
Civil engineering students tested their design and racing skills in the “America’s Cup of Civil Engineering,” building and competing with a hand-built concrete canoe, advancing to the finals for the first time in school history.
A new approach to wireless networks
University of Miami engineer receives NSF CAREER Award to rethink how future wireless systems share information
