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Associate professor Juan Pablo de Rivero Vaccari in the University of Miami School of Medicine applies the discipline of laido—a Japanese martial art of swordsmanship—into his neuroscience lab and his classroom.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/10/martial-arts-as-a-model-for-his-teaching.html


People and Community

Canes serve up beach volleyball

The Miami Hurricanes Beach Volleyball Club brings energy and camaraderie to weekly practices as members hone their skills for tournaments against top schools. Tryouts are scheduled for Aug. 26-27 at Lakeside Village, kicking off another competitive season.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/08/canes-serve-up-beach-volleyball.html


People and Community

It’s a wrap

Take a look back at the weeklong activities and events welcoming first-year Canes and celebrating the start of the fall semester at the University of Miami.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/08/its-a-wrap.html


People and Community

A new reality for coastal communities

Developed by the School of Architecture, the seawall evaluator is an educational extended reality application that aims to transform how municipalities, researchers, and coastal communities facing rising sea levels and storm surges evaluate and manage seawall infrastructures.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/08/a-new-reality-for-coastal-communities.html


Academics

Unearthing Florida’s hidden soil secrets

At the Archbold Biological Station in Central Florida, University of Miami researchers are exploring the hidden world of the Florida scrub's unique ecosystem—its soil microbiome. Their work focuses on understanding how intense storms impact vital organisms such as bacteria and fungi, which are critical for nutrient cycling and the ecosystem’s overall health.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/08/unearthing-floridas-hidden-soil-secrets.html


Academics

A holistic view of fish in the larval stage

Through a unique intersection of art and science, Megan Bernini, a recent graduate from the Rosenstiel School, creates a visual representation of fish in the larval stage, helping researchers better understand fish morphology.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/07/a-holistic-view-of-fish-in-the-larval-stage.html


Academics

Paving the way for human eye transplants

Biomedical engineer Ashutosh Agarwal is collaborating with researchers at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and the Miller School of Medicine to develop a device crucial to their effort to complete a whole human eye transplant.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/07/paving-the-way-for-human-eye-transplants.html