Science and Technology

Graduate students in a field course got the chance to visit Panama during spring break and speak firsthand with residents about the future.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/03/panama-trip-offers-new-perspectives.html


A flight out of this world

MAGGIE, a solar-powered aircraft being developed by a College of Engineering researcher, would fly on Mars to help answer questions about the red planet.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/03/a-flight-out-of-this-world.html

A flight out of this world

MAGGIE, a solar-powered aircraft being developed by a College of Engineering researcher, would fly on Mars to help answer questions about the red planet.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/03/a-flight-out-of-this-world.html

A flight out of this world

MAGGIE, a solar-powered aircraft being developed by a College of Engineering researcher, would fly on Mars to help answer questions about the red planet.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/03/a-flight-out-of-this-world.html

A flight out of this world

MAGGIE, a solar-powered aircraft being developed by a College of Engineering researcher, would fly on Mars to help answer questions about the red planet.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/03/a-flight-out-of-this-world.html


Climate conversations on point in Miami Beach

University leaders and researchers provided insight and shed light on the many solutions proposed this week at the Aspen Ideas: Climate conference.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/03/climate-conversations-on-point-in-miami-beach.html

Climate conversations on point in Miami Beach

University leaders and researchers provided insight and shed light on the many solutions proposed this week at the Aspen Ideas: Climate conference.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/03/climate-conversations-on-point-in-miami-beach.html

Climate conversations on point in Miami Beach

University leaders and researchers provided insight and shed light on the many solutions proposed this week at the Aspen Ideas: Climate conference.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/03/climate-conversations-on-point-in-miami-beach.html


Depth-defying scientific explorations

Marine biologist Richard Coleman has gone to extremes to study the migration patterns of certain fish species in many unexplored regions of the ocean.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/03/depth-defying-scientific-explorations.html

Depth-defying scientific explorations

Marine biologist Richard Coleman has gone to extremes to study the migration patterns of certain fish species in many unexplored regions of the ocean.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/03/depth-defying-scientific-explorations.html


Satellites power research on Earth’s challenges

Using powerful Earth-observing satellites and data gleaned from geographic information systems, University of Miami scientist Julius Dewald has studied everything from the impact of slash-and-burn agriculture in Zambia to the effectiveness of tree-planting efforts in Miami-Dade County.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/02/satellites-power-research-on-earths-challenges.html

Satellites power research on Earth’s challenges

Using powerful Earth-observing satellites and data gleaned from geographic information systems, University of Miami scientist Julius Dewald has studied everything from the impact of slash-and-burn agriculture in Zambia to the effectiveness of tree-planting efforts in Miami-Dade County.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/02/satellites-power-research-on-earths-challenges.html


Swamp trip primes students on Everglades restoration

A new five-day immersive course in the School of Law gave students insight into the massive state and federal project.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/02/swamp-trips-prime-students-on-everglades-restoration.html

Swamp trip primes students on Everglades restoration

A new five-day immersive course in the School of Law gave students insight into the massive state and federal project.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/02/swamp-trips-prime-students-on-everglades-restoration.html


‘Cone of uncertainty’ graphic to feature more information

University researchers explain why the revamped graphic, to be unveiled this hurricane season, will better aid residents.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/02/cone-of-uncertainty-graphic-to-feature-more-information.html


Bringing the world’s wonders into the classroom

A new art history course offered each fall takes students on a virtual tour of ancient wonders, across the world, like the Colosseum in Rome and the Acropolis Complex in Greece.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/01/bringing-the-worlds-wonders-into-the-classroom.html


No ‘free ride’ for surging OpenAI

A cascade of lawsuits is seeking compensation from OpenAI for culling copyrighted data and information. University experts assess the impact of the pending legal rulings on the fast-rising technology.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/01/no-free-ride-for-surging-openai.html



Student’s Herculean research efforts power the materials race for light and strong carbon fibers

College of Engineering student Neyton Baltodano Jr. is helping to perfect the 3D-printing process for short carbon fiber materials that could ramp up the safety of the aeronautics industry.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/01/students-herculean-research-efforts-power-the-materials-race-for-light-and-strong-carbon-fibers.html

Student’s Herculean research efforts power the materials race for light and strong carbon fibers

College of Engineering student Neyton Baltodano Jr. is helping to perfect the 3D-printing process for short carbon fiber materials that could ramp up the safety of the aeronautics industry.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/01/students-herculean-research-efforts-power-the-materials-race-for-light-and-strong-carbon-fibers.html


Blimp takes flight

Aerosol scientists at the College of Engineering are taking their research beyond conventional ground-level assessments.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/01/blimp-takes-flight.html

Blimp takes flight

Aerosol scientists at the College of Engineering are taking their research beyond conventional ground-level assessments.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/01/blimp-takes-flight.html



The flamingos’ triumphant return

Researchers and birdwatchers alike are celebrating the reappearance of more wild flamingos in the Sunshine State.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/01/the-flamingos-triumphant-return.html

The flamingos’ triumphant return

Researchers and birdwatchers alike are celebrating the reappearance of more wild flamingos in the Sunshine State.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/01/the-flamingos-triumphant-return.html


Blimp takes flight to capture atmospheric aerosols

Researchers at the College of Engineering and Miami-based smart balloons company Alta Systems launched a tethered blimp over the Coral Gables Campus to collect first-of-its-kind data on aerosol particles in Miami.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/01/blimp-takes-flight-to-analyze-atmospheric-aerosols.html

Blimp takes flight to capture atmospheric aerosols

Researchers at the College of Engineering and Miami-based smart balloons company Alta Systems launched a tethered blimp over the Coral Gables Campus to collect first-of-its-kind data on aerosol particles in Miami.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/01/blimp-takes-flight-to-analyze-atmospheric-aerosols.html



Researchers trace the health of coral reefs through tiny organisms

A National Science Foundation grant is helping University of Miami students and faculty members to investigate the health of global coral reefs by looking at the remains of foraminifera, single-celled organisms, that live near them.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/12/researchers-trace-the-health-of-coral-reefs-through-tiny-organisms.html

Researchers trace the health of coral reefs through tiny organisms

A National Science Foundation grant is helping University of Miami students and faculty members to investigate the health of global coral reefs by looking at the remains of foraminifera, single-celled organisms, that live near them.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/12/researchers-trace-the-health-of-coral-reefs-through-tiny-organisms.html


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.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/12/panamanian-island-is-being-swallowed-by-the-sea.html

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.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/12/panamanian-island-is-being-swallowed-by-the-sea.html


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.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/12/dispatches-from-dubai.html

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.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/12/dispatches-from-dubai.html


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