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A flight out of this world

A solar-powered aircraft being developed by a University of Miami aerospace engineer could fly on Mars to help answer questions about the red planet.
25-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Mind-wandering increases over time while completing a task

A new University of Miami study shows that a person’s ability to sustain their attention while performing a task decreases over time.
12-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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‘Reinventing Higher Education’

A two-day conference at the University of Miami brought together hundreds of stakeholders to discuss the current state of higher education.
8-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Study uncovers the influence of the livestock industry on climate policy through university partnerships

A new study co-authored by University of Miami professor uncovers how agriculture companies have downplayed their role in climate change.
1-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

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What exactly is a leap year?

Visiting classics assistant professor Charles Bartlett offers insight as to how ancient societies began to record what we know as leap years today.
29-Feb-2024 8:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

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‘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.
15-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

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The future of local news is dire

University faculty and students are exploring ways to keep communities informed.
5-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Health care leaders to examine innovations and industry tensions

Issues shaping the health care sector take center stage at the 2024 “Business of Health Care Conference,” taking place at the University of Miami on Feb. 16.
1-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST Add to Favorites


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Haiti is close to becoming a failed state

Gangs have attacked the airport and jails while the de facto prime minister was out of the country. University of Miami experts discuss the nation’s future.
7-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EST

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University of Miami international relations specialists discuss the roots of the Houthi movement, their motivations, and the menace they pose

University of Miami international relations specialists discuss the roots of the Houthi movement, their motivations, and the menace they pose.
14-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST

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Will Taylor Swift dominate football’s greatest stage?

All eyes may not be on the field at Super Bowl LVIII. A web of rumors and conspiracies are swirling around this year’s game.
6-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST

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China’s Presence And Power Casts A Shadow Over Taiwanese Elections

Candidates for president of Taiwan must walk a tightrope regarding the country’s China policy. University of Miami experts detail the tensions in the high-stakes elections on Saturday.
12-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST

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What I am watching for at COP28

Michael Berkowitz, who heads up the University of Miami’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.
4-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST

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Want to live longer and stronger?

Aging is unavoidable, yet most people can maintain and even improve their health and well-being as they grow older if they make lifestyle changes that align with an integrative health approach, a medical expert says.
4-Dec-2023 8:05 AM EST

‘It’s hard to imagine, but a fish can drown’

As marine heat waves caused by climate change increase in severity and duration, certain species of fish will suffer the consequences.
25-Aug-2023 11:05 AM EDT

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