Archival work with deep Miami roots
Renowned historian Dorothy Jenkins Fields has been named a Creative Futures Fellow by the University of Miami Center for Global Black Studies for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Spinning his wheels in pursuit of ‘medals and gold’
Wheelchair rugby reignited Lee Fredette’s passion for life, and now the University of Miami alumnus is heading for Paris—and his third Paralympics—in hopes of winning gold with Team USA.
Using virtual reality to teach philosophy
Matthew Watts, a doctoral student in the Department of Philosophy, incorporates virtual reality into his classes to help students gain a deeper understanding of complex issues.
A prisoner exchange of historic dimensions
University of Miami Russian specialist Marcia Beck analyzes the motivations and implications for the multicountry prisoner exchange—the largest since the Cold War.
An ‘oasis in the desert’ on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered pure sulfur on the red planet. A University of Miami chemist explains the importance of the chemical element, often described as essential to life.
Research experience draws students from near and far
Dozens of undergraduate students, including many from other institutions, recently wrapped up a 10-week summer research experience in labs across the University of Miami.
What next for Venezuela?
The South America country’s recent election has brought an outpouring of protests after longtime dictator Nicolás Maduro claimed victory.
Getting a head start on law school
Madison Smith, a pre-law student in the College of Arts and Sciences, attended a selective legal studies summer immersion program.
Uncovering new insights about native palms
Biology senior Isabella Childress is interning at one of South Florida’s oldest palm collections and hopes to glean new knowledge about a species known as the Miami palmetto.
On a Black Sea dive, this archeologist makes quite a find
University of Miami graduate student Efrain Ocasio joined an international student dive expedition in Bulgaria this summer that uncovered the foundation of a centuries-old fortress wall buried by the shifting seas.
Using technology to analyze green space
University of Miami student Sophia Plancich is employing satellite images to track decades of changes in green space and development in Baltimore City, Maryland.
Illuminating photochemistry for new audiences
Vaidhyanathan Ramamurthy, a professor in the Department of Chemistry, received a Fulbright Scholar Award to teach photochemistry and conduct research at a university in the Czech Republic.
