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Enslaved people following the Saltwater Underground Railroad at Cape Florida, present-day Bill Baggs State Park, await a harrowing journey to freedom. Image rendered by the University’s New Experience Research and Design Lab (NERDLab).
Enslaved people following the Saltwater Underground Railroad at Cape Florida, present-day Bill Baggs State Park, await a harrowing journey to freedom. Image rendered by the University’s New Experience Research and Design Lab (NERDLab).
Arts and Humanities

Shining a light on untold stories from Florida’s past

University researchers are focused on “re-storying,” or retelling grand narratives of Florida’s history to celebrate the contributions of peoples that have long been ignored.


Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Ian

Study aims to aid people in wheelchairs impacted by climate change

Severe weather events disproportionately affect people with spinal cord injuries and disabilities. A multidisciplinary team of University of Miami researchers is leading a U-LINK project aimed at changing those circumstances by using education, innovation, and outreach.


In this July 21, 1969 file photo, U.S. Air Force Sgt. Michael Chivaris, Clinton, Mass.; Army Spec. 4 Andrew Hutchins, Middlebury, Vt.; Air Force Sgt. John Whalin, Indianapolis, Ind.; and Army Spec. 4 Lloyd Newton, Roseburg, Ore., read a newspaper headlining the Apollo 11 moon landing, in downtown Saigon, Vietnam. (AP Photo/Hugh Van Es)
In this July 21, 1969 file photo, U.S. Air Force Sgt. Michael Chivaris, Clinton, Mass.; Army Spec. 4 Andrew Hutchins, Middlebury, Vt.; Air Force Sgt. John Whalin, Indianapolis, Ind.; and Army Spec. 4 Lloyd Newton, Roseburg, Ore., read a newspaper headlining the Apollo 11 moon landing, in downtown Saigon, Vietnam. (AP Photo/Hugh Van Es)

Study debunks rise of conspiracy theories

New research by University of Miami academics, supported by a U-LINK grant, offers insight into the opinions on conspiracy theories and puts things in perspective.


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University of Miami Standard Split-U Logo
Roadmap

Team works to enhance South Florida’s coastal resilience

An interdisciplinary group of University professors is working to develop, test, and deploy newly engineered artificial reefs that could decrease wave energy and help save coastlines from destruction during storms.


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