City Smarts: From flying cars and high-tech sensors to AI platforms and quantum computing, the Smart Cities MIAMI 2026 Conference explored the future of urban development. In case you missed it, catch the replay now on YouTube (full playlist). Read more “City Smarts—Catch the Replay of Smart Cities MIAMI 2026 on YouTube” →
The annual University of Miami Computing Day showcases the vast array of interdisciplinary research and scholarship in computing at The U. We are thrilled to announce the Keynote Speaker for Computing Day 2026 is James Waugh of Lucasfilm Ltd. Read more “James Waugh of Lucasfilm Ltd. to Keynote Computing Day 4/17” →
Miami XR 2026 took place on Thursday, February 12 (at Knight Center for Music Innovation) and Friday, February 13 (at Shalala Student Center) at the University of Miami Coral Gables campus.
Collaborating with faculty members and researchers, students helped develop and create immersive technology applications that address environmental awareness, the well-being of cancer patients, and the history of a historic Miami neighborhood. (pictured above: Graduate student in interactive media Ma’at Hetep explains to students Faith Jimenez, left, and Barbara Griffin how the virtual reality murals experience “Telling Overtown Stories, Saying Their Names” works. Photo: Robert C. Jones Jr., University of Miami) Read more “Students Played Pivotal Roles in Apps Demoed at Miami XR 2026” →
Read more “Miami XR 2026 Takes a Deep Dive into Immersive Technology” →
Read more “Making Sense of Data | Open Visualization Academy.org Launch” →
Marine biodiversity underpins ecosystem health and is critical for the provision of essential ecological services. Global efforts to mitigate biodiversity loss are underway but require comprehensive knowledge on the biogeography of species to be effective. Read more “Framework to Model Marine Species Distributions and Biodiversity” →
Hosted by Joseph Johnson and Mitsunori Ogihara, this new webinar series promoted the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) among University of Miami faculty, staff, and students, and the surrounding community. Read more “AI Lecture Series Explored Practical Applications” →
Join us on Thursday, March 26, 2026, for the University of Miami Smart Cities MIAMI Conference. This 10th edition celebrates a decade of innovation and progress in building smart cities as we envision the future. This event is a collaboration between the School of Architecture, College of Engineering, and the Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing. Read more “Smart Cities MIAMI 2026: 10 Years of Lessons, Leaps, and the Road Ahead 3/26” →