UMverse at the University of Miami invites you to dive into the cutting-edge world of XR at Miami XR 2025, Thursday and Friday, February 6+7. Join industry experts, tech visionaries, artists, and university scholars from around the globe to explore the latest trends and innovations in XR technology. Read more “MIAMI XR 2025 February 6+7 | Ticket Covers Both Days”
Conferences
UMverse at the University of Miami invites you to dive into the cutting-edge world of XR at Miami XR 2025, Thursday and Friday, February 6+7. Join industry experts, tech visionaries, artists, and university scholars from around the globe to explore the latest trends and innovations in XR technology. Read more “Miami XR 2025: Where Innovation Meets Imagination 2/6+7”
Creative Technologies
The inaugural Meta Educators Community Summit (held in Palo Alto, CA | October 17-18, 2024) gathered approximately 70 educators at the forefront of using immersive technologies. This marked a significant milestone for Meta’s commitment to immersive technologies in education. Read more “UM XR Program Earned Praise at Inaugural Meta Educators Community Summit”
Events
Corporate and government professionals, faculty, student scholars, and the community engaged in a discussion on computing to design the future and foster interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation at the second annual Computing Day held at the University of Miami on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. UM faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and staff showcased research posters and interactive demos.
Read more “Catch the Replay: Computing Day 2024 Panel Discussion”
Advanced Computing
UM faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and staff will showcase their research posters and /or demos at the second annual Computing Day to be held at the Frost Institute for Chemistry and Molecular Science building on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
Read more “Computing Day Showcases University Research 4/23”
Curricula
The new Data Analytics and Intelligence for Social Impact major in the School of Education and Human Development will produce responsible data-driven decision-makers, empowering them to collect and use data for insights that increase social impact. Read more “New Degree Shaping Future Leaders in Responsible Data Analytics”
Climate Change
With sea levels rising at increasing rates worldwide, University of Miami Interactive Media Professor Kim Grinfeder wondered: could he create a virtual experience that teaches students how they might navigate a coastal city like Miami 100 years from now? Read more ““Mangrove City” VR to Educate Middle and High School Kids on the Future of Coastal Cities”
Climate Change
“Mangrove City“, a VR experience geared towards educating middle schoolers on the crucial role mangrove forests in protecting coastal communities and mitigating climate change, took home the XR prize for the Educate category at the AWE 2023 Awards. This collaborative project was submitted as part of the “XR Challenge: Fight Climate Change.” Read more “WINNERS! “Mangrove City” Brings Home AWE XR Challenge Win in the EDUCATE Category”
Awards & Honors
Following its recent “XR Prize Challenge: Fight Climate Change” awards ceremony, AWE (Augmented World Expo) continues to discuss how AR and VR can combat climate change at its Meetup event AWE Nite NYC on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at 5:00-6:00 PM ET. Read more “AWE Nite NYC Showcases Contest Winners Featuring Kim Grinfeder 6/27”
