Univeristy of Miami /tags/univeristy-of-miami Univeristy of Miami en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:31:51 GMT 'Art teaches perspective': UM project explores virtual reality to improve clinical skills /education/2026-04-10/um-virtual-reality-art-medicine-vitals At the University of Miami, medical students are using virtual reality to examine paintings up close as part of a study on how visual arts training can improve clinical skills. The project explores whether analyzing and interpreting art using VR can strengthen observation and communication skills among health care providers. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:31:51 GMT /education/2026-04-10/um-virtual-reality-art-medicine-vitals Sofia Baltodano Living near hazardous waste sites may raise risk of more aggressive breast cancer, UM studies find /health/2026-02-06/breast-cancer-hazardous-waste-superfund-study-um Some recent studies from the University of Miami’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center suggest that women living near Superfund sites — federally designated hazardous waste areas — face a higher risk of developing aggressive forms of breast cancer. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT /health/2026-02-06/breast-cancer-hazardous-waste-superfund-study-um Sofia Baltodano How We Left Hurricanes In Our Dust This Year – Literally /show/latin-america-report/2013-11-26/how-we-left-hurricanes-in-our-dust-this-year-literally It’s hard to be a fan of hurricanes. Two out of three Haitians don’t have enough food to eat these days – thanks largely to storms like last year’s… Tue, 26 Nov 2013 23:36:54 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2013-11-26/how-we-left-hurricanes-in-our-dust-this-year-literally Tim Padgett How The University Of Miami’s Basketball Coach Is Bringing Back The Ñ /sports/2013-03-28/how-the-university-of-miamis-basketball-coach-is-bringing-back-the-n The squiggly line seemed to show up out of nowhere.It happened at the Greensboro Coliseum on Sunday, March 17th.Confetti was falling. Hurricanes were… Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:08:00 GMT /sports/2013-03-28/how-the-university-of-miamis-basketball-coach-is-bringing-back-the-n