Generating New Knowledge and Innovations

Be it at our picturesque Coral Gables campus, in one of the cutting-edge facilities at the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine in Miami’s health district, or at the world-class marine and atmospheric science hub on beautiful Biscayne Bay, our diverse community of Miami Hurricanes scholars are making a difference.  With 12 colleges and schools, complemented by several interdisciplinary centers and institutes that enjoy regional, national, and global ties, there is little doubt that the University of Miami is emerging as an international academic powerhouse.

The University is engaged in the largest construction program in its history, with more than $1.9 billion in projects currently in the planning, design, and construction phases.  We support over 5,000 graduate students and postdoctoral trainees and offer mentored research experiences to our over 10,000 undergraduates.  Counting more than 159,000 alumni, we are proud to have produced some of the most successful researchers in academia, government, and industry.  Over the past three years, we have added five members of the national academies to our faculty. 

In last year’s extremely competitive funding period, our faculty received over $330 million in sponsored grants and contracts, an increase of more than $20 million over the prior year.  We surpassed $100 million in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, making us the top NIH-funded research institution in the state, and in addition our National Science Foundation (NSF) grant funding increased by 24%.  Our technology transfer efforts will produce an estimated $1 million in new revenue this year and we have created or are in the process of creating 20 new start-up companies.

The faculty and work highlighted here are emblematic of the exciting research taking place among and between academic disciplines throughout the University.

		Awesome Potential MIAMI MEDICINE | SPRING 2008 In labs across the Miller School studying maladies including vascular disease, diabetes, spinal cord and brain injuries, bone replacement, and eye diseases, leading edge research seeks to unlock the power of stem cells | more
		Reversing Depression MIAMI MAGAZINE | FALL 2007 Only within the last few decades have doctors realized that depression is than just being stuck in a bad mood-it's a dangerous but treatable disease cause by an imbalance in the brain chemistry. Researchers at the Miller School are exploring how genetics can make medications even more effective | more
NIH Public Access Policy The National Institutes of Health recently announced its new Public Access Policy regarding peer-reviewed publications. The new NIH Public Access Policy will ensure published NIH-funded research is accessible to the public, health care providers, educators, and scientists, and will help advance science and improve human health. The federal law basically requires that peer-reviewed, published articles resulting from NIH-funded research must be submitted to PubMed Central. In addition, effective as of May 25, authors must include PubMed Central ID numbers in NIH applications and reports when citing their articles covered by the policy. For more information, visit the FAQs.

May 1, 2008: UM Researchers Receive Approval to Begin Stem Cell Trial Using BioCardia Catheter to Treat Heart Failure

April 25 , 2008: University of Miami Hospital Doctors Implant Heart Valves Through Minimally Invasive Procedure

April 24, 2008: UM Study Links Culture to Manifestations and Course of Mental Illness

March 5, 2008:Using Light to Clean Walls: A New Approach to Fighting Pollution