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For Students
The Scholarship Jackpot!
We recently announced the fantastic news that some of our Upward Bound and Digital Wave students had been finalists for some prestigious scholarships. We are so proud to report that we officially have 2 winners of the Dell Scholars Program, … Continue reading
YOU Can Help Museum Scholars Get Started in College!
Here is an opportunity for YOU to help some amazing high school students get started in college! The senior class of this year’s Upward Bound Math & Science Program is another group of exceptional high school students who represent the … Continue reading
SCEnaRioS of Youth Changing the World
What kind of voice can young people have regarding global issues related to the sustainability of the planet? Very often, they are the ones who are the most enthusiastic about new technologies, and the most eager to use these tools … Continue reading
Posted in For Students, MiaSci at Large, Partnerships
Tagged ASTC, Fiocruz, Maloka, Planet Under Pressure, SCEnaRioS, UNESCO
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Digital Wave Scientists Observe SCENaRioS in Nature
On a field trip to Anne Kolb Nature Center and West Lake Park, Digital Wave students, also participating in the Museum’s SCEnaRioS project, were real scientists. A scientist’s job is to observe the world and ask questions. They always want … Continue reading
Posted in For Students, In the Community
Tagged Anne Kolb Nature Center, Digital Wave
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Here a University, There a University, Everywhere a University
A state-wide college tour. That sounds like a dream opportunity for any high school student exploring college options. Twelve students from the Museum’s Upward Bound program recently went on such a trip with Museum staff, and visited five universities all … Continue reading
Watching the Earth Breathe
Dr. Annmarie Eldering works at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. She recently met with students in the Digital WAVE program, to tell them about her job and what inspired her to follow her career path. That career path … Continue reading
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Tagged Annmarie Eldering, carbon dioxide, Digital Wave, JPL aerosols, NASA, OCO-2 satellite
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A Virtual South Florida
Do you see south Florida in our Digital Wave island? Students have teamed up in groups to represent different regions of south Florida, which you can see outlined by 5 plots of land. We have: the Kissimmee River and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Digital Wave, Everglades, Kissimmee River, Lake Okeechobee, Second Life, Water Conservation Areas
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Coming Soon: A Hurricane Science Exhibition Brought to You By State Farm and Miami Science Museum
State Farm has generously donated $14,500 to the Museum in support of a future exhibition and programming that will explore how hurricanes have shaped and will continue to affect the physical and social landscape of South Florida. The exhibition will … Continue reading
A New Digital Wave – Model Aquifers
On Saturday February 4 we kicked off the spring Digital Wave Saturday Design Studio. This semester, groups will develop 3D virtual world exhibits of south Florida’s waterways, from the Kissimmee River and the Upper Chain of Lakes, through Lake Okeechobee, … Continue reading



