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Tag Archives: University of Miami
Engineering for the Future
There are lots of different kinds of engineering – electrical, structural, mechanical, civil – and therefore, we need young people with lots of different interests and skills to fill those jobs for the next generation. And we especially want to … Continue reading
Posted in For Students, In the Museum
Tagged American Society of Civil Engineers, Association for Women in Science, Douglas Elliman, Engineering Day, Florida International University, Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida, GirlsRISEnet, IBM, Johnson Controls, MentorNet, Morgan Energy, National Engineers Week Foundation, National Science Foundation, Society of Women Engineers, Tau Beta Pi, United States Air Force, University of Miami, Vanessa Grout, Women in Engineering ProActive Network
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Dive Into the Museum’s Underwater Festival
The Museum was flooded last weekend with visitors who came to dive into our 2nd annual Miami Underwater Festival. Friday night kicked off the event with showings of award-winning French and English underwater films from the 39th Festival Mondial de … Continue reading
Posted in In the Museum, Partnerships
Tagged Alan McLennan, aquaculture, Beneath the Waves Film Festival, bottom feeder, Changing Seas, Chris Olstad, COSEE Florida, Festival Mondial de L'image Sous-Marine, Fish Meat: Choose Your Farm Wisely, Fish Navy Films, Florida International University, General Consulate of France in Miami, invasive species, Jason Bacon, Jeremy Irons, Julian Sprung, Key Largo, lionfish, Lisa Krimsky, Marine Resources Development Foundation, Miami-Dade Public Library, Mike Heithaus, National Sea Grant Office, Nick Morell, NOAA, PAUL, Reef Guard, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, ROV, Shark Bay, sustainable fish farming, Ted Caplow, The Surprise Salmon, Two Little Fishes, University of Miami, WPBT2
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The Dust Bowl – Man and Nature, Cause and Effect
The Miami Science Museum is one of only 10 museums nationwide that was selected to participate in the Smithsonian’s National Youth Summit on October 17th. The focus of this summit was contemporary environmental issues and the legacy (as well as lessons learned) … Continue reading
Posted in For Students, In the Community, In the Museum, MiaSci at Large, Partnerships
Tagged Biscayne National Park, National Parks Conservation Association, National Youth Summit, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Smithsonian, Smithsonian Affiliations, South Florida Water Management District, University of Miami
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The Museum’s Science Stars Program Gets Off to a Shining Start!
As announced at the groundbreaking for our new building back in March, the Miami Science Museum is implementing a new program called Science Stars, intended to reach out to communities who may not have had a chance to visit us … Continue reading
South Africa Meets Miami
You hear it all the time. Innovations in science and technology are making the world a smaller place and making it easier for all of us to learn and communicate with each other across great distances. Recently however, six representatives … Continue reading
Posted in MiaSci at Large, Partnerships
Tagged Biscayne Nature Center, Everglades National Park, Fairchild Tropical Gardens, Giyani Science Centre, KwaZulu Natal ScienceCentre, Miami Children's Museum, MTN Science Centre, National Zoological Gardens, Nelson Bay Science Centre, SAASTA, SCIENZA Science Centre, South African Department of Science and Technology, University of Miami, Zoo Miami
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The IMPACT of Marine Conservation
Eighteen students in the Museum’s Upward Bound IMPACT program had the adventure of a lifetime, not to mention first-hand experience with nature’s food chain, when they went on an overnight expedition in August sponsored by the University of Miami’s Center … Continue reading
ECHOS of the Future
Children are born to be scientists – both scientists and children spend a lot of their time asking, or wondering, “why?” So the Museum is collaborating with the University of Miami on a research study to understand the effectiveness of … Continue reading
Posted in For Students, For Teachers, In the Community, Partnerships
Tagged ECHOS, University of Miami
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