Miami XR 2025 Day 2

Newman Alumni Center (Multipurpose ABC) 6200 San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, United States

MIAMI XR 2025: Where Innovation Meets Imagination 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. Keynote speaker Jeremy Bailenson, founding director of Stanford’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab, will share insights on how virtual experiences are reshaping education, social interaction, and empathy. Experience the future of XR with interactive demos, panel discussions, and [...]

Free

United Black Students and UTrailblazers Canes Black History Film Festival

Bill Cosford Cinema 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, United States

The School of Communication is pleased to announce the second annual United Black Students and UTrailblazers Canes Black History Film Festival. We seek short films that reflect on University of Miami’s rich Black History. We welcome short films on any aspect of Black History (including Black diasporic history) as well as films from any genre, including, but not limited to documentary, news, comedy, experimental, and drama. Thematically, we invite short films that reflect on Blackness, broadly construed. We are particularly interested in films that are based on contents in the [...]

Navigating the Influencer World

S.H.A.R.E. Auditorium 5030 Brunson Dr., Coral Gables, United States

The Navigating the Influencer World event brings together SoC students and alumni who have turned their passions into successful influencer careers. Representing niches like fashion, food, and travel, the panelists will give a behind-the-scenes look into the world of influencing. You’ll hear firsthand accounts of how these influencers built their brands and the challenges they’ve faced. This panel will offer valuable insights and inspiration, whether you’re an aspiring influencer or simply interested in the industry. This event begins at 4 p.m. with a social hour followed by the panel discussion [...]