Tag: Miami

Aside from its glamorous beaches and vibrant nightlife, Miami is known for two things: a lack of affordable housing and its vulnerability to climate change. What you might not know, is that these problems are making each...
Ever wondered what was in South Florida before the big city landscapes were here?  You can find out using Dig & Learn, a virtual scavenger hunt video game app developed by faculty and staff at Miami Dade...

These Plant Shops Will Help You Disconnect From Everyday Life

With its busy streets, Miami is no friend to the serenity we find in the landscapes we see scrolling our instagram feeds.  Still, visiting plant...

MDC Live Arts Wants To Know How Children Envision Miami In 2050

MDC Live Arts Lab Alliance 2020 artist-in-residence Sandra Portal-Andreu is collecting interviews and drawings for her latest work with the ECOCultura initiative.  The interactive showcase...

Want To Know If A Restaurant Offers Outdoor Dining During COVID-19? Check Out This MDC Alumnus’ Website

With coronavirus cases continuing to surge in South Florida, Steven Haas wanted to make sure local restaurants mitigate the crisis by staying in touch...

Virtual Collective, I Remember Miami, Wants Your Fondest Memories of The Magic City

Miami Dade College’s Museum of Art and Design, in collaboration with the Miami Book Fair, launched I Remember Miami—a virtual project that allows people...

Student Uses Medieval Instrument To Connect To Spanish Roots

Beatriz Martinez Trujillo believes in paying close attention to your dreams.  In 2002, she dreamt of walking along a narrow path in a rugged forest...

Kendall Campus Alumna Ignites Local Culture Through Indie Music Store

Lauren “Lolo” Reskin skated on the hardwood roller rink at Super Wheels Skating Center near Kendall, while a DJ played an endless amount of...

Students To Build City Of Miami Budget Web App

Miami Dade College was awarded a year-long $88,507 grant from New America to create the Miami Budget App.  The Miami Budget App, a website app,...

Professor To Present History Of Miami Lecture

Jose Aragon, a history and sociology professor, will present a lecture on the history of the City of Miami at Eduardo J. Padrón Campus,...

History Runs Through Churchill’s Pub

Mysterious, free spirited and possessing a vintage aesthetic rarely seen in other parts of Miami, Churchill’s Pub is a venue like none other. Located at...

Student With Cerebral Palsy Aspires To Be Next Albert Einstein

When Asnay Machado was eight months old, his parents noticed his legs were spasming and he couldn’t sit without assistance.  “He had to go through...

Who Will Manage Olympia Theater? Not Miami Dade College

Miami Dade College has opted out of managing the Olympia Theater, a nearly century-old theatre less than half a mile from Wolfson Campus.  In a...

Miami’s Music Scene Feels Muted

It’s quite remarkable that Miami, even with its multitude of clubs and music weeks, isn’t primarily known for its music.  That’s not to say there...