Manufacturing jobs on rise for the first time in decades
After decades of decline, manufacturing employment in Miami-Dade County is showing signs of a comeback, increasing 14.5 percent from 35,738 workers in 2012 to more... Read more.
Related Group Foundation makes $1M naming gift to FIU’s Metropolitan Center
Florida International University’s (FIU) Metropolitan Center recently announced a $1 million endowment gift from the Related Philanthropic Foundation. The gift... Read more.
USDOC selects FIU as partner for cybersecurity education outreach
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) granted FIU, and its partner New America, a cooperative agreement to host... Read more.
Jaffer family endows Center for Muslim World Studies at FIU
Mohsin and Fauzia Jaffer, longtime supporters of Middle East studies and other programs at Florida International University (FIU), have donated $2 million to create... Read more.
FIU partners with Miami-Dade State Attorney on LGBTQ hate crimes
Hate crimes against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) individuals are poorly understood and vastly underreported, making the investigation and... Read more.
Oscar-winning filmmaker named as FIU Holocaust Studies Scholar-in-Residence
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Michael Berenbaum, a writer and scholar who oversaw the creation of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC and later... Read more.
President Obama addresses FIU community during nationally televised town hall on immigration
Eric Narvaez, an Army veteran and wounded warrior, said he fought for his country – only to come home to a different kind of war in the United States. “I... Read more.
FIU partners with U.S. Hispanic Chamber to promote research, economic development and advocacy
In a move that could bolster internships, jobs and scholarships for students – and promote FIU’s research and legislative priorities on a national scale –... Read more.
Economic, education leaders to launch regional talent development network
In response to the need to build and retain talent in South Florida, economic development leaders and higher education institutions in Miami-Dade County have... Read more.