FIU raises more than $100k for sick children
Dance Marathon 2016 proved that good things really do come in threes. First, the annual fund-raiser on behalf of ill children took in a record haul of more... Read more.
FIU and FPL unveil one-of-a-kind solar research facility
Solar array powers the grid while research initiative will help further advance solar generation in Florida FIU and Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today... Read more.
Alumni earn M-DCPS principal, assistant principal of the year honors
Two FIU alumni earned top honors from Miami-Dade County Public Schools recently. Manuel Sanchez ’94, MS ’95 of Miami Lakes Middle School was named Principal... Read more.
Strong partnership between students and mentors sparks cutting-edge research
Written by Daniela Hernandez Everyone has their own definition of mentor: a trusted counselor, a professor, a confidant. For most students, a mentor provides... Read more.
Women in communication three times less likely to hold top management positions
FIU’s Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Center yesterday released the results of a study that found that women in communication professions are three times less likely... Read more.
FIU Research at eMerge: Solving problems bedside, on construction sites and under the sea
At the core of a research university is the impetus to solve problems and eMerge Americas provides the perfect platform to showcase the solutions FIU researchers... Read more.
3D printing brings distant artifacts to FIU
The additional 3D printers at the FIU Art + Art History Department‘s Digital Media Laboratory have been another step for FIU towards the direction of being a... Read more.
Hold the beef: New student club represents vegans on campus
by Gabriela Polanco In 2009, only 1 million people in the United States–approximately 1 percent–reported being vegan or vegetarian. Today, that number has... Read more.
University improves in key Peace Corps ranking
FIU rose two spots to No. 6 nationally in the Peace Corps’ latest ranking of volunteer-producing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI). With 16 alumni actively serving... Read more.
Symposium showcases student research
Alejandro Hernandez is working on using sodium silicate–a colorless, odorless liquid in soaps and detergents–as a cost-effective and environmentally friendly... Read more.