Institute of Water and Environment launches at FIU
Essential for life, water is the most important resource on the planet, and also one of the most imperiled. FIU has launched the Institute of Water and Environment... Read more.
FIU, Sweetwater break ground for bridge to the future
Further enhancing an already solid relationship, FIU broke ground March 29 on a bridge that will connect the Modesto A. Maidique Campus to its northerly neighbor,... Read more.
Scientist ventures into the deep sea to study shrimp
FIU marine scientist Heather Bracken-Grissom’s latest project is taking her to the depths of the ocean to further her research on bioluminescence in deep-sea shrimp.... Read more.
Forbes ranks FIU second best employer in Florida
For the second year in a row, FIU has made “America’s Best Employers” list by Forbes magazine. FIU is the second best ranked Florida employer after Publix,... Read more.
FIU earns NEH grant to highlight the role of the humanities in addressing sea level rise
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has chosen FIU’s History Department in the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs (Green School)... Read more.
FIU’s Annual Torch Awards gala celebrates 15th anniversary
The annual Torch Awards celebrated its 15th anniversary March 19 with a gala honoring distinguished alumni in the FIU community. The event, held at Fontainebleau... Read more.
Poll results: Trump will need at least 30 percent of Latino vote to win
Watch FIU’s Latino Poll webcast discussion in its entirety here. A smartphone survey of more than 9,000 voters found most Latinos in the United States would vote... Read more.
High school students experience real-life CSI at FIU
The fifth annual Forensic Science Symposium kicked off Tuesday, March 15, by welcoming nearly 100 Miami-Dade County students as part of the first High School Student... Read more.
FIU top producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars
The U.S. State Department has recognized FIU as a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for 2015-2016. FIU is one of 16 research universities with the most faculty... Read more.
Veterans’ campus org helps returnees navigate college life
A tour of duty in Okinawa gave then-20-something-year-old Cleanon Woods his first taste of the world outside his Midwestern hometown. The young man had looked forward... Read more.