FIU a top 20 national university in Washington Monthly rankings

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Originally published on August 28, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. FIU is among the top 20 universities in the nation in Washington Monthly’s annual College Guide and Rankings, which recognize universities for both research excellence and their efforts to ensure the success of students of all backgrounds. The rankings rate four-year institutions on their commitment to three goals: social mobility, […]

Scientists reveal how color-changing fish know when they are the perfect shade

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Originally published on August 23, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. Written by JoAnn Adkins When fish suddenly change color, little photoreceptors embedded deep within their skin keep watch to ensure the color is just right, according to new research. For the first time, scientists have examined the structure of the system that not only allows animals to […]

Green School faculty member and alumni serve on UN task force to strengthen public administration education

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Originally published on August 14, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. Written by Todd Ellenberg Most people equate the United Nations with its mission to preserve international peace and human rights, but most don’t know about another role it plays: strengthening public administration education, which is integral to helping ensure effective government. A longtime FIU professor and two […]

Robot helps researcher study effects of smoking on people with HIV

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There is a place on FIU’s smoke-free campus where cigarette smoking is allowed. But not just any cigarette. And only if you’re a robot. Professor Hoshang Unwalla, a researcher at the FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, uses research cigarettes specially made for laboratory tobacco research and a cigarette smoking robot to study the effects […]