It symbolizes the entryway to collaboration. The reception area of the renowned International Center for Tropical Botany (ICTB) at the Kampong has a new name. The Dr. Richard M. Krasno foyer is named for the visionary championing this partnership among FIU, the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG), and the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust. […]
FIU Student Joins Legacy of Family Graduates Pursuing Careers in Education
When Matthew Johnson graduates with a degree in exercise science this December, he will be the third generation in his family to graduate from FIU’s School of Education and Human Development. Both his mother and grandmother earned their bachelor’s and master’s degrees from FIU. Matthew grew up with them ever-present in his life while they […]
Three CASE Faculty Receive Inaugural Dean’s Impact Awards
Three distinguished faculty of the College of Arts, Sciences and Education (CASE) received the inaugural Dean’s Impact Awards during a recognition event. Congratulations to Professor of Psychology Asia Eaton, Associate Professor of Biology Yannis Papastamatiou and Assistant Professor of Psychology Shayl Griffith. They were selected based on their outstanding achievements, impactful research and strategic collaborations […]
Benjamín León Jr.’s Legacy of Care and Giving
By Samantha Vargas For over six decades, the León family has dedicated their lives to providing healthcare to the residents of Miami-Dade County. In 1964, Benjamín León Sr. began the family’s legacy in healthcare by opening a small clinic for newly arrived Cuban exiles in Miami. The impact of this decision can be seen on […]
Florida International University bridges industry needs with top researchers through unique cooperative research center
Originally published January 17, 20204, on news.fiu.edu. Written by Michelle Chernicoff Florida International University has secured the nation’s only forensic science Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) for the second time. The Center for Advanced Research in Forensic Science (CARFS) brings together top academic forensic science researchers to develop solutions to industry partners’ top needs. The CARFS Phase […]
Florida Keys city to replace sewage wells following FIU research findings
Originally published on December 18, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. Written by JoAnn Adkins The Marathon City Council says it will end the use of shallow sewage wells, a move that could drastically reduce the pervasive pharmaceutical contamination in local fish populations uncovered by FIU scientists. The announcement was made following a settlement with the citizen-based group […]
FIU alumni Tina Vidal-Duart and Carlos Duart gift to name wine studies program at Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management
Originally published on December 8, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. Written by Yvonne Yee-Amor FIU alumni Tina Vidal-Duart ’02, MBA ’04 and Carlos Duart’94, MA ’99 have announced a gift establishing the Vidal-Duart Wine Studies program at the Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management. The only wine studies program in the country named by a Hispanic family, this commitment underscores the couple’s […]
Researching “monster” cancer cells
Originally published on December 1, 2023 on news.fiu.edu Written by Angela Nicoletti Cristina Andrade-Feraud has seen how healthy cells change after exposure to arsenic. The transformation is radical. Exploding exponentially in size, the cells end up looking like “monsters,” she says. A Ph.D. candidate in the lab of FIU cancer researcher Diana Azzam, Andrade-Feraud is unraveling the […]
Baptist Health and FIU join forces to elevate care, address doctor shortage and boost medical research in South Florida
Originally published on November 28, 2023, on news.fiu.edu. Written by Dianne Fernandez Baptist Health, South Florida’s largest not-for-profit healthcare system, and Florida International University, South Florida’s public research university, today announced a collaboration that will expand physician training, research, and patient care for the benefit of the South Florida community. Under the new enhanced affiliation […]
Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences establishes Jorge M. Perez and Darlene Boytell-Perez 50th anniversary scholarship endowment
Originally published on November 20, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. Florida International University (FIU) today announced a generous gift from Jorge M. Pérez and Darlene Marie Boytell-Pérez ’89, MS ’96 to establish a new endowment at FIU’s Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences (NWCNHS). The Jorge M. Pérez and Darlene Boytell-Pérez 50th Anniversary of Nursing Scholarship […]