Scientists develop new tool to assess oil spills

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Scientists are getting an entirely new perspective of what happens to oil in a spill, thanks to a tool developed by FIU researchers. Little is known about the chemical make-up of oil and how it acts when it mixes with seawater or sunlight during a spill. But by combining techniques to create one powerful instrument, […]

To keep students interested in physics, have them interact

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FIU physics professor in active learning classroom
Social butterflies may be more likely to continue studying science, technology, engineering, and math and ultimately take up a STEM career, according to new research. The study, conducted by FIU post-doctoral researcher Justyna P. Zwolak and alumnus Remy Dou, was published recently in the journal Physical Review of Physics Educational Research and was listed in […]

Coding, friendship inspire the next generation of women in Information Technology

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Girls Who Code at FIU
As the sun begins to set to the west of campus, its light peering slowly through the all-glass wall on the south side of Tech Station, giggles radiate through the room as chairs slide across to see what is on one of the station’s computer screens. Inside, 10 middle-school girls are using programs such as […]

Scientists study portion of Everglades closed to people for decades

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Shark in Joe Bay
After nearly 40 years of being closed off to the public, visitors to Everglades National Park can now explore Joe Bay. Joe Bay is one of the Everglades’ main sources of freshwater. Closing it was key in helping the American crocodile recover from extinction. But the long-untouched Joe Bay, along with nearby Snag Bay, is […]

FIU Celebrates Successful Partnership with Knight Arts Challenge Miami

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Knight Arts Challenge Miami
For 10 years, the Knight Arts Challenge Miami has provided funding for winning ideas that have sought to challenge and enrich our community through the arts. In 2017 alone, the Knight Arts Challenge will award a total of $7.8 million to new ideas in four different cities, including Miami. As a frequent entrant to the […]

Donors and Faculty Strengthen Partnerships at Inaugural Endowed Faculty Reception

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Endowed Faculty Reception at FIU
If you were to ask 10 donors at Florida International University (FIU) what their donation supported, you would likely get 10 different answers. Some want to provide students with a chance to be the first in their family to attend college, so they may give to a first-generation scholarship. Others desire to help create a […]

College of Business helps companies improve corporate sustainability efforts

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Today, the ability to advance sustainable development is an integral part of many businesses’ corporate missions, as well as addressing the social, environment, and financial impacts of their enterprises. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) this week launched the Corporate Sustainability Index (IndexAmericas), designed to help gauge corporate sustainability efforts in […]

Introducing the Everglades to Sweetwater Elementary students

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Everglades National Park
This winter a group of students from the Honors College, who were participating in a unique Everglades class, embarked on an adventure — not trekking through alligators and pythons in the River of Grass — but interacting with fourth-graders at Sweetwater Elementary School. The Everglades: From Beginning to End, is a year-long, interdisciplinary Honors College […]

Medical students join prestigious honor society

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FIU AOA Honor Society Inductees
A group of Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM) students have joined a club so prestigious that members include more than 50 Nobel Prize winners. The 18 students — along with two HWCOM graduates and three faculty members — were inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA), a national honor society for medical students and medical professionals. The […]