John and Mary Lou Dasburg announced a $1.5 million gift to create an endowed chair in FIU’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM). In recognition of this gift, the university will name the chair as the John and Mary Lou Dasburg Chair in Medicine. The gift was announced at the college’s biennial fundraising Sapphire Gala on Saturday […]
Wertheim family pledges additional $1 million to Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences
The Wertheim family, longtime benefactors of FIU, have pledged an additional $1 million for the Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences. Dr. Herbert Wertheim made the surprise gift announcement during a ceremony to unveil a commissioned portrait of his wife, Nicole Wertheim, for whom the college is named. In 2013, the Wertheims donated $10 million […]
Dotson family donates $1 million to honor father’s legacy at FIU
The family of FIU visionary Albert Dotson Sr. has donated $1 million to FIU to commemorate his legacy at the university. The gift supports athletics, scholarships for minority students, and the Management and Advanced Research Center (MARC building) at the Modesto A. Maidique Campus. In recognition of this gift, the university renamed the International Pavilion […]
Donations to First Generation Scholarship Program now matched 2-for-1 by state
International business senior Alberto Garcia Marrero hopes to go to law school after graduating. To get there, the Honors College student spends his time attending conferences in his field of study and leading a number of campus organizations, including Golden Key International Honour Society, for which he serves as president. Garcia Marrero was born in […]
Scholarship recipients meet their benefactors for breakfast
When longtime professor of architecture Nicolas Quintana passed away in 2011, his wife, Isabel Quintana, knew she must do something to commemorate his dedication to the university and to his profession. In honor of their mutual love for FIU, she set up a scholarship in his name for students studying architecture in the College of […]
Dr. Herbert Wertheim to be inducted into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
By Clara-Meretan Kiah FIU benefactor Dr. Herbert Wertheim has been selected for the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame, which recognizes Florida inventors whose achievements have advanced the quality of life for Floridians and Americans nationwide. An optometrist and the CEO of Brain Power Inc., Dr. Wertheim was the first to discover and produce ultraviolet light dye absorbers […]
Researcher is thirsty for sustainable Everglades
Small-scale droughts can have big effects on the Florida Everglades. Ph.D. student Anteneh Abiy is digging deep into these abnormally low rainfall events. He doesn’t have to do go too far into weather data to begin his work. 2017 was drier than usual. The Everglades received 6 inches of rainfall less than the annual average. […]
Nuclear waste might be a thing of the past if this graduate can help it
A recent chemistry graduate might help FIU researchers unlock the secrets to make nuclear waste safer. Matthew Fortunato ’17 starts his days mixing chemicals in radiochemistry professor Konstantinos Kavallieratos’ lab. It is a task he knows well. With a practiced hand, he collects just the right amount of powders and liquids and blends them together […]
Alumnus Walter Gonzalez Supports FIU’s Young Innovators
When it comes to startups, having the idea is the easy part. The hard part? Raising the money and getting the guidance required to make the idea a reality. FIU alumnus Walter Gonzalez Jr. ’96 knows this firsthand. Almost a decade ago, he was launching his own e-commerce startup, GOJA. Today, Walter’s company is a […]
Jaffer family endows Center for Muslim World Studies at FIU
To promote greater understanding of the global Muslim community, Mohsin and Fauzia Jaffer, longtime supporters of Middle East studies and other programs at FIU, have donated $2 million to create a Center for Muslim World Studies at the university. The first-of-its-kind in South Florida, the center will be named the Mohsin and Fauzia Jaffer Center for Muslim […]