Three CASE Faculty Receive Inaugural Dean’s Impact Awards

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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 […]

Meet the Dean: Q+A with School of Education and Human Development Dean Aaron Kuntz

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In addition to teacher certification programs, what other programs have a demonstrated impact? Because education is inherently interdisciplinary, many of our programs complement one another, and this creates exciting ways for faculty to work together. For example, faculty in our Recreational Therapy program have been working in Kinesiology—merging areas of health and wellness with sport […]

FIU alumni Tina Vidal-Duart and Carlos Duart gift to name wine studies program at Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management

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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

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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

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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 […]

Researchers receive $1 million grant to ensure resilience and cybersecurity of critical infrastructure

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Originally published on November 3, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. Written by David Drucker At a minimum, power outages are jarring. In a flash, screens fade to black, lights darken and air conditioners go warm. When the problem is limited to a single street or neighborhood – due to causes such as equipment failure or a line […]

FIU unveils cutting-edge cold spray lab for advanced manufacturing innovation

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Originally published on October 19, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. Written by Elizabeth Calzadilla Florida International University recently introduced its new Cold Spray and Rapid Deposition Laboratory, a facility that will advance techniques in the repair, design and durability of high-performance materials. The lab is supported by a five-year, $22.9 million grant from the U.S. Army Combat […]

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 […]

FIU faculty take on the world as 2023-2024 Fulbright Scholar awardees

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Originally published on July 18, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. Written by Birgitta Rausch-Montoto Which faculty member doesn’t dream of spending time abroad working with colleagues on a joint project, advancing their own scholarship and immersing themselves in a country and culture different from their own? Seven FIU faculty successfully competed for a Fulbright “Scholar Award” and […]

Wertheim School of Music and Playing For Change Foundation announce partnership, create pipeline to higher education

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Originally published on May 5, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. Written by Michelle Vires FlU’s Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts entered into a partnership with Playing For Change Foundation (PFCF), forming a coalition with Colombian Superstar Maluma’s El Arte de los Sueños foundation and Young Musicians Unite to create a pipeline to higher education for […]