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 […]

FIU and tech futurist Cathy Hackl announce the launch of Virtual Fashion Design Endowed Scholarship

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Originally published on July 27, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. Written by Zion Sealy Tech futurist Cathy Hackl, an FIU alumna, has partnered with FIU to create a scholarship fund to support students interested in incorporating emerging technologies such as AI and extended reality (XR) in fashion design. The Cathy Hackl Virtual Fashion Design Endowment will help College of Communication, […]

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 […]

Going Global: FIU Hosts Top-Tier Conference for International Admissions Counselors

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Originally published July 14, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. Written by Gisela Valencia To build on its foundational commitment to international education and exchange, FIU welcomed hundreds of admissions counselors from across the globe to campus this week during a three-day conference of the International Association for College Admission Counseling (ACAC). The association is the world’s premier […]

Promoting FIU with creativity and sincerity leads to national awards

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Originally published June 23, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. FIU Researchers Guide Everglades Restoration Science from Florida International University on Vimeo. A breathtaking video that describes FIU’s Everglades restoration activities. An engaging, heart-thumping commercial that captures high school seniors’ excitement upon receiving acceptance to FIU. A colorful, eye-catching brochure that boldly and succinctly describes the university’s cutting-edge […]

FIU ranks first among Florida public universities

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FIU has earned the highest score in the State University System according to the Florida Board of Governors performance-based funding (PBF) metrics. In Florida, state universities are evaluated on key metrics including four–year graduation rate, retention rate, cost of attendance to students and employment of recent graduates. This year, FIU earned 95 points – a four-point improvement over […]

FIU Board of Trustees elects alumni as chair and vice-chair

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In a unanimous decision on Thursday, the FIU Board of Trustees elected Rogelio Tovar as the new chair and Carlos A. Duart as the new vice-chair. Both will serve two-year terms effective July 1. Tovar, who has served as vice-chair for the last three years, will succeed Dean C. Colson, a former chair of the […]

Wall of Wind challenge is launching pad for high school students, hub for alumni

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Originally published June 8, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. Written by Eric Salna A fear of many during a hurricane: Wind damaging your home’s roof. Thanks to an FIU program, local high school students got a taste of the work engineers do to ensure safety and create rooftops that will resist hurricane-force winds. Recently, the university hosted its Wall […]