FIU receives $5 million grant to lay the groundwork for ‘modular nuclear reactors’

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Originally published on October 11, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. Written by Adrienne Sylver Modular nuclear reactors, with minimal greenhouse gas emissions, relatively small footprints and the ability to be built in even the most remote areas, are becoming a more attractive power source for the United States. With researchers and students from FIU’s College of Engineering […]

Health experts urge action on climate change at FIU’s Global Health Conference of the Americas

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Originally published on October 2, 2023 on news. fiu.edu. Written by Stephanie Rendon All eyes were on the environment and its impact on health at this year’s Global Health Conference of the Americas led by Florida International University. The conference took place in Cartagena, Colombia, September 13-15, 2023, and convened over 300 experts from Colombia and abroad […]

PayCargo awards $1.25 million to FIU Business for Supply Chain and Logistics Program

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Originally published on September 27, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. Written by Cynthia Corzo Freight payment platform PayCargo has awarded Florida International University’s College of Business (FIU Business) a $1.25 million gift to create the PayCargo Supply Chain and Logistics Program. FIU Business was the first business school in Florida to launch a Master of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain […]

FIU achieves its highest ranking ever in U.S. News

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Originally published on September 18, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. Written by Elizabeth Ferrer-Alfonso FIU continues climbing in the U.S. News and World Report rankings released on Monday, coming in at No. 64 in the nation among public universities. FIU has jumped 64 spots among public universities and 91 spots overall in the past decade. In addition, the university […]

FIU No. 4 best public university, according to Wall Street Journal

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Originally published on September 6, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. Written by Madeline Baro FIU is the No. 29 university in the nation and the fourth-ranked public university, according to the America’s Best Colleges 2024 rankings published today on WSJ.com. The Wall Street Journal also ranks FIU in the top 10 overall, both for social mobility and student experience. The rankings were […]

FIU a top 20 national university in Washington Monthly rankings

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Originally published on August 28, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. FIU is among the top 20 universities in the nation in Washington Monthly’s annual College Guide and Rankings, which recognize universities for both research excellence and their efforts to ensure the success of students of all backgrounds. The rankings rate four-year institutions on their commitment to three goals: social mobility, […]

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, […]