From immigrant to NSF Graduate Research Fellow

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Marcela Jaramillo FIU
Born and raised in Colombia, Marcela Jaramillo was exposed to the beauty of nature from early childhood. She spent her youth taking walks with her grandfather and admiring nature. Those walks made her feel happy, complete, and opened her eyes to the scientific world. Before these accomplishments, Jaramillo experienced several challenges that helped shape the […]

FIU First-Generation Students Featured in The New York Times

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FIU first-generation students in The New York Times
While college is difficult for every student, first-generation students are likely to face additional challenges. With more than 50 percent of its student body made up of first-generation students, FIU is particularly aware of these added hurdles. To support these undergraduates, FIU has awarded critical financial support to nearly 10,000 students through the First Generation Scholarship Program. […]

FIU McNair Scholar graduates at 53, awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

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Claire Scott-Bacon FIU
Few would challenge that Claire Scott-Bacon ’16 is an inspiration. Balancing immigration, marriage, divorce, and raising two boys, Scott-Bacon enrolled in college at 48. She defeated all odds and is on her way to becoming Dr. Scott-Bacon. Scott-Bacon took a chance and applied to the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program at FIU in 2015. Her leap […]

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, […]

Study abroad participants reach record numbers

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Beta beta beta FIU
More students than ever traveled the world and shared life-changing experiences this year through FIU’s study abroad program. In the 2016-2017 school year, 1,039 students studied abroad, earning course credit by learning about and engaging with other cultures. Opportunities at FIU The most common programs offered by FIU take students on two- to six-week, faculty-led […]

Infectious Diseases Society of America names FIU student a 2017 Medical Scholar

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Thomas Weppelman
Thomas Weppelman, a second-year medical student at Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM), has been named a 2017 Medical Scholar by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), an international medical association representing more than 9,000 physicians, scientists, and health care professionals, who specialize in infectious diseases in nearly 100 countries around the world. The […]

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 […]

Alumna gives students a live look at Univision

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Pamela Silva Conde and FIU students
“Live in 5…4…3…2…” For alumna Pamela Silva Conde ’03, MBA ’12, a member of the FIU Business Hall of Fame, this countdown is a daily signal that her job as a news anchor is about to begin. For a small group of students, however, the countdown was a glimpse into a possible career in broadcasting. […]

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 […]

Dreams morph into reality for former foster/homeless students

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Fostering Panther Pride students
Little wishes came true the other day — the kind that lead to bigger things down the road. Twenty-seven young women who either aged out of foster care or experienced homelessness as youth received precision help on the journey to reaching their goals. Standing on a stage in the Graham Center ballroom in front of a supportive crowd, […]