CIES moves to FIU, Landorf named executive director

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FIU students and faculty will gain direct access to a global network of leading educational scholars and potential collaborators through a new partnership with the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES). The main administrative office for CIES is moving to FIU as part of the university’s Office of Global Learning Initiatives, headed by Hilary Landorf. […]

Architect, physicist create art from brain images

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Art and science come together at FIU with the third installment of the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science Curious Vault Collaboration series. The concept of the Curious Vault project is to pair a scientist and an artist to create a display using at least one item from the Frost Science permanent collection. Titled […]

FIU is research-driven, solution-centered and forward-thinking

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] FIU students, faculty and alumni are making discoveries in the lab, the classroom, the local community, and around the globe – every day. Whether they use words or wind, nanoparticles or algorithms, they are moving forward and making a difference. We invite you to join us on the Next Horizon. FIU in Top Tier of […]

Heithaus on Shark Week: sharks and dolphins, it’s complicated

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Sharks and dolphins have shared the ocean for ages, but only recently, scientists have begun to understand the true nature of the relationship between these two masters of the sea. It’s dangerous for dolphins, but sometimes the tables are turned. Airing during Shark Week 2016, Sharks vs. Dolphins: Face Off uncovers the mysteries of the […]

FIU Athletics Launches Baseball Stadium Project

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MIAMI (June 22, 2016) – In the 44-year history of the baseball program, FIU has produced more than 100 Major League Baseball draft picks, 51 All-Americans and seven conference Players of the Year. The Panthers have claimed eight conference titles and have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 16 times. In an effort to continue competing […]

FIU receives $25 million in state funds for improving graduation rate, helping students secure jobs

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FIU’s efforts to improve graduation rates and prepare students for high-paying 21st century careers will translate into $25 million in performance funds for the 2016-2017 year. The amount is FIU’s latest award for excellence or improvement on the metrics put forward in 2014 by the Board of Governors, which oversees the State University System of […]

College of Medicine earns international honor for social responsibility

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The Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) has recognized the FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine’s unique approach to medical education, which focuses on social accountability and the social determinants of health, by selecting it as one of its ASPIRE-to-Excellence Award in Social Responsibility recipients. “Social responsibility is at the heart of our mission […]

StartUP FIU launches with 3 incubators and entrepreneurship accelerator program

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WANTED: Entrepreneurs looking to solve problems, generate prosperity and create jobs. StartUP FIU, an initiative aimed at supporting innovation among students, faculty, alumni and community members, encompasses three new incubators and an accelerator program that is accepting applications for the first cohort starting in September. Additionally, the initiative will leverage FIU’s many existing entrepreneurship resources […]

FIU stands with Orlando

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Orlando’s heartbreak is FIU’s heartbreak. That was the message Monday afternoon as students, employees and others came together to remember the lives lost and comfort one another in the midst of tragedy. As many as 50 people were killed by what appears to be a lone shooter in a crowded Orlando nightclub, and at least […]

FIU receives $5 million NSF grant to launch Center for Aquatic Chemistry and the Environment

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When an explosion at the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig sent millions of gallons of oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, it ignited one of the largest environmental disasters in modern history. Six years later, scientists are still working to fully determine, understand and mitigate the damage that was done. This reality is […]