FIU celebrates Preeminent Programs

It takes a lot of work by a lot of people to keep FIU a top-tier research institution. On a recent Thursday night, FIU leaders took time to acknowledge how important the faculty’s role is in that process. “Faculty are the heart and soul of a university,” said Provost and Executive Vice President Kenneth G. Furton to a crowd  of 150, who had gathered at the […]

National landmark study to examine child anxiety treatments

The FIU Center for Children and Families has been approved for funding of nearly $3 million by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) as part of a landmark study on child anxiety. This multi-year national study is the largest multisite clinical trial to examine face-to-face and internet-based therapy for children with anxiety. Researchers at the Center for […]

Researchers investigate effects of e-cigarettes on adolescent brains

Use of e-cigarettes is on the rise, leaving scientists wondering what effects they could have on the developing brains of young people. A team of researchers from the FIU Center of Children and Families (CCF) have been awarded a $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate the effects of e-cigarettes, […]